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Cartel Narco Boats Are Hammering the West Coast

As it turns out, they're bringing a whole lot more than mediocre weed and high-grade Central American blow.
Brian Anderson
12.10.12
News

Egypt's Revolution Is Far from Finished

A somewhat nebulous demonstration, now in its third day, has been staged on Mohamed Mahmoud Street in Cairo to mark the anniversary of the battles that took place there last November, when more than 40 people were killed and scores seriously injured.
Zoe Holman, Photos: Amanda Mustard
12.10.12
Question Of The Day

What's the Scariest Country in the World?

Last week's news that North Korea is planning on shooting a rocket into the sky—in an attempt to put a satellite into orbit—has left a lot of people freaked out. All of this made us wonder, "What's the scariest country in the world?"
VICE Staff
Ryan Bassil and Rebecca Fitzsimons
12.10.12
video

Yeah, This Is the Nerdiest Menorah Lighting Ceremony Ever

On top of things like quantum levitation, gesture recognition, and sophisticated missile targeting, Israel can now add a new technological milestone to its long list.
ALEX PASTERNACK
12.10.12
Features

That One Time Thurston Moore Had His Mouth Jackhammered by Nuns

Stories from a pale punk rocker at Art Basel Miami.
Xavier Aaronson
12.10.12
Tech

Porn's Good Guy: A Chat with James Deen

James Deen, with his well-documented boyish good looks, has skyrocketed to stardom in a recent role in a film written by Bret Easton Ellis. Many porn stars have risen to mainstream prominence, but what is most intriguing about Deen’s newfound fame is...
Kelly Bourdet
12.10.12
Motherboard Blog

Important Apocalypse Reminder: Humans & Bacteria Can Survive Even if Everything Else Dies

Just some comforting words from the co-founder of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists; even if everything else dies, humans and bacteria can make it out A-OK.
Brian Merchant
12.10.12
Features

A Reasonable, Measured Conversation With Freddie Gibbs In Which He Says "Fuck" Fourteen Times

It's warranted, because Freddie Gibbs is totally unfuckwithable.
Drew Millard
12.10.12
Stuff

American Boys in Tijuana

Last month, while at the New York Art Book Fair, Los Angeles-native Michael Ray-Von was asked to help build and curate a modest, contemporary gallery in Tijuana, Mexico. Without a second thought, he told Todd Patrick (who offered him the position), he...
Mish Way
12.10.12
Motherboard Blog

Easily Disgusted? You May Have a Better Built-in Filth-o-Meter

If Tub Girl made you barf, you might be more able than others at finding grime.
Austin Considine
12.10.12
News

Looking Beneath the Waves

Adam Curtis is Britain’s greatest documentary filmmaker. He’s also one of the best artists the country has produced in recent times. Curtis makes polemical, subtle films that question the status quo from within the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Alex Miller
12.10.12
Music

Why the BBC's Sound of 2013 Isn't Shit

Stop trying to be cool and just listen to them.
Joanna Fuertes Knight
12.10.12
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