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How the West Was Droned: The Curious Rise of General Atomics (Part I)

William Anders was a Catholic before he was shot into space. After seeing the earth from the Apollo 8 and snapping what has become the definitive photograph of our world, Anders returned home a changed man. The specific beliefs and precepts of his...
Michael Arria
5.31.12
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This New Dan Deacon Song Is Pretty Good, Has Lyrics

Dunno why I gird myself so hard to dislike the music of Dan Deacon. I've even been a pretty big fan of Deacon's more cartoony _Spiderman of the Rings_ songs, despite their role in creating things like Ear Pwr and the general neon craze, and personally...
Michael Byrne
5.31.12
Motherboard Blog

Christopher Lee, the Original Dracula, Was Hunting Witches in the '60s

“Burn witch! Burn witch! BURN WITCH BURN!” That’s a very young Christopher Lee shouting his way through a horrifying witch-burning flashback in the opening to 1960’s Horror Hotel. Lee would go on to make a huge career for himself as the Dracula (as...
Derek Mead
5.31.12
Photo

Noisey at Liverpool Sound CIty

Slow Club, Peace, Mystery Jets and Folks played some music on our stage and you danced around it.
Sam Reynolds
5.31.12
Tech

A Chat with the Creator of "Bible Fight"

Making the Virgin Mary wield Baby Jesus as a weapon makes some people in the gaming community uncomfortable.
Max Baehr
5.31.12
Music

Behind the Scenes of Kreayshawn's "Breakfast" Video

Kreayshawn and 2 Chainz want to have breakfast (and probs smoke something) with you.
Kelly McClure
5.31.12
Motherboard Blog

The Gender Binaries: New Study Says People Assign Gender To Numbers

A new study suggests that people assign gender to even and odd numbers.
SAM MCDOUGLE
5.31.12
Noisey Blog

Win Free Passes To Chaos In Tejas & Young One Records' Showcase!

Here’s the info on how to win - rides to Austin not included.
Benjamin Shapiro
5.31.12
Motherboard Blog

What was the Hipster? Drunk Jack Kerouac Explains

The apparently interminable and eternally bemused quest to understand the hipster—haha, what is it? Sartorial trendsetter? Early adopter? Idiot on a fixie? Indie tastemaker? Trailblazing consumer?—has now occupied our media for the better part of a...
Brian Merchant
5.31.12
Motherboard Blog

Cave-Pop Band Total Slacker Is Adding to Its VHS Mountain with Every Show: Interview

As far as I know, "Total Slacker":http://www.facebook.com/pages/Total-Slacker/309526335744 is the only band to have a personal VHS videographer. Their buddy, John Kelley, lugs around a chunky ’97 Panasonic VHS camcorder to film them at shows and...
Katie Bennett
5.31.12
Sports

Exclusive: The Dolphins Will Win the Super Bowl

A fictional beat reporter gives us a sneak preview of HBO's "Hard Knocks."
Walter Peyton Place
Sports Staff
5.31.12
Stuff

Making Cocktails Out of Household Items

Sipping drinks from beneath the sink.
Clive Martin
5.31.12
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