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The Italian 'Ebola Outbreak' Is Just a Chance for Racists to Be Racist
Ebola has erupted in Guinea, providing the perfect fodder for a flood of panicked social media missives and angry conspiracy theories on nativist European websites.
Leonardo Bianchi
4.29.14
News

Iran's Courts Are Still Blaming Rape Victims for Their Attacks
Rayhaneh Jabbari faces the death penalty for killing her attacker in self-defense.
Hussein Kesvani
4.29.14
Words

DOs & DON’Ts: Re-launching Your Career with a Music Video
What Avril Lavigne’s “Hello Kitty” teaches us about brand identity.
Ziad Ramley
4.29.14
Words

“It’s Not True”: Aiden Jude Responds to Accusations
Ten years old, talented and already controversial, DJ and producer Aiden Jude makes it clear he is the boy behind his music.
Zel McCarthy
4.29.14
Motherboard Blog

Netflix Finally Pays for a Verizon Plug, Shocking No One
Still not the death of net neutrality.
Michael Byrne
4.28.14
Film

An Inside Look At The VFX That Brought "The Grand Budapest Hotel" To Life
See the video effects essential to making a Wes Anderson film, well, look like a Wes Anderson film.
Zach Sokol
4.28.14
middle east

Bombings in Iraq Kill Dozens Ahead of Parliamentary Elections
With a vote scheduled for Wednesday, Sunni militants stepped up lethal strikes across the country amid mounting sectarian hostility.
John Beck
4.28.14
Internet

If John Kerry Thinks the Internet Is a Fundamental Right, He Should Tell the FCC
Governments aren't the only thing that can destroy the internet; corporations can do it, too. If governments let them.
Brian Merchant
4.28.14
legal pot

There's Now an Airbnb for Colorado's Pot Tourists
Marijuana is now legal in Colorado, but you're not allowed to smoke in public or most hotels. That's where a new website hopes to help out.
Olivia Becker
4.28.14
Media

America's Nuclear Arsenal Still Runs Off Floppy Disks
On the other hand, at least they're not connected to the Internet where they can be hacked, right?
Ben Richmond
4.28.14
Words

BassBus: The Ultimate Pre-Experience to Bass Coast
What do you get when you put a journalist, a photographer, DJs, and contest winners on a renovated school bus with a sound system and coolers full of a beer? Bass Bus.
Josephine Cruz
4.28.14
Words

DJ Rashad, 1979-2014: Why He Mattered, Why He’ll Be Missed
The Chicago footwork leader made us want to be more than just fans—we wanted to be part of a movement.
Max Pearl
4.28.14
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