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Meet the Secretive Corporation That Runs Our Presidential Debates

The big boss of the debate circus is called the Commission on the Presidential Debates. Proud owner of the primo web real estate www.debates.org, the CPD hasn’t bothered to change its homepage for four years.
Brian Merchant
10.3.12
News

Good News for Uruguayan Stoners

The government's trying to make weed legal so you don't get addicted to weird pasta crack.
Jake Lewis
10.3.12
Art

Trojan Rocking Horse Sculpture Created Using Computer Keys

Artist Babis Cloud has found a great use for all those old keyboard buttons.
Kevin Holmes
10.3.12
Motherboard Blog

In 13 Years, Finland Will Be the First Coal-Free Nation in Europe

Since any coal-powered future is a grim one, the forward-looking nations of the world are already pushing to phase out the ancient energy source. Finland might be the first to do it altogether — that country's economy minister announced yesterday that...
Brian Merchant
10.3.12
Motherboard Blog

Finland Will Be Coal-Free in 13 Years

Since any coal-powered future is a grim one, the forward-looking nations of the world are already pushing to phase out the ancient energy source. Finland might be the first to do it altogether — that country’s economy minister announced yesterday that...
Brian Merchant
10.3.12
The Weird Science Issue

The Tollbooth of Tomorrow

By necessity, the New York City of the future will improve on London’s congestion charge of £10 per vehicle with a variety of tolls to reduce traffic and keep it classy.
Bob Odenkirk
10.3.12
Art

Manhattan's Skyscapers Get A Turner-Esque Makeover In These Multilayered Photographs

Florian Mueller series Multivision makes New York’s skyline even busier.
Kevin Holmes
10.3.12
Stuff

The Straight Man's Guide to Receiving Anal Sex from Your Girlfriend

On more than one occasion, a woman has asked me if I wanted to do "butt stuff" when it became clear that coitus wasn't cutting it anymore. Assplay is a logical next step in a male/female sexual relationship.
Dave Schilling
10.3.12
Fashion

Japanese Girls and Pastel Colors

Photographer Monika Mogi shot experimental girl band Group A in a vintage store in Tokyo. The pics feature bandmates Sayaka Botanic and Tommi Tokyo getting weird with body paint and stuffed animals.
Monika Mogi
10.3.12
Design

Just Some Quadrocopters Playing Catch And Throwing A Ball Around

Ah, how cute. Drones can now cooperate with each other when they come to enslave mankind.
Kevin Holmes
10.3.12
Photo

Joyce Manor at The Old Blue Last

It's a good thing I take photos otherwise I'd have no recollection of this night.
Jake Lewis
10.3.12
Features

Gabriel Bruce Gets Stabbed Up In His New Video

We asked him WTF is going on in his video for "Perfect Weather".
Ben Parker
Bertie Brandes
10.3.12
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