Olivia Marks

Stuff

The 'Making a Murderer' Lawyers Are on Tour for Criminal Justice Reform

We talk to Stephen Avery's lawyers Jerry Buting and Dean Strang about the rights and wrongs of the criminal justice system.
Olivia Marks
10.11.16
Stuff

What Would an Ideal Asylum Look Like?

The Wellcome Collection's new exhibition uses the model of the asylum as a "safe place to go mad" to see how it could inform mental health services today.
Olivia Marks
10.11.16
Indian Food

Why This Bengali Chef Says There’s No Such Thing as Indian Food

“There's no such thing as Indian food,” says chef Shrimoyee Chakraborty of London’s recently opened Calcutta Street restaurant. “I can add all of the Indian restaurant menus in England together and they cover about 2 percent of what India really is.”
Olivia Marks
9.25.16
the vice interview

The VICE Interview: Julien Temple

"How good am I at sex? Er, I could do with more practice..."
Olivia Marks
8.8.16
Stuff

Speaking to the Founder of the UK's First Professional Cuddling Agency

Professional cuddling is officially coming to the UK, but are we ready for it?
Olivia Marks
7.8.16
Film

What It's Like to Go Completely Blind in Your 40s

When theologian John Hull went completely blind, he kept a series of diaries to remind him of life before he was plunged into darkness. A new film explores how he began to make sense of the world again.
Olivia Marks
6.30.16
Stuff

Sådan påvirker 'Game of Thrones' dit sexliv

Søgninger på Game of Thrones-relaterede scener på PornHub steg med 370 procent den dag, sjette sæson havde premiere.
Olivia Marks
6.20.16
Stuff

How 'Game of Thrones' Invaded Our Sex Lives

From parody porn to a real-life Littlefinger's brothel, ever since 'Game of Thrones' first aired, businesses and websites have been racing to make viewers' fantasies real.
Olivia Marks
6.15.16
world music

Thristian Richards is the DJ Getting to the Heart of World Music

We chatted to the DJ about how he joins musical dots on a global scale.
Olivia Marks
6.14.16
Motherboard Blog

Meet the Woman Behind the World's First Ever Compostable Tent

The world's first fully compostable tent could play a big part in reducing waste at music festivals.
Olivia Marks
5.18.16
Motherboard Blog

​How a Car is Changing the Face of Medical Care in Rural India

In hard to reach areas, a feature laden vehicle can mean the difference between life and death.
Olivia Marks
5.18.16
Health

'Blue/Orange' Is a Play About Black Men’s Mental Health, Brought to Life by a Former DJ

It's been 16 years since this play was first staged, and it remains a crucial and urgent a depiction of race, mental health, ethnocentricity, and power.
Olivia Marks
5.18.16
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