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How American mental health procedures failed the late Sandra Bland
Perjury charge exposes failings — A jury has indicted Sandra Bland's arresting officer for perjury, and the federal response to her depression speaks to a country-wide problem in the treatment of mentally ill individuals by police.
Written by: Adam White
Video: A slick animated reworking of HBO’s The Wire
A tribute to one of the smartest TV shows of all time — Bay Area artist Elliot Lim's new take on The Wire's intro reminds us the show is still as relevant as ever.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
Nico Hogg's photography captures the transformation of urban London
Finding beauty in overlooked corners of the metropolis — Nico Hogg's striking London photography is released as photobook Signs & Signifiers, through revered electronic label Keysound Recordings.
Written by: George Kafka
New documentary Rubble Kings shows how hip hop grew out of New York gang culture
The Warriors in real life — Bombed-out buildings, empty blocks, rampant fighting – NYC was rough.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
How radical publishers in Hong Kong are pissing off the Chinese government
Disappearing booksellers and sex scandals — The strange story of Mighty Current publishing takes another turn, as UK national Lee Bo becomes the fifth employee to go missing.
Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon
Artists who photograph their grandparents, warts and all
Respecting the elders — Photography and film projects from around the world that challenge our perception of old age.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Video: The exploration truck that could take you anywhere on Earth
Where do you want to go? — Visionary designer Bran Ferren is building the ultimate discovery vehicle. Motherboard and KAYAK head to Applied Minds HQ in Burbank, LA to see it in action.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Video: Artist Kyle Platts on making a living from smutty and surreal illustrations
Bogeys, buttholes and boners — Check out this video profile of Kyle Platts, one of the twenty artists and photographers involved in transatlantic skate art initiative the LB Project.
Written by: Alex King
Ai Weiwei’s new project in Lesbos: Making art that responds to the refugee crisis
A memorial to asylum seekers — After his studio in Shanghai was torn down and his studio in Beijing bugged, Ai has opened up a new space to make art about the plight of refugees.
Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon
How Douglas Coupland’s life was transformed by a postcard
A random message caught the right person's eye — Generation X author Douglas Coupland shares how he may never have embarked on a life as a writer if it wasn't for a random postcard.
Written by: Interview by D'Arcy Doran
