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The Nazi Smoke and Mirrors Escape That Launched America Into the Space Age
Von Braun escaped Germany with guts and some clever deception.
Amy Shira Teitel
9.15.12
Rafaël Rozendaal

Rafaël Rozendaal Reflects On The Meaning Of Mirrors In His New Exhibition Popular Screen Sizes
It’s currently on show at The Green Room in east London. Go see it.
Kevin Holmes
9.14.12
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Future Sex Live: Submit Your Sexts for Sexy Prizes
Next Saturday, September the 22 at 7:00 pm, I’ll be speaking on the future of sex and technology at the Et cetera festival at Public Assembly in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Kelly Bourdet
9.14.12
Oskar Metsavaht

Osklen's S/S 2013 Collection Is Fit For A Land-Bound Mermaid
The Brazilian label’s debut collection at New York Fashion Week makes us pine for next summer. Brazilian soul meets California dreaming.
Kathleen Flood
9.14.12
News

Teenagers and Salafists Storm the American Embassy in Tunisia
The first Tunisian Revolution was carried out by the educated middle class, who fought to end corruption and petty authoritarianism. After Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia, the Salafists ("Islamists") were let out of jail and took advantage of the power...
Alex McQuillan
9.14.12
Music

Take A Trip To Fiery 8-bit Hell In Lorn's New Video For "Weigh Me Down"
The Ninja Tune artist’s music is the perfect backdrop for evil minotaurs and and swinging meathooks.
Abdullah Saeed
9.14.12
The Recent Unpleasantness

Strike Gripes
We went to the front lines of the Chicago teachers strike and got the inside scoop on what's really going on. Turns out a lot of people are hungry for pizza and upset they're missing 'The Young and the Restless.'
Sam McPheeters
9.14.12
Music

We Went to a Wiccan Folk Rock Show in Michigan
The problem with most occult ceremonies is that they're not exactly heavy on the pop hooks. Yes, you might leave having summoned a demon or sent a love spell shooting straight to the heart of your current crush, but how often do you leave with a song...
Miles Raymer
9.14.12
Comics!

Nick Gazin's Comic Book Love-In #71
Dear Comic Book Likers, this week I interviewed the greatest comic book designer alive today, Chip Kidd. We talked about his new Batman book, 'Death by Design.' I give it a solid B.
Nick Gazin
9.14.12
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The Sound of Traffic Alone Can Kill You
Noise pollution can kill you or at least contribute to killing you over a long period of time. New studies are showing that noise pollution—mostly, the buzz of highways and road traffic—can prevent sleep and inflict some pretty serious damage on the...
Brian Merchant
9.14.12
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How Twitter's Epic Fight to Protect One Guy's Data Crashed Into Money
Twitter really gave it the old college try with the Malcolm Harris case. The Occupy protester was arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge last fall, along with about 700 other kids trying to stand up to the banks. Like those hundred or so other protesters...
Adam Estes
9.14.12
Sports

Sonics Fans Are Politely Pumped for Their New Arena
The crowd included Mayor Mike McGinn, gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee, and a guy who told me a long story about his friend Binky who he used to sell drugs to.
Jason Toon
9.14.12
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