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A Massive, Insane New Art Installation Is an IRL Version of the Internet's Dark Side
'Cellar Door' is a nightmarish, 50-room installation in the basement of an Austrian theater. An art project that turns the dark underbelly of internet culture into a physical installation, the 504-hour-long performance is not for the faint of heart.
How Russia Became the New Global Leader in the War on Drugs
The Kremlin's new role as the most vocal proponent of the drug war has created a domestic HIV crisis, led to allegations of corruption, and slowed the pace of reform worldwide.
Opponents of the War on Drugs Are Not Satisfied With the UN's Plan to End It
The United Nations is drafting a document that will shape global drug policy in the coming years, but critics say it's insufficiently supportive of policies like harm reduction and decriminalization.
A Bartender Was Fined for Burping Too Loudly After Eating a Kebab
The act of emitting gas from the stomach through the mouth is a practice that is tolerated, if not encouraged, in most countries.
Vienna Might Not Be the Best City in the World After All
The Austrian city has been named the world's most livable, but what does that actually mean, and who is it actually for?
Skateboard Straight to Hell With Viennese Metalpunks Ewig Frost's "High Octane Anarchy"
Austria's premier metalpunk death squad is coming for you!
While the World Focuses on the Islamic State, Assad Keeps Bombing Doctors and Civilians
The group Physicians for Human Rights says Russian warplanes and Syrian government forces have bombarded hospitals and civilian tragets.
The West Worried About Russian Escalation and Proxy War in Syria — in 1957
Newly released files show that 58 years ago, British diplomats predicted that Russia would use Syria's civil war to "arouse antagonism" against America.
Reign in Blood
Hermann Nitsch has spent the better part of 60 years staging blood orgies and performing ritual sacrifices for the sake of art.
Hungary Seals Off Budapest Train Station to Migrants and Refugees
A large crowd staged a protest outside the station a day after thousands of migrants and refugees were allowed onto trains bound for Germany and Austria.
The Decomposed Bodies of Up to 50 Migrants Have Been Found in a Truck in Austria
The news of the deaths comes as a summit is underway in Vienna, focusing on how to strengthen support for Balkan states struggling to deal with increasing numbers of migrants and refugees.
Sorry Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary, But 'Most Livable City’ Doesn’t Mean Shit
"Livable" doesn't really mean affordable or fun.