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The XXL Freshman Class by the Numbers

We broke it down so you didn't have to.
Drew Millard
3.27.13
News

Is Burma’s Anti-Muslim Violence Led by “Buddhist Neo-Nazis”?

“Buddhist neo-Nazi” sounds like a contradiction in terms, but Dr. Muang Zarni, a Burmese human rights activist, says that the 969 group, which is responsible for much of the anti-Muslim violence in the country, is using tactics and rhetoric right out...
Ray Downs
3.27.13
News

Rob Ford Isn’t a Drunk. He’s a King.

Yesterday, the Toronto Star looked directly at the King of Toronto—also known as King Robbie, or in local hip-hop circles: MC Russian Prince Vodka—and spat in his perpetually sweaty pink face as if they were not actually citizens of his monarchy.
Patrick McGuire
3.27.13
Motherboard Blog

How Humans Will Respond to Immortality: An Interview with Philosopher John Fischer

Fischer received a $5 million grant to lead a project studying mortality. Motherboard captured an hour of his thoughts for all time.
Austin Considine
3.27.13
Ma Yansong

MAD Architects' Honeycomb Skyscraper

The Chinese firm’s unusual-looking building combines strength and beauty.
Kevin Holmes
3.27.13
Motherboard Blog

When Whales Walked

Close encounters with Pakicetus attocki, the so-called "first whale," which was actually a four-legged, wolf-sized land animal that lived 50 million years ago.
Ben Richmond
3.27.13
Music

Richard Hell Talks About His Epically Badass New Memoir

Richard Hell—legendary punk rock iconoclast, intrepid novelist, and poet—is lounging on his couch in the cozy East Village pad he’s called home since 1975. Considering how brutally forthcoming Richard is about his drug use in his new autobiography 'I...
Brad Cohan
3.27.13
News

The Rohingya Movement, as Seen by a Journalist in Burma

On Monday, we reported on the online activism surrounding the Rohingya genocide. Today we bring you an interview with a journalist on the frontlines in Burma, as well as an update on the RohingyaNOW movement as a whole.
Heather Marsh
3.27.13
Gaming

Turn Your Favorite Website Into A Playable 3D Maze With World Wide Maze

Magically turn your smartphone into a handheld controller to navigate a 3D maze version of your favorite website.
Nicole Disser
3.27.13
Motherboard Blog

In the Future, Will We Pay a Fee to Browse Stores in Person?

The internet mocked a store for charging a "just looking" fee. But maybe it's not as ridiculous as it sounds.
Brian Merchant
3.27.13
vice shorts

I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'I'm Never Afraid!'

In the short documentary 'I'm Never Afraid!', we watch eight-year-old Mack "the Motor Midget" Bouwense overcome incredible obstacles in the pursuit of his dream to become a motocross racer. Check it out if you’ve ever been scared shitless about...
Jeffrey Bowers
3.27.13
Music

VICE Premiere: 'Children of ATOM' by DProsper

VICE is pleased to premiere DProsper's follow up to 'ATOM 12.12.12'—the short film 'Children of ATOM.' The video features shocking imagery of a woman in a designer niqab swinging a chain with a blade to the sounds of DProsper's super political raps.
Basim Usmani
3.27.13
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