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MBTV: Electric Independence: John Foxx
English synth legend John Foxx has been making waves ever since he left Ultravox for a solo career in 1979. A stunningly prolific artist, Foxx has continually pushed out precise electronic tracks that show off his deep skill with a synth. That sound...
Derek Mead
3.21.12
Music

User Preferences: Tech Q&A With KiloWatts
Each week we chat about the tools of the trade with one outstanding creative to find out exactly how they do what they do.
Abdullah Saeed
3.21.12
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Commercials by David Lynch: Definitive Gold Box Edition
I was just talking about Old New York yesterday, which I guess is Old New York today. Trippy. One of the things I love about the New York of yesteryear is the filth and the grime (not that I'm going around trying to get a rise out of "Iron Eyes Cody...
Sean Yeaton
3.21.12
Arcade Fire and Chris Milk

How The Internet Is Creating New Possibilities For Artists Online
PBS’s latest Off Book episode features Kickstarter, Creative Commons…. and The Creators Project’s very own Creative Director and Global Editor.
The Creators Project Staff
3.21.12
Music

The Creators Project: San Francisco 2012 Photo Gallery
Some more of our favorite moments from Fort Mason this weekend.
Julia Kaganskiy
3.21.12
NSFW

Interviews with People Who Just Smoked DMT
Ever since 'Enter the Void and DMT: The Spirit Molecule' showed up on Netflix Instant, kids have been going gaga over Dimethyltryptamine. Earlier this year, writer John Barclay came across some, shared it with his pals, and talked to them about their...
John Barclay
3.21.12
Music

A Prototype For Revolutionizing The MPC With An iPad
Designers Isaac Blankensmith and Kyle DeHovitz hybridize two modern staples of creative technology.
Abdullah Saeed
3.21.12
Music

Your Favorite Band: Steve Albini
Chris Gusta takes Steve Albini to a carnival in his brain.
Chris Gusta
3.21.12
Stuff

Triads or Try-hards: Are These "Lost Phone Photos" of Chinese Gangsters for Real?
Are these Chinese gangsters for real?
Clive Martin
3.21.12
Motherboard Blog

'Three Color Cat' and More: The List of Blocked Weibo Terms Contains Some Real Head-Scratchers
Dissenting netizens in China have to move fast in order to keep up with the government’s ever-changing list of blocked search terms on Weibo. A new Tumblr page "is looking to help":http://blockedonweibo.tumblr.com/post/19236495869/378-words-that-are...
Ana Tiwathia
3.21.12
Motherboard Blog

Dutch Man Can't Stop Laughing After Surgery, to His Wife's Chagrin
I'm just going to say this right now: This video of a Dutch man who simply can't stop laughing and his annoyed-but-sympathetic wife is the most adorable non-corgi video I've seen on the Internet. Apparently Huug Bosse (what an incredible name...
Derek Mead
3.21.12
Tech

Doing It Dino: a Chat with Dr. Mark Norell
Norell didn't blink when I asked him to speculate on Apatosaurus penis size.
Ben Richmond
3.21.12
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