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Mark Applebaum Reveals Fantastical Interpretations Of Musical Instruments And Notations

In this engaging TED Talk, the “Mad Scientist of Music” shares some of his most out-of-the-box innovations.
Abdullah Saeed
8.7.12
Travel

Sleeping Through the Slaughter

I used an embarrassing fuck-up by one of the world's most publicly accountable organizations as a bargaining tool to get a story. They reluctantly allowed me to join a massacre investigation mission in the most damaged part of what is, if their own...
Jessica Hatcher, Photos: Phil Moore
8.7.12
Adult Problems

Adult Problems - You Should Listen To Coffin Pricks And Slug Guts (Despite The Fact That I Refuse To Interview Them)

After all, music writing is just sausage making in reverse.
Zachary Lipez
8.7.12
guto requena

Bohemian Cyborg (2007)

Interactive design.
The Creators Project
8.7.12
Stuff

Pigeons and Pussy - A Night on Broadway with Mike Tyson

Before Chris Brown gave Rihanna a black eye, even before R. Kelly peed on a teenage girl, boxer Mike Tyson was the person America loved to disapprove of. I went to his play to see how his horrible life story's working out.
Mitchell Sunderland
8.7.12
Reviews

Diplo - 'Express Yourself' EP

It's weird, we like it, but we still have no idea why it exists.
Angelica Memphis
8.7.12
Stuff

Ho Ho Ho! I'm Santa All Year Round!

Thomas Tolbert was told to change his clothes at Disney World because he was dressed "Santa-ish." What none of the news reports seemed to address was why exactly there was a man dressed as Santa at Disney World in the summer. So I called up Thomas to...
Jamie Lee Taete
8.7.12
Motherboard Blog

Nobody's Sure Who's Supplying Mexico With $350 Million Worth of Border Spy-Tech

Well, nobody outside the Mexican Army and Department of Defense has little idea just who's behind the surveillance gear contracts, at least. The DoD did recently "confirm":http://www.provincia.com.mx/2012/07/sedena-confirma-compra-de-equipo-para-espiar...
Brian Anderson
8.7.12
Motherboard Blog

We Went to Mars Again, but the Only Surface Photos of Venus Are from 80s Soviet Rovers

We haven't had good pictures of Venus in ages.
Brian Merchant
8.7.12
Stuff

Komplaint Dept. - A Date With Death on the Golden Gate Bridge

It was 75 years ago, today, that Harold Wobber stopped at about the midpoint of the bridge, took off his jacket and vest, reportedly said, "This is where I get off," and hopped from the railing. Since then approximately 1,558 people have jumped from...
Bob Nickas
8.7.12
Stuff

An Interview with an Ex-Christian Cult Member

Today, Courtney is a nurse in a psychiatric ward. She’s got a cute dog, good friends and a special affinity for glitter. But at one point in her life, she was engaged to a guy she wasn’t allowed to fuck, living in a dorm and babysitting junkies all in...
Mish Way
8.7.12
Music

Gamer's Paradise: Rhythm Gaming Beyond The Band Game Boom

A brief history of the music game, and a preview of the highly-anticipated Sound Shapes out today for Sony PlayStation Vita.
Leigh Alexander
8.7.12
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