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The Syria Issue

Gunrunning with the Free Syrian Army
Blindfolded, I fidgeted nervously in the back of an unmarked car, squished between a gunrunner and a young Free Syrian Army soldier. It had been at least an hour since we left the border town of Kilis, Turkey, and we were now off-roading across the...
Anna Therese Day
11.14.12
Motherboard Blog

John McAfee, Silicon Valley's Greatest Villain, Is Trapped in Paradise
Forget Julian Assange and his WikiLeaks high horse, and Hollywood victim Kim Dotcom and his attempts to rebrand himself as an Internet freedom crusader. This is John McAfee, the perfect anti-hero. This is the man whose name we know because of the anti...
ALEC LIU
11.14.12
New music

Marley Marl's Kid Makes Music, And It's Great
His name is M. Will, and he loves The Alan Parsons Project.
Noisey Staff
11.14.12
Music

VICE Premiere: Sontiago's "Muscle Car" Video
We were sent the premiere of Sontiago's new video for "Muscle Car," but we don't know much about her. A brief Nancy Drew around her Facebook page reveals that she lives in Portland, Maine and is generally amazing.
VICE Staff
11.14.12
Motherboard Blog

This Facial Recognition Tech Will Let Stores Quietly Track and Share Your Shopping Habits
Hey look, big brother's coming to Wal-Mart. The Japanese company NEC has designed "affordable facial recognition tech":http://www.diginfo.tv/v/12-0209-r-en.php to be deployed in big box stores; it's supposed to "gather consumer data" to help owners...
Brian Merchant
11.14.12
Photo

The Roof of the World Is in Afghanistan
Remote and isolated, the Wakhan Corridor in northeast Afghanistan is blissfully far from the troubles and conflict that concern the rest of the country. Think Asterix's small Gaul village in the middle of the Roman Empire, only real and without druids...
Celia Topping
11.14.12
Photo

Pure Love at The Old Blue Last
Frank Carter's new band is awesome.
Jake Lewis
11.14.12
Design

Interact With A Website Using A Book
Waldek Węgrzy’s Elektrobiblioteka project uses a book to interface with a computer.
Kevin Holmes
11.14.12
Features

Body Oils & Beards With Freeway
Philly Freezer smells perfect.
Luke McCormick
11.14.12
Motherboard Blog

The Evolution of Eco-Horror, from Godzilla to Global Warming
Eco-horror has been around forever, and the premise propelling the genre couldn't be simpler or more primal: man tampers with nature—or worse, ruin nature—and nature straight-up ends man. Films adhering to that golden formula first started cropping up...
Brian Merchant
11.14.12
Fashion

How Should I Plastic Surgery My Face?
Should I go classic Hollywood or Picasso portrait?
Monica Heisey
11.14.12
Music

Listen To Your Favorite Song Forever With The Infinite Jukebox
The repeat button just met its match.
Kevin Holmes
11.14.12
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