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We Went to Blackout and Got a Penis Placed Upon Us

We all chickened out on going through the infamous Blackout Haunted House last year, but this year we all (well, most of us) survived it.
Kelly McClure
10.15.12
Motherboard Blog

How the U.S. Exploits the Myth That Hackers Will Take Down Our Power Grid

Last week, Leon Panetta stoked some fears and drew bloggy jeers when he warned of an incoming "cyber Pearl Harbor." The gloomy song and dance, which we've heard played out so many a time now, made a chorus of hackers' alleged ability to disrupt transit...
Brian Merchant
10.15.12
News

A Jailbait Loving Perv Destroyed Amanda Todd's Life

The vigilante justice of Anonymous is simply a band-aid on a very serious and quickly growing problem online that is putting vulnerable young girls like Amanda Todd in a very complicated and destructive type of danger.
Patrick McGuire
10.15.12
Motherboard Blog

The Cultural Significance of Lowriders in America

For fans of music made in the post-"War":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fjq0VBCrNo&noredirect=1 era, lowriders -- the flashy classic cars with tiny wheels, Snoop's 64 Impala -- are the stuff of West Coast rap videos, with the crown of biggest baller...
Michael Arria
10.15.12
News

Ground Zero: Syria (Trailer)

We sent renowned war photographer and videographer Robert King to Aleppo to document the conflict that is ripping Syria apart. He returned with footage that has made us very scared and very sad for the future of the country.
VICE Staff
10.15.12
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Syria - Trailer

VICE commissioned renowned war photographer and videographer Robert King to embed with the ragtag troops of the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo, smack dab in the heart of a conflict that is ripping Syria apart. He returned with footage that has made us very...
VICE Staff
10.15.12
Motherboard Blog

Spider Silk Makes Great Microchips That Dissolve in the Human Body

Spider silk is pretty amazing stuff. Pound for pound, it's as strong as steel and more durable than Kevlar. It can be stretched to incredible lengths, but it's no more cumbersome than cotton or nylon. Because it's so awesome, scientists have long been...
Adam Estes
10.15.12
Motherboard Blog

The xx Is Still Pretty Perfect, Especially Underwater: "Chained"

What a relief it is that the xx, three years post-hype storm, has not become terrible. The extrapolation of dance/club music to sultry, ubersparse night-drive pop feels as perfect now -- or even more honed -- as it did in 2009. And in this world of nu...
Michael Byrne
10.15.12
Stuff

The Cartel Is Britain's Biggest Drug Gang

Longtime tabloid hack and sometime VICE contributor Graham Johnson has written a new book called 'The Cartel,' which explores the behind-the-scenes nefariousness carried out by the Cartel, the UK’s biggest drug gang. Sure, "the Cartel" isn't the most...
Simon Childs
10.15.12
New music

T.I. - "Ball" (Feat. Lil Wayne)

America's favorite stripper enthusiasts unite.
Drew Millard
10.15.12
News

Jack Warner Doesn't Want the World to Know About Trinidad's Drug Murders

FIFA's ex-vice-president has a crafty little plan.
Jamie Clifton
10.15.12
Sports

Lyman Good Will Eat Your Soul if He Feels Like It

Bellator is the second-biggest fight promotion around, Lyman Good is its star, and watching him fight is like seeing someone hold back from eating another guy's soul.
Jim Genia
10.15.12
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