The Verge's best longform stories from 2015

To communicate with soldiers being held hostage by the FARC, the Colombian military needed an ingenious solution. So they turned to an ad man.

In the 1950s, Dr. James V. McConnell was labeled a radical scientist for suggesting that memories could survive outside the brain. But new research suggests he may have been right.

On the 30th anniversary of Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future's debut, we published the definitive oral history of this '80s digital icon.

Forget Bugattis, Lamborghinis, and Ford GTs — the Zombie 222, an electrified '68 Mustang fastback from Austin, is one of the quickest street cars in the world.

Translator Sabine Sebastian tried to bring Seinfeld to Germans, yada yada yada, it flopped. Jennifer Armstrong, author of the forthcoming book Seinfeldia investigates.

Why are the most important people in media reading The Awl, a small publication intent on bucking media's dominant trends?

A true crime tale of comic books, corruption, and a $9 million vanishing act.

We updated Ambrose Bierce's satirical 1906 dictionary for an era that desperately needs it.

Adi Robertson steps in the world of audio branding with Skype’s new pings, bounces, and pops.

Ben Popper takes an inside look at YouTube’s new ad-free subscription service and what it means to a growing army of content creators.

For half a century, doctors have dreamed of building a permanent mechanical heart. They're finally getting close.

Zoltan Istvan very much wants to be the next president of the United States. But not anywhere near as badly as he wants to live forever.