Resurrecting Bed-Stuy through 'The Death of Bessie Smith'
Actors Jamyl Dobson and Jessica Afton. Photo by Kristina Williamson On Tuesday afternoon, in the conference room of Bed-Stuy’s Interfaith Medical Center, a bronze-horned phonograph released the sultry...
View ArticleA Few Impressions: What of the Ottava Rima in Byron’s 'Don Juan'?
Lord Byron’s use of ottava rima—a form of poetry with an ABABABCC rhyming pattern—in his mock-epic poem Don Juan stems from his belief to deliver seriocomic material. The poem builds up content,...
View ArticleThe "Burmese bin Laden" Swears He's a Good Guy
Photos by Andrew Stanbridge The Buddhist monk many people hold responsible for Myanmar riots that have killed hundreds of Muslims and displaced thousands more is sitting in front of me, calmly sipping...
View ArticleThe Collector Kind
PHOTOGRAPHER: MAYA FUHR STYLIST: CHLOE WISE Models: Scarlette, Chloe, Krystle, Dave, Stefan, Claire, Amy, Dom Stefan, 24 (Hair) I collect people's disgusting, old hair as well as my own, and I put...
View ArticleWriter's Block: Conceptual Vandalism with Sabe Kst
All photos by Chris Kennedy Writer's Block is a frequent column that takes a low-brow approach to profiling various street bombers and modern-day vandals with a mixture of stories, off-the-cuff...
View ArticleWatch the Black Lips' Video for "Boys in the Wood"
Watch the Black Lips' Video for "Boys in the Wood"
View ArticleHot Links: Odd Bread
Wow, look at this bread. Photo via Welcome back to our food column, Hot Links, where VICE employee Dan Meyer explores the neglected culinary stars of YouTube. Each week, Dan presents a selection of...
View ArticleVICE Special: How to Make Haggis
Today is Burns day, Scotland’s national holiday celebrating the life of the poet Robert Burns. This holiday isn’t just an excuse to get blasted. It's also a culinary tribute where revelers toast to...
View ArticleA Giant Military Surveillance Blimp Is Going to Constantly Monitor the East...
A Giant Military Surveillance Blimp Is Going to Constantly Monitor the East Coast
View ArticleHow Did a 'The Real World: DC' Cast Member Become a Political Spokesperson?
Image via. For over 20 years, The Real World has supplied America with hot tub hook-ups, booze-soaked mansions, and dramatic fights. Typically, after the show ends, the cast goes on to mediocre media...
View ArticleTaji's Mahal: The Eramatics Are Teenage Rappers with Classic Hip-Hop Souls
For this week's Mahal, I met with the super fly trio the Eramatics. TahJmall, Ziiion, and Lexington bonded in middle school over their mutual love for music and being knuckleheads. In between skipping...
View ArticleI Went to a D-List Celebrity Botox Party
The author with (from left) Tashera Simmons, Cheryl Caruso, and Myla Sinanaj. D-list celebrities are different from you or me. The oft-derided “famous for being famous” folk who dominate reality...
View ArticleHow the Future of War Could Be 3D Printed Drones
How the Future of War Could Be 3D Printed Drones
View ArticleWeediquette: Blazed-Out Moms
Image via. I love hanging out with my mom. She is pretty much the only non-blazing person I can spend long amounts of time with and still enjoy our conversations. Although my mom never smokes weed,...
View ArticleThe Many Narratives of the Arab Spring
Last November, senior government officials held a ceremony in Egypt’s Tahrir Square, unveiling a monument to the revolution’s martyrs. The monument was simple, though its significance was not. It...
View ArticleAll Bad News Considered: Authorities Arrested Revenge Porn King Hunter Moore...
Image via. If you're one of those people who like watching revenge flicks—especially the South Korean movies that spend 90 minutes showing the hero getting tormented before he's unleashed to...
View ArticleFresh Off the Boat: Shanghai - Part 2
In Part two of Fresh Off the Boat: Shanghai, Eddie travels around the city with popular food writer Jenny Gao, where he starts his day with some poop-infused coffee, throws down in a good, old...
View ArticleVICE Special: Baby DJs
news YOUR BABY IS WORTHLESS IF IT ISN'T A DJ By Nicole Jones Photo courtesy of Natalie Elizabeth Weiss Hey, how’s your baby doin’? What kind of music is it listening to? Kidz Bop? The Wiggles? Fuckin’...
View ArticleNoisey Is Liveblogging the Grammys with @Seinfeld2000
Noisey Is Liveblogging the Grammys with @Seinfeld2000
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