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Design

Yes, They Finally Built A Working Hoverbike

Hold onto your hats: Aerofex's Aero-X is like the real-world version of Luke Skywalker's Speeder Bike, and it's set for delivery come 2017.
Emerson Rosenthal
6.27.14
NFL

NFL Referee Mike Carey is Trading in His Stripes for a Suit

CBS is adding former referee Mike Carey to its NFL broadcast team. It's yet another sign of the league's trend of growing more and more complicated. Is football running the risk of alienating fans?
Josh Zerkle
6.27.14
Interviews

The Agony and Ecstasy of John Frusciante

The legendary guitarist waxes philosophical about hip-hop, sampling, and his turbulent time in "the band."
Ezra Marcus
6.27.14
outbreak

Seriously Though, Why Are All These Salmonella Outbreaks Happening?

Lately, the news seems to be clogged up with stinky situations: salmonella outbreaks. But how and why do these outbreaks occur, and who is to blame for our intestinal disasters, especially with the Food Safety Modernization Act in play?
Talia Ralph
6.27.14
Photos

A Stark Photo Series of the Aftermath of Japan's Tōhoku Earthquake

German photographer Hans-Christian Schink is now showing his series, shot a year after the devastating disaster.
Nadja Sayej
6.27.14
Facebook

Tech Giants' New Facebook Ads Put a Bounty on Software Pirates' Heads

A campaign from the Business Software Alliance is appealing for informants on Facebook.
Joseph Cox
6.27.14
New music

Stream Radioactivity's New Seven-Inch In Full Because It's The Weekend and You Deserve It

Basically, here's a summer friday streaming in full. You're welcome!
Fred Pessaro
6.27.14
News

The Supreme Court's Decision to Award the Tsilhqot’in First Nation Their Rightful Land Could Be a Game Changer

The most important court case over aboriginal rights in Canada’s history ended with a landmark decision from the Supreme Court of Canada, which granted declaration of aboriginal title to more than 1,700 square kilometres of land to the Tsilhqot’in...
Julie Chadwick
6.27.14
italy

Being Frank: Sicily

Being Frank means visiting Sicily every October to taste the "olio nuovo" ("new oil" in English), an early harvest unfiltered extra virgin olive oil.
The Franks
6.27.14
COLOMBIA

There's a Possible Upside to Eating Pablo Escobar's Hippos

The drug kingpin left behind more than just a trail of cocaine. He also left a small herd of hippos, which could feed a small army of hungry Colombians.
Matthew Zuras
6.27.14
Features

The Nu-Metal Revival Is Real

Here are seven bands you need to know on this #hot new music #trend.
John Hill
6.27.14
Reviews

The Game That Turns Chemical Warfare into a Slapstick Romp

The Great War was a tragedy. 'Valiant Hearts: The Great War' is a merry escapade where you don’t even shoot anybody.
Jagger Gravning
6.27.14
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