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The Cops Destroyed My Friend's Business Because He Made a Porn Site for the Wrong Guy
My friend Adam was, until recently, making a living as a self-employed web designer in South Carolina. In February, he was hired to make a porn site, and then, a month ago, Adam's home was raided by the police, and all of his computer equipment was...
Jamie Lee Taete
6.4.13
Stuff

Michael Douglas Has No Control Over His Mouth
When I found out that Michael Douglas, star of 'Behind the Candelabra' and the movie that came before 'Basic Instinct 2,' claimed that oral sex gave him throat cancer, I felt like I had finally found a celebrity to admire. Sadly, he couldn’t even keep...
Dave Schilling
6.4.13
Motherboard Blog

An Afghan Airliner Missed a German Drone by Two Meters
Paranoia is irrational; the 100 passengers on this Airbus had a very reasonable reason to be afraid.
Ben Richmond
6.4.13
Features

How to Fix Hip-Hop
The rap that we love so dearly has become boring. We desperately need less minks and Lamborghinis, and more Malayan Tapirs and ziplines.
Bauce Sauce
6.4.13
Motherboard Blog

The Everyday Fight Against China's Censors Is Always a Bit Harder on June 4th
As of this afternoon, searching for “today,” "remember," "that day," "special day," and practically any combination of "6" and "4" will come up dry, as usual.
Meghan Neal
6.4.13
Motherboard Blog

Kids Are Moralistic Jerks Because They Enjoy Schadenfreude Early
Turns out children can revel in schadenfreude too.
Andrew Overton
6.4.13
Words

Renaissance Man - "Hard Feeling" [Exclusive Premiere]
Renaissance Man unveil a new track to kick off the launch of their new label "Black Ocean".
THUMP Staff
6.4.13
Motherboard Blog

Open Government and a Free Press Are on Trial with Bradley Manning
Out of sight is out of mind.
DJ Pangburn
6.4.13
News

Gold Miners Are Exhuming and Trafficking Corpses in Romania
Since 2004, the Romanian Roșia Montană Gold Corporation (RMGC) has been illegally trafficking corpses in Roșia Montană, a mountainous area in the heart of—fittingly—Transylvania. The corpses in question are buried above a vast wealth of gold that the...
Oana Moisil, Photos: Rene Zieger and Alexandru Vak
6.4.13
Motherboard Blog

Everything That's Causing Global Warming, In One Handy Graph
This is exactly how humans generate all the gases that are frying the planet.
Brian Merchant
6.4.13
Features

Sexting on Tour: A How-To Guide
Somehow, we manged to work a Bob Dylan quote in there.
Celine Dion IV
6.4.13
Motherboard Blog

Ricin, the Poison on Letters and Umbrellas
Unpleasant doesn’t begin to describe what ricin does to you. Don’t be like the KGB; don't ricin anyone, guys.
Ben Richmond
6.4.13
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