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How a Boomerang Meteor Amazed Viewers on Two Continents

Meteorides, the actual space objects that leaving burning meteor trails upon entering our atmosphere, aren’t uncommon. However, a meteoride producing a bright fireball, or bolide, is a rare occurrence. On September 21, Dirk Ross, a tracker of bright...
Derek Mead
10.4.12
Motherboard Blog

Hiking Up a Big Pile of Nuclear Waste in Weldon Springs, Missouri

Between 1940 and 1941, the US Army purchased 17,323 acres of land just outside of St. Louis, MO. On those acres happened to sit three towns, Hamburg, Howell, and Toonerville, all of which were evacuated over the course of a year. 700 people. The area...
Michael Byrne
10.4.12
Reviews

Ben Gibbard - 'Former Lives'

One interminable VW ad of drear.
Ivor Bigun
10.3.12
Question Of The Day

How Does Rain Happen?

This weird thing happened the other day: Water came down from the sky. A lot of water. Just boom, all of a sudden water is streaming down in drops and hitting the ground. Way more than you would expect. Where does it come from?
VICE Staff
10.3.12
Music

Meet Abby Portner: The Artist Behind Animal Collective's Visuals And Gigantic Psychedelic Mouth For Centipede Hz

Portner, the sister of band member Dave Portner (Avey Tare), has been the art director for the band since the early days. Here, she describes the thought behind the visuals for Centipede Hz.
Abdullah Saeed
10.3.12
Music

Miguel Rising

The impeccably coiffed Prince disciple makes the most of his do-over at his Bowery Ballroom record release show.
Devon Maloney
10.3.12
Tech

Sputnik 1 Turns 55

How a clunky little ball caused mass hysteria - and launched the space race.
Amy Teitel
10.3.12
Comics!

Nick Gazin's Comic Book Love-In #73

Hi everyone, this week's post is dominated by Johnnys. We have interviews with Johnny Ryan and Jonny Negron, plus an old Jade Stevens 'Jonny Quest' cover with a curvy, sexy lady that gives me a boner.
Nick Gazin
10.3.12
Tech

Shutter Speed

Remember that camera Usain Bolt used at the Olympics? Now is your chance to buy it.
Derek Mead
10.3.12
Music

Michael Alan Releases His Album Featuring Ariel Pink, Odd Nosdam, Boredoms, And His Own Parents

The New York-based artist continues his revolution of the traditional art space with sound.
Abdullah Saeed
10.3.12
Motherboard Blog

Support Cancer Research by Buying the Camera Usain Bolt Used at the Olympics

Remember when Usain Bolt grabbed a photographer’s camera after winning the 200 meters in London and started shooting photos with it? First, he took some pictures of silver medalist and training partner Yohan Blake, then he went for some crowd shots. It...
Derek Mead
10.3.12
animal collective

Animal Collective On Centipede Hz—Composition

Throwing it all together.
The Creators Project
10.3.12
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