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Ruby Fray Tour Diary: Part Two

Later we go to the Whole Foods in Brooklyn for some Eco-Friendly Treats. As we walk out a maybe-homeless man shouts at us heartily, "BEAUTIFUL GAY WOMEN!!!"
Emily Beanblossom and Giselle Garcia
8.21.12
Motherboard Blog

Neurologist Oliver Sacks Says Tripping on LSD Has Helped Him Empathize With Patients

There's a reason psychonauts and other curious trip-seekers often experience such intensely profound, if not chemically-risky pleasures while rolling hard on hallucinogenic drugs. Suddenly you and the most beautiful people in the galaxy, who in turn...
Brian Anderson
8.21.12
Vice Blog

Sanding a Massive Mechanical Penis with André Saraiva

International kingpin of creativity, André Saraiva, tells us about his journey from street art to art galleries, and from sleeping in nightclubs to owning some of the coolest ones in the world.
Adri Murguia
8.21.12
Motherboard Blog

Congress's Science Committee Doesn't Get Science

There’s tons of garbage like that floating around masquerading as truth.
Brian Merchant and Alex Pasternack
8.21.12
Art

Rick Silva Transforms Organic Landscapes Into Digital Paintings And GIFs In En Plein Air

Meet the animated gifs created by Brazilian Rick Silva, who takes his laptop into nature to create according to location and weather.
Erica Gonsales
8.21.12
Reviews

Alanis Morissette - 'Havoc And Bright Lights'

Much worse than even her detractors imagined.
Nylon Curtains
8.21.12
Motherboard Blog

Why Is This Speedo-Clad Man Lying Underwater and Blowing Bubble Rings?

Why is a scantily clad man blowing bubbles underwater while the B-side to the "Cantina Song":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMOhsvhF4Jw plays in a video whose typeface suggests it was edited in MS Paint? I have no idea. Is this the most beautiful...
Derek Mead
8.21.12
Stuff

With Love from LA - Snow Wite

It was like, "OK, we need a red sports car to film in front of," and instead of renting it, we drove around Hollywood until we found a red Trans-Am parked right in front of a mansion and just shot the scene there in the middle of the street.
Liz Armstrong
8.21.12
Features

This Is What Happens When Politicians Steal Music

Last week, the Romney campaign ganked "Panic Switch," an otherwise forgettable track by LA fuzz-rockers Silversun Pickups. How can politicians continue to make this stupid mistake?
Jeff Ogiba
8.21.12
Question Of The Day

Question of the Day - What Will Toilets in the Future Be Like?

What will futuristic shitters look like? How will the toilets of tomorrow work? What did the Jetsons poop into when they left the room? Here are some people's suggestions, accompanied by drawings that they did for us.
VICE Staff
Phoebe Hurst
8.21.12
Music

Vinny Cha$e Taught Me How to Dress Swag

The idea was this: Vinny Cha$e and Kid Art, two thirds of the Cheer$ Club rap crew, would dress me in their clothes and take pictures of me.
Drew Millard
8.21.12
videos

Cai Guo-Qiang Makes Art By Blowing Shit Up

Cai grew up working with gunpowder in China, and he speaks of the various incarnations of the explosive compound with reverence, both for its being born from minerals and for its medicinal uses.
Derek Mead
8.21.12
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