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Thinkpieces And Shit

Zombie Michael Jackson Was Really Effing Weird and Also Sad

You don't exactly make up dance moves on the fly if you're a hologram.
Maura Johnston
5.19.14
nasa

NASA's Plan to Block Light From Distant Stars to Find 'Earth 2.0'

The glare from other stars has made it impossible to image their planets—blocking out the light could make it possible to study them directly.
Jason Koebler
5.19.14
Art

Julie Mecoli's Bitumen Sculptures Look Like Melting Molasses

Crafted using one of the world's oldest building materials, Julie Mecoli's bitumen sculptures prove that nothing lasts forever.
Nadja Sayej
5.19.14
Sothern Exposure

Young Love on Skates

It's 1965 and I'm killing time on a two-lane blacktop in a yellow 1968 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia and I've got ten empty frames on a roll of Kodachrome. A blue neon skate, bright in the night sky, directs me into a roller rink.
Scot Sothern
5.19.14
americas

More Than 30 Children Killed in Colombian Bus Explosion

A bus burst into flames, killing at least 31 children, in northern Colombia. Police are now questioning the driver, who escaped unharmed.
Olivia Becker
5.19.14
Interviews

Emma Ruth Rundle Cheats on Marriages

The Marriages frontwoman talks about testing out the waters on her own with her solo debut.
Alee Karim
5.19.14
Interviews

Honestly, @Seinfeld2000 Intarviewed A-Trak About Cam'ron, Dipset, Kanye, and What Sienfeld Would Be Like If It Still on Televisien

This was suposed to be the summer of Garge, but now it look like summer 2014 belong to A Trak and Cam'ron thanks to their new track 'Dipshits.'
@Seinfeld2000
5.19.14
motherboard show

The US Charges Chinese Military Hackers With Stealing Nuclear and Solar Secrets

"These represent the first ever charges against known state actors for infiltrating US commercial targets by cyber means."
Brian Merchant
5.19.14
Europe

Balkan Floods Are Bringing Fears of Bosnian War Landmines Resurfacing

The worst floods to hit Serbia and Bosnia in decades left thousands homeless and threaten to inundate a major power plant.
Alice Speri
5.19.14
Travel

The Uptight Traveler's Guide to Portland, Oregon

Pesky judgement can ruin an otherwise pleasant trip to Portland, OR. Don't let it.
Megan Koester
5.19.14
Internet

This Is the Secret Google X Internet Balloon Everyone Thought Was a UFO

"This is a balloon that went rogue."
Meghan Neal
5.19.14
Premieres

Behold as Borgore's "Ratchet" Destroys Your Childhood in One Fell Swoop

Why yes, this song does turn a song from your childhood into an anthem about ass-clapping.
Drew Millard
5.19.14
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