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Let an Astronaut Take You on a Guided Space Tour of Earth

There are a ton of Earth flyover videos shot from the International Space Station out there ("this one":http://motherboard.vice.com/2011/11/13/too-much-for-words-time-lapse-video-of-earth-from-the-iss--2 is a favorite of mine), and while they're all...
Derek Mead
10.2.12
Motherboard Blog

To Beat the Hackers, Give All Your Data to the NSA

Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month, everyone! To get things started off right, General Keith Alexander, the head of U.S. Cyber Command as well as the National Security Agency, discussed the state of the nation’s cyber defense capabilities with a crowd...
Adam Clark Estes
10.2.12
Stuff

These Boobs Kill Capitalists

Although the overthrowing of the Spanish government is hitting some kinks, one image from last week's protests shone like a ray of karmic light through all the police brutality and debris of smashed dreams. Or actually a bunch of images, most of which...
Paul Geddis
10.2.12
Tech

Sweden, Where Mothers and Their Daughters Are Born Out of the Same Womb

Poor granny.
Claire Simpson
10.2.12
Popping the Marks

Brother Ali and the Secret Islamic History of Hip-Hop

Meeting Brother Ali after his tour’s stop in Chapel Hill, I didn’t ask him for his “How did you come to Islam?” story, and he didn’t ask for mine, but our shared matrix of references and anecdotes told me that we might have walked similar paths.
Michael Muhammad Knight
10.2.12
Noisey Blog

Nas & Amy Winehouse: "Cherry Wine" Video

A classy video for a classy ass track.
Jo Fuertes-Knight
10.2.12
Motherboard Blog

Video: Let an Astronaut Take You on a Guided Space Tour of Earth

Dr. Justin Wilkinson narrates a guided tour from the ISS as it flies over the Americas, Middle East, and Europe.
Derek Mead
10.2.12
New music

Jin Jin & The Ragdolls Feat. Wiley (Noisey Exclusive)

Wiley's talking about the lay-deez again.
Kieran Yates
10.2.12
Art

Conventional Beauty Be Damned In This Project About Augmented Reality Cosmetic Surgery

Simone Ferracina’s Digital Surgeon imagines a future where facial modification is as easy as using an iPad.
Kevin Holmes
10.2.12
Stuff

We Made a Film About the British Wrestling Scene

It's called 'The British Wrestler' and it's amazing, so watch the trailer.
Jamie Clifton
10.2.12
Nimrod's Prank Calls

Will You Feed Your Children My Packing Tape?

Some people have turned to chewing on adhesive tape rather than gum. Because what's the difference, really? So, I decided to call schools and parents and responsibly option them specially priced, ready-to-eat tape.
Nimrod Kamer
Nimrod Kramer
10.2.12
Motherboard Blog

The Haunting Light-Painting of a Blind Photographer

In the late 80s, Sonia Soberats, a single immigrant mother in Queens, had one of the worst stretches anyone could imagine. In 1986, her daughter was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In 1988, her son was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease. He passed away in...
Derek Mead
10.2.12
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