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Romanian Notes
In Bucharest, the psychological damage inflicted on a society subjected to surveillance terror is apparent everywhere when you scratch the surface, even 24 years after the fall of Ceauşescu.
Gary Indiana
8.19.13
Features

A Certain Long-Haired Tendency of New York Hardcore - An Interview with Lewis Dimmick
Back in the mid-80s, Lewis Dimmick was an unapologetic longhair who attended CBGB matinees regularly and played in a band called Our Gang. Now he's got a new book out called 'This Music,' which chronicles the heady days of 80s punk and hardcore in New Yor
Anthony Pappalardo
8.19.13
we saw this

In Search of Terio at Trillectro
We went to Trillectro with the intent of finding Terio, the six year-old Vine sensation. We ended up finding him, just not where we were looking for him.
Clinton Yates
8.19.13
Motherboard Blog

What Happens When Hundreds of People Retweet Child Porn?
We’re about to find out in Ireland.
Fruzsina Eordogh
8.19.13
Bad Cop Blotter

Stop Tasering Us, Police Bros
Tasers are designed to let officers take down violent perps without killing them, but they're often used by mean or lazy cops to neutralize such nonthreats as streakers, pregnant women who are pissed about parking tickets, disorderly ten-year-olds, the...
Lucy Steigerwald
8.19.13
Tech

Translating the Tweets of Brainstorming Al Qaeda Fans
Al Qaeda recently organized a Twitter hashtag session, encouraging supporters to shout out their own suggestions for this PR revamp. Cue loads of unfunny people lining up to take potshots at the bewildered terrorists.
Gavin Haynes
8.19.13
Music

Awesome Interactive Music Video Turns Your Facebook Profile Into An Animated Hawk
For Big Data's track "Dangerous" artist Rajeev Basu hijacks your Facebook photos and status updates.
Kevin Holmes
8.19.13
News

Toronto Policeman James Forcillo Will Face Second-Degree Murder Charges
For shooting 18-year-old Sammy Yatim nine times on a Toronto streetcar last month. Six of the bullets were fired when Sammy was already on the ground.
Patrick McGuire
8.19.13
Motherboard Blog

Where in the World Are We Driving Ourselves to Death?
In a word, everywhere. But it's not just because we're on our phones.
Brian Anderson
8.19.13
Earworm

Some CDs That I Used to Know: Contemplating the Value of a Mix
Does anyone even write with a pen anymore?
Jen Doll
8.19.13
The Hot Box Issue

This Is My Driver's License
Photos from Valerie Phillips's forthcoming zine.
Valerie Phillips and Arvida Byström
Valerie Phillips, Arvida Byström
8.19.13
Interviews

Meet the Two Scottish Rappers Who Conned the World
Silibill N' Brains were two Californian rappers making it big in the UK's hip-hop scene. Except, uh, they were Scottish.
Tom Seymour
8.19.13
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