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iraq

Iraq PM 'Welcomes' Syrian Airstrikes Against ISIS
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said he stands with Syria over ISIS strikes and has bought planes from Russia — which won't please the West.
John Beck
6.26.14
New music

Grimes' New Song Stunts on Any and All Haters
"Go" was originally meant for Rihanna, and you can tell.
Drew Millard
6.26.14
Music

Yoshi Sodeoka's Newest Video Is A Technicolored Maelstrom
The Ultravolt & Co. video artist made a psychedelic video for electronic producer My Panda Shall Fly's track, "Rainfall."
Benoit Palop
6.26.14
Here Be Dragons

Has Smart Tech Forgotten That It's Built for Humans?
The assumption of the tech industry is that more is self-evidently better—more data, more screens, more computing devices, more connections. The trouble is, most problems are pretty simple.
Martin Robbins
6.26.14
Longreads Or Whatever

Groupies, Tattoos, and Glam-Rock: How Helsinki is the Sunset Strip of Europe
"When you’re a teenager and you see these videos of dudes rocking and drinking Jack Daniels and getting shitloads of chicks... you’re like ‘I want to do THAT kind of music!’”
Valerie Siebert
6.26.14
the high post

Phil Jackson's Not Wasting Any Time Rebuilding The Knicks
Phil Jackson's first trade as president of the Knicks netted him an ideal point guard, but there's still much work to be done at Madison Square Garden.
Kevin Ferrigan
6.26.14
Premieres

The Proper Ornaments Get VHS Woozy in Their Video for "Magazine"
The British duo apply mouth-to-mouth to the decade of free love.
Kim Taylor Bennett
6.26.14
RACISM

Time to Put Chief Wahoo Out to Pasture?
The Cleveland Indians are facing a lawsuit over their Chief Wahoo mascot. Should they cut their losses and drop the mascot and save everyone some time?
Dan McQuade
6.26.14
thump video

Tommy Trash Combines Epic Drops and Irish Dancing in “Lord Of The Trance” Video
Strap your clogs on and keep your head high.
THUMP Staff
6.26.14
americas

The Fight to End Anti-Gay Conversion Therapy Is Amplifying
A new campaign was launched this week on the heels of NCLR’s recent successes passing legislation banning conversion therapy for minors.
Mary Emily O'Hara
6.26.14
VICE News

The Battle for Iraq
For our fourth dispatch about the escalating crisis in Iraq, VICE News embedded with Kurdish fighters as they struggled to maintain control over their land. We also spoke with a Sunni tribal leader in Kirkuk about the recent Kurdish takeover and the...
VICE News
6.26.14
World Cup

Mexico Soccer Fans Debate Use of Controversial 'Puto' Chant
FIFA ceased its investigation into the Mexican team for using the derogatory phrase, but the controversy has incited debate in the country.
Rafael Castillo and Andrea Noel
6.26.14
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