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Why Bottled Water Is Insane

How consumers gave up the first battle of the water wars.
Michael Byrne
6.16.13
NSFW

True Chubbo Presents - Dinner

Hey bitch, where's my dinner? Open Up!
Family Sohn
6.16.13
News

Snitch on Snitch on Snitch - What to Expect from the Whitey Bulger Trial

This week, the racketeering and murder trial for infamous Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger finally began, roughly 18 years behind schedule. Bulger fled Boston based on a tip from a childhood friend that the Feds were finally coming after him. And...
John Liam Policastro
6.16.13
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Psychonauts Rejoice: New Zealand Proposes New Laws To Legalize Synthetic and Designer Drugs

A chance "to enhance the nation's reputation as an innovative and ethical country."
Zach Sokol
6.16.13
Motherboard Blog

Yet More Accidentally Beautiful Warped iOS Map Glitches

Peder Norrby is at the top of the map glitch-art genre.
Kevin Holmes
6.16.13
Motherboard Blog

'Neurons to Nirvana' Makes the Case for Deeper Scientific Research Into Psychedelics

Filmmakers Oliver Hockenhull, Mikki Willis, and Giancarlo Canavesio on their effort to educate the masses on psychedelic medicines, for the sake of future evolution.
DJ Pangburn
6.16.13
Stuff

Toppling a Delicate World

That both Bharati and the man she was about to marry were gay was no secret to relatives who participated in the spectacle. Yet, they roared with beetle leaf-stained teeth at jokes like, “Marriage is about give and take. Husband gives money and wife...
Mansi Choksi
6.16.13
News

Amid the Chaos of Taksim Square

On Saturday, June 15, riot police fired tear gas, water canons, and rubber bullets effectively clearing Gezi Park in Istanbul of occupiers. Having photographed previous police raids of the park, I was struck by the kind of support and unification...
Gelareh Kiazand
6.16.13
WEEDIQUETTE

Getting Chased by the Cops

In Philadelphia, the cops group all young men into very few categories. Either you are black, Hispanic, possibly black or Hispanic, or you are a college student. College students present no threat whatsoever and are thereby good to go in any...
T. Kid
6.16.13
Stuff

Father's Day Treats Fathers Like Lonely, Stupid Alcoholics

Why not buy him some booze with his name on it to help him forget about his pitiful existence?
Oscar Rickett
6.16.13
Stuff

Why Are the British Obsessed with Sheds?

To me—and probably to most Americans—sheds are little crappy booths some people store firewood or tools in. But in the UK, they have a Shed Week and a Shed of the Year contest and fans of sheds, who go around calling themselves "sheddies." I wanted to...
Harry Cheadle
6.16.13
Motherboard Blog

My Friend GIF Just Turned 26

A retrospective, in simple, looping animated images.
Daniel Stuckey
6.15.13
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