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Toxoplasmosis - Part 3

Cats have held a powerful sway over man for millennia. I'm sure you've wondered about it. Known something was wrong. And yet... Never been able to put your finger on it. Allow me to explain.
James Harvey
3.24.13
News

Will Cypriots Have to Pay to Clear Up Their Bankers' Mess?

On Saturday, Cypriots were looking at the possibility of having the government freeze their bank accounts and take a portion of their savings without even giving them the time to rush to the bank, take out all their cash, and blow it on the large...
Nigel O'Connor
3.24.13
Fashion

To Grandpa's House We Go

Photos and styling by Anna Bloda, with model Sylwia Blaszczyk.
Anna Bloda
3.24.13
Motherboard Blog

There's No Good Way To Kill a Puppy

But animal control workers like Brandon Krodle have to do it anyway, thanks in part to breeder dogs.
Krishna Andavolu
3.23.13
Motherboard Blog

Solar-Powered Trash Cans Saved Philadelphia Almost a Million Bucks Last Year

These are the best rubbish bins ever.
Brian Merchant
3.23.13
News

A Toxic Tour of Canada's Chemical Valley

The most shocking thing about Sarnia, Ontario’s “Chemical Valley” is that people actually live there. More than 60 oil refineries and petrochemical plants—40 percent of Canada’s total chemical industry—operate within 15 miles of the valley, which...
Michael Toledano
3.23.13
Comics!

Nick Gazin's Comic Book Love-In #84

Dear Comic Booklings: How's it going? Oh, really? OK, don't actually care. Here are the things of import happening right now in the world of drawings, paintings, inkings, and drawings with words in them.
Nick Gazin
3.23.13
News

What the Sequester Really Means: The Poor Will Suffer More

The sequester is a set of automatic budget cuts that reduces funding for all discretionary programs at an equal rate. The cuts aren’t meant to eliminate any programs but simply reduce funding across the board. Get ready for some potentially disastrous...
Mike Abu
3.23.13
NYC

Cheney Orr's Fleeting Youth

For this week's Mahal, I got to meet up and talk photography with Cheney Orr. When he is not traveling the Middle East, “hunting for light,” he can be found tramping around New York City, documenting its youth and culture. Take a look at some of his...
Taji Ameen
3.23.13
Stuff

Kickin’ It with the ’Terns – No Pain, No Fame

One of the great crimes of late-period capitalism is the erosion of the entry-level job. We no longer pay our youngest workers to do the tasks we don’t want to do; instead we offer them class credit. At VICE, we might not be able to offer our interns...
Drew Millard
3.23.13
Music

Zombies, Comics, Fast Cars, and Video Games: An Interview with Kavinsky

Our fascination with superheroes grows out of the desire for an alter ego, a Superman to our everyday Clark Kent. Most of us fall into characters of our creation quite often. Through our art, flirtation—even our social networking pages—we present...
Sophie Saint Thomas
3.23.13
Motherboard Blog

Watch Sufjan Steven's Latest Crazy Plot: A Laser-Filled Tribute to the Solar System

Sufjan Stevens is full of surprises.
Adam Clark Estes
3.23.13
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