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Watch: Black Lips ‘New Direction’ [VIDEO]

Behold the seemingly unlimited possibilities of high-def green screen!

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Kawasaki Disease Incident Proves Facebook Isn’t All Evil

The cyber baby of Zuckerberg has been used to save lives. It’s also been used as a tool for assassins. Does the good cancel out the evil?

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Israeli Parliament Loves Glenn Beck

They can keep him.

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South California: The 51st State

A county supervisor wants 13 Republican counties to secede from California.

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Google Earth is Used by Terrorists

Does this mean that Google Earth is evil?

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Cy Twombly: Why Modern Art is Alienating And Fantastic

The American artist who just died a few days ago is alternately hated and beloved as a complete genius—probably both for the same reasons.

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Live Review: White Denim at Bowery Ballroom

The four-man group out of Austin, Texas packed Manhattan’s greatest concert venue beyond capacity, and for good reason: these guys are insanely talented.

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Gay Marriage: Brought to You by American Express

Mayor Bloomberg knows how to boost the NYC economy while still looking like totally decent guy.

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Lab-Grown Meat Could Soon Replace Real Meat

What would be the fate of those species that we as meat eaters used to consume?

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Interview: White Denim

White Denim just released their latest album “D” last month and the group is currently touring like crazy. Leading up to their show at Bowery Ballroom on June 25th, White Denim frontman James Petralli discusses everything from his philosophy on the music video to his desire to collaborate with Weird Al.

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Louis C.K. Defends Tracy Morgan, Citing Comedic License

Louis C.K. is standing in solidarity with Tracy Morgan, defending his fellow comedian as misunderstood. Is he onto something?

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Homophobic Guys Are Probably Slightly Gay, Says Science

A University of Georgia study involving both men and porn proves yet again that incredibly old, ominous saying that we are what we hate.

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It’s Officially Acceptable to Make Fun of Mormons (Video)

If you didn’t know, it’s officially okay to make a mockery of the Mormon faith, as long as it’s set to music.

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TV on the Radio Release Sad, Absurdist Video for ‘You’

The music video for “You” is long and pretty tragic but still manages to feel absurd and fun.

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Donald Trump Should Have a Way Fancier Office

Does this seem like the office of a man with an estimated net worth (according to Forbes) of $2.7 billion?

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Live Review: Dinosaur Bones at Pianos

If you ever get the chance to hear the Toronto natives play live, go. But only if the venue is larger than a storage closet.

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The Human Right to Medical Attention And Lady Gaga

The world can get by without shitty pop music, but someone’s got to set all the broken bones and stitch up the bullet wounds of all these protestors.

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NYC Looks Much Much Cooler as a Time Lapse Than in Real Life

An artist named Josh Owens has done the near-impossible: he’s actually made grimy, sleazy Times Square look damn pretty—and the entire island as well. It’s like NYC on speed. Check it out.

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National Donut Day: American For ‘We Invent The Coolest Holidays, Period’

In other news, national obesity is still on the rise. Weird coincidence or something.

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Canadian Parents Refuse to Declare The Sex of Their Baby

Is the four-month-old baby in Ottawa going to be totally screwed up one day because his/her parents refused to assign him/her a gender at birth?