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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
Design

Palm Top Theater Makes Glasses-Free 3D For Your iPhone

With a little attachment, you can immerse yourself into animated worlds right on your phone.
Abdullah Saeed
10.3.12
Art

User Preferences: Tech Q&A With Interactive Artist Rajeev Basu

Each week we chat about the tools of the trade with one outstanding creative to find out exactly how they do what they do.
Creators Project Staff
10.3.12
Motherboard Blog

Sosolimited Video-Hacks the Presidential Debate

Depending on who you talk to, this year’s presidential debates will either be the MOST DECISIVE EVER or, partially thanks to the shady group that runs the debates, will feature Obama and Romney blurting out talking points without actually engaging each...
Derek Mead
10.3.12
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