Xavier Aaronson
How to Swim from Cuba to Florida
Diana Nyad's superhuman feat was an extremely personal mission that was made possible with the support of a motley crew of scientists, oceanographers, navigators, and physicians.
The New Kings of Kong
Motherboard traveled to Denver, Colorado, to attend The Kong Off 3, the Donkey Kong world championship. During four loopy days of shooting, we witnessed first-hand the drama of a showdown between a video game's top contenders.
The New Kings of Kong
Top Donkey Kong players Hank Chien and Vincent Lemay are locked in a battle of brains, brawns, and 8-bit gorillas.
Kongerne af Donkey Kong
Verdensmesterskab i Donkey Kong var genstand for en indædt, dramatisk duel mellem verdens nummer et og tre.
Why Tomás Peña Is Making Music Videos That Will Give You a Seizure
In our interview with the Spanish auteur, Peña revealed how he's trying to scramble your brain with his latest, a video for Ben Aqua's “Rest Yourself.”
Apparently Europeans Don’t Care if Pop Stars Dress Like Nazis
This March, Europe’s version of 'American Idol' featured a few unexpected guests: Nazis. Or, more accurately, drummers in Waffen-SS outfits that were grabbed by a costumer who was unaware that they were worn by the propagators of mankind’s worst...
Spaced Out: Open Source Outer Space
Anyone with enough brains and balls can build their own rocket and fly it to space. Or at least that’s what Copenhagen Suborbitals wants to prove.
That One Time Thurston Moore Had His Mouth Jackhammered by Nuns
Stories from a pale punk rocker at Art Basel Miami.
Boys Will Be Girls & Girls Will Be Boys: Our 10 Favorite Androgynous Voices
A new gender of genderless is out to seduce and confuse you.
Day-Drunks And Faux Amphitheaters: Raging At Unusual Venues
Matthew Dear, Sepalcure, and others tell us what it's like to play to MoMA PS1's Warm Up parties.