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Travel

I Couchsurfed with Settlers in the Holy Land

A couple of months ago, my friend was on a rant (albeit, a very coherent one) about how CouchSurfing's website supports Zionism by allowing settlers in the West Bank to list their location as "Judea and Samaria"—the Israeli name for most of the...
Andy Tenido
2.6.13
News

John Safran Sets us Straight on Australia's Super Sabbath Election Clash

Last week Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced September 14 as the date for this year's federal election. Turns out, this is also the date of Yom Kippur, one of Judaism's holiest days. What does it all mean? According to John Safran: bubkis.
Royce Akers
2.6.13
Stuff

Taylor Gunz Isn’t Losing Her Mind She’s Just an Escort Now

If there is some kind of sex involved, Taylor Gunz is well known for it in escalating degrees: nudie mags, stripping, hosting, dildo shows, pissing on guys she does it all. When I get in touch with her she’s in Perth for the week. “I have a client...
Toby McCasker
2.6.13
Tech

The FCC Wants to Blanket America in Free Wi-Fi

The commission's plan, which would be the first of its kind in the world, represents a massive leap forward in the internet age. But as you might expect, telecom providers aren't interested in shaking up the current model that's incredibly lucrative...
Derek Mead
2.6.13
robots

This Moth-Driven Robot Is a Step Towards Automatons That Mimic Life

To model how an animal tracks scents, a team from the University of Tokyo developed a tiny robot and gave it to a silkmoth to drive.
Derek Mead
2.6.13
Motherboard Blog

America's Rules for Drone-Killing Americans Are More Torturous Than America Imagined

Before his CIA pick John Brennan gets grilled in Congress, Obama's own "torture memos" on targeted killings -- and a new set of intel on Bush's torture program -- shed some harsh light on how America secretly conducts war.
Adam Clark Estes
2.5.13
New music

Listen to Shy Girls' "Under Attack"

And try not to feel feelings. Go on. We dare you.
2.5.13
New music

Stream DJ Dog Dick's Noise Rap 'Identity' EP

A collection of sludge-caked pop nuggets from the weed-choked outskirts of rap and noise scenes from Baltimore to Far Rockaway.
2.5.13
New music

Listen to Gun Outfit Get Grungy with "Flyin' Low, Maria"

The crunchy, perfectly-racking response to Olympia's plucky, pukey uke riffs.
Noisey Staff
2.5.13
Fashion

The Hat-Wearing Moron Taxonomy

I made a scale of hat-wearing douches, and you're probably on it.
Lucy Grace
2.5.13
Motherboard Blog

The First Floating Solar Power Labs Will Be Built in a Swiss Lake by the End of the Year

A brief history of solar powered islands.
Brian Merchant
2.5.13
Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'N' Roll

Loads, Coffee, and Younolovebunny

In this edition of Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll, Sophie goes over goo pride, how no one should care if coffee is bad for you or not, and sexy music.
Sophie Saint Thomas
2.5.13
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