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Fast Times at Suzuka Circuit

I'm in the press box at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan, watching the qualifying round of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix. It's hard to sustain a line of thought for too long here, as every few seconds a stupidly fast car whips past your face at...
Drew Millard
10.24.12
Motherboard Blog

Matternet: A Vast Network of Delivery Drones Will One Day Transport Our Stuff

Andreas Raptopoulos wants drones to deliver our stuff. As the founder of Matternet, he hopes to build networks for "micro-transportation" that will allow unmanned aerial vehicles to ferry all sorts of goods across long distances, especially in places...
Brian Merchant
10.24.12
Motherboard Blog

The Controversial Technology Behind the Romney Tan

Not sure if you noticed or not, but Mitt Romney's rocking a pretty suspicious October glow. It's that rich guy look that former private equity executives pick up on weekend trips to the Caymans, where they go to visit their money. It's also the best...
Adam Estes
10.24.12
Travel

A Visit to the German Hygiene Museum

Underneath the pompous illusions of class or caste, we all share an essential animal trait: we have bodies. And our bodies are gross. To believe otherwise is simply a matter of fooling yourself by not looking too closely.
Al Burian
10.24.12
Motherboard Blog

What Couldn't You Do With This Hybrid ATV-Jet Ski?

If a Jet Ski and an all-terrain vehicle had a baby, it would be the "Quadski":http://www.gibbssports.com/quadski. The amphibious vehicle, which sports a BMW engine, was originally designed for the military in 2006, but you can ride one home in November...
Gregory Thomas
10.24.12
News

A Republican Guy Says That Rape Is All Part of God's Plan

He explained this during an election debate yesterday.
Rebecca Fitzsimons
10.24.12
Motherboard Blog

Earth Wants Curiosity Back, But Who's Going to Go Get It?

Even though the Curiosity Rover has only been on Mars for two months, but NASA's already talking about how to bring her home. Or is it him? Either way, everybody's favorite $2.5 billion SUV could be chilling out in the National Air and Space Museum...
Adam Estes
10.24.12
Photos

Nick Gazin's Weekend Round-Up

From the basement of Lit Lounge to the Bowl of Brooklyn, what a weekend it was!
Nick Gazin
10.24.12
Gavin Haynes's Sleepless Nights

Soon Old People Will Suck the Youth Right Out of Your Veins

Someone has proved that old people can benefit from slurping the blood of the young. Though obviously when I say "slurping" I mean "by having a clinically sterile transfusion." And when I say "old people" I mean "old mice," but y'know, we're all the...
Gavin Haynes
10.24.12
Features

The Noisey Guide to Judging a Record by its Cover

Let's be honest kids, there's a ton of garbage records out there. Here's a handy guide to keep your record collection clean and your apartment off 'Hoarding: Buried Alive.'
Jeff Ogiba
10.24.12
Tech

Hey Internet, Do These Boys Want Me or Not?

Lots of girls (not all of them, just the ones like me, the ones with hair and tits and smartphones) are really fucking weird. We spend a scary amount of time deciphering texts from losers with potentially cute dicks, and often we can't make heads or...
Chloe Cross
10.24.12
Music

Joan Crawford Can Really Belt It Out

While researching pantsuit/shoulder pad combos for my upcoming Joan Crawford Halloween costume, I came across all these videos of her singing.
Kelly McClure
10.24.12
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