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The NSA Has Set Up Shop at the US Embassy in Mexico
Photo courtesy of the US State Deptarment. This story is from VICE News, our new news website. See more and sign up now at vicenews.com. When Edward Snowden's leaks revealed what the NSA had been up...
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I Talked Politics with Kevin Sorbo from Hercules
I was practically raised by Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. That’s a lie. My mother was a wonderful caregiver, but even she had to go out and catch a show sometimes. Her guardian of choice was Kevin...
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This Year’s Triple J Hottest 100 Was Totally Hackable
A little while back me and a group of friends in Brisbane found a way to predict the results of Triple J’s 2012 Hottest 100 music poll. By scanning thousands of Twitter posts and collating around 3...
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Australia’s Frozen Toxic Time Bomb
Image via When you think about how much knowledge society has at this very moment, it makes some of the choices we made in the past seem incredibly stupid. A prime example of this...
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Exxon Mobil's CEO Is Pro-Fracking Unless It's Next to His Texas Ranch
Photo via Flickr user shannonpatrick17. This story is from VICE News. See more and sign up now at vicenews.com. One month from today, the world will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez...
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Bugs Are Nutritious, So We Should Eat Them All
Bugs on a stick via All photos by Jonathan Snyder, unless otherwise noted. When I was in kindergarten I had one enemy. His name was Travis, and he was disgusting. Every day at recess, Travis would...
View ArticleBaltimore Is a Paradise
Baltimore is a place eclipsed by the power of the District, the history of Philadelphia, and the cultural and economic gravity of New York. Its outlying counties are awash in the wealth generated...
View ArticleSeth Fluker Has a New Photo Book Called 'Earth People'
We've been all over Toronto-based Vancouverite Seth Fluker's photos for a while now. Seth has a way with turning everyday, mundane experiences into amazing abstract visions, like a series he did of a...
View ArticleFacebook Is Bringing MOOCs (and Facebook) to Rwanda
Facebook Is Bringing MOOCs (and Facebook) to Rwanda
View ArticleMusic World: Punk vs. Sharia
Indonesia's punk scene is one of the biggest and most vibrant in the world. It's a place where the country's silenced youth can revolt against endemic corruption, social conventions, and their strict...
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The Falun Gong Member Who Fled China in Drag
"Zhuqiang" didn’t want his picture taken or his real name used, because he says that the Chinese embassy in the Hague keeps an eye on him. These are the leaflets he gave me. A few weeks ago, I met...
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Quirky Dickheads Ruined William Burroughs's 100th Birthday Party
Photos by Jake Lewis This year would have been William Burroughs's 100th birthday. He died in 1997 at the age of 83, which is pretty good for a man who spent the majority of his adult life treating...
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The Fight to Stop Spain's Greyhound Holocaust
Photo courtesy of Baasgalgo Spanish hunting season is almost over. Which, to anyone with a vested interest in prolonging the lives of animals, might sound like a good thing—except that in certain...
View ArticleAn Alleged $350 Million Dollar Hack 'Could Be the End of Bitcoin'
An Alleged $350 Million Dollar Hack 'Could Be the End of Bitcoin'
View ArticleBig Night Out: Do Brits Get Hip-Hop?
The UK hip-hop scene is a largely maligned part of British music. It's often mocked for its propensities for peaked beanies, bad lyrics, silly names, and the overwhelming stench of cheap skunk. Clive...
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The Stoners' Paradise of Humboldt County Is Dreading Weed Legalization
A weed-grow operation in Humboldt County, California. Photos by Emily Brady Populated by a mix of hippies and rednecks, Humboldt County, California, is one of America’s most unique farming...
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Tutwiler Women’s Prison Is a Hothouse of Sexual Violence
Photo via Wikipedia Commons One night in June of 2008, James Sutton—not a guard but a nurse at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women, in Wetumpka, Alabama—allegedly ordered an inmate, Felicia Dixon, to go...
View ArticleThe Loudest Sound System in the World Would Kill You if You Heard It
The Loudest Sound System in the World Would Kill You if You Heard It
View ArticleVICE News: Lebanon's Illegal Arms Bazaar
With Lebanon's security situation worsening every day, business is booming for the country's illegal arms dealers. The porous border with Syria and the vast stockpiles of weapons left over from the...
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A Guy Who Looks Like Psy Is Scamming Rich European Kids for Free Drinks
Last year, a French-Korean guy named Denis Carre went to Barcelona Fashion Week and was mistaken for Psy almost everywhere he went. Yes, Denis was wearing the sunglasses from the "Gangnam Style"...
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