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Beware or Be Drunk: The Boozy Origins of the Ides of March
If you’re a tyrant, take this occasion to not let people crowd around you. If you’re a regular old plebian, grab a box of wine, park yourself under a tree, and aim for immortality.
Video: The Enduring Power of 'Powers of Ten'
The whole thing jangles with the innocent wonderment of a bygone era. This has cemented its legacy in the annals of science films and education and shitty archival-driven music videos alike.
Ten Radically Futuristic Ideas in Obama's State of the Union Address
The president got a little sci-fi with some of the ideas he proposed in his big speech last night. SOTUs are notorious for being lofty wishlists, so consider these proposals Obama's wildest political fantasies.
Obama's Drone Wars, Round 2
Nominating Chuck Hagel and John Brennan as defense secretary and CIA chief, respectively, represents a somewhat controversial re-imagining of the US national security team's expanding drone wars.
The Year in Gifs
We could have summarized the year's stories using words—you know, those collections of symbols that represent ideas—but since it's almost 2013, we should really be communicating only in moving images.
Instagram Hates You
Look, the image service's new Terms of Service agreement is a middle finger to users. So give the middle finger right back.
Have Animals Declared War On Us?
For millennia, humans have been wreaking havoc on animals. And now it appears that animals are striking back. So, I interviewed James Donahue, who believes the uptick in animal attacks is an omen to the "end of days."
Photos from an Underwater Planet
Jon Estwards has the imagination of an Alien from the lost city of Atlantis.
Did Israel Assassinate Hamas' Chief Peace Negotiator?
The target of the Israeli missile strike this Wednesday, November 14, was one of Israel’s closest allies within Hamas and he had just completed brokering a truce with Israel three hours before his murder.
Canadian Soldiers Only Have One Style of Boot
We spoke to a couple of Canadian soliders about how the Conservative government has been treating them so far.
Halloween: The Morning After
Given that Halloween fell on a Wednesday this year, you might not have been able to see the holy grail/white rabbit of the holiday: the Halloween walk of shame. Whether or not you saw one this year, we put together a photo shoot for you that's...
Department of Homeland Security Wants Geeks for a New 'Cyber Reserve'
The government has decided it needs to beef up the ranks of its digital defenses. It’s assembling a league of extraordinary computer geeks for what will be known as the “Cyber Reserve.”