Alex Mierjeski
Sharks Could Be the Future of the Seafood Industry
Earlier this month, a great white shark named Julia arrived in Massachusetts. While she's likely the first one to hit the Cape this year, the species' has surging numbers that beg the question of overpopulation. Great whites are still out of bounds for...
First They Came for the Electric Bikes…
A 2002 federal law had classified two-wheeled machines with pedals and small electric motors that couldn’t go faster than 20 MPH as ordinary bicycles, but then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s government made any motorized vehicle that couldn’t be registered...
Crass’s Penny Rimbaud Doesn’t Care About Urban Outfitters Profiting Off His Band’s Name
"What do I care? Money’s filth anyway," the founder of the legendary anarcho-punk band said.
The Woman Who's Gone Seven Weeks WIthout Food, and Isn't Stopping
Naveena Shine is in the middle of a 100-day fasting marathon during which she’s only consuming water, tea, air, and something she calls “light,” a nebulous spiritual substance that she believes will sustain her.
This Woman Is Living on Water, Tea, and Light for 100 Days
Naveena Shine, a 65-year-old British transplant to the Pacific Northwest, is in the middle of an experiment to see what happens if she doesn't eat anything for a long, long time. Others have died attempting similar spiritual undertakings, but Naveena...
Rolling into the Future with Inventist Shane Chen
Shane Chen reminds me of everyone’s favorite uncle who always has a bunch of “great ideas” for things that should exist, only instead of forgetting about them after he sobers up, Shane actually builds them and is apparently doing quite well for himself.
We Talked to the Founders of the Found Footage Festival
For eight years, a couple guys from Wisconsin with a passion for scouring through dumpsters, second-hand shops, and warehouses have been curating the best, worst, and strangest clips they could find—they’ve made six DVD compilations and a book of VHS...