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A Solution to Global Warming That Sucks

In the year 2012, with the two biggest greenhouse gas creators in the world (the U.S. and China, of course) unwilling to do much of anything to cut emissions, we're basically light years and an autocratic world government away from staving off...
Michael Byrne
3.18.12
Motherboard Blog

Is the Internet Ruining Jason Russell's Life?

In the beginning there was Ghyslain Raza, the Star Wars Kid. Then came Aleksey “Impossible is Nothing” Vayner, whose video résumé ballroom danced, downhill skied, and benchpressed its way into the stuff of viral video lore. And now, just maybe, there’s...
Brian Anderson
3.18.12
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Miss Juniper's Dating Disasters - Part 4

What could go wrong on a picnic in the forest with a bald hippie?
Rick Altergott
3.18.12
Photos

SXSW Day Three

A$AP takes on our VICE Kills Austin party and things get Rocky.
Tod Seelie
3.18.12
Noisey Blog

No Badge South By - Saturday

Even with 72+ hours of non-stop partying under your belt, M. Geddes Gengras, Supreme Dicks, and Peaking Lights are worth running on fumes for.
Emilie Friedlander
3.18.12
Motherboard Blog

How Super Mario Brothers Turned the World Surreal

Our pal Mike Rugnetta at PBS' new "Idea Channel":http://www.youtube.com/user/pbsideachannel sent along this video a couple days ago, wherein it is argued that the present-day rush of pop culture surrealism and wanton non sequitur traces to said video...
Michael Byrne
3.17.12
Motherboard Blog

Turning Ears Into Solar Panels with Music: Revisiting Sun Boxes

Allow me to stereotype you. You are young, grew up in or very close to a city, actively interact with natural settings less than once a week, do not own a telescope, are not currently aware of what phase the Moon is in. You have a GPS for your car and...
Michael Byrne
3.17.12
Music

VICE Kills Texas 2012 - VIP Ticket Giveaway

Our annual VICE Kills Texas party is tonight in Austin. We've got some VIP tickets for you.
VICE Staff
3.17.12
Music

A Two-Second Interview with Fidlar at SXSW

Hanging with Fidlar in a hotel like it's NBD.
Kelly McClure
3.17.12
Photos

SXSW Day Two

Photog Tod Seelie keeps it weird in Austin with parachutes and piñatas.
Tod Seelie
3.17.12
Features

No Badge South By - Friday

Booze, buses, and bubble wrap.
Ric Leichtung
3.17.12
Motherboard Blog

SpaceX Is Opening Space, You're Still Too Broke to Go

It's a small step. Not quite a giant leap for mankind.
Amy Shira Teitel
3.16.12
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