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Is Vancouver's Wreck Beach Crackdown For Real?
Photo from the 15th annual Wreck Beach Bare Buns run, via. I may not live in Vancouver anymore, but every time I go back, there are little differences that make returning feel like bizarro world. The...
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Baltimore is a place eclipsed by the power of the District, the history of Philadelphia, or the cultural and economic gravity of New York. Its outlying counties are awash in the wealth generated...
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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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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...
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...
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 Fight to Stop Spain's Greyhound 'Murder Season'
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...
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'The Sochi Project' Is a Reminder of the Olympics' Dark Legacy
Dima, a child whose legs were burned at a wild barbecue party hosted by his parents. For six minutes, three times a day, he places his legs under running sulfurous water. Photos © Rob Hornstra /...
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...
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'
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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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A Guy Who Looks Like Psy Is Scamming Free Drinks from Rich European Kids
Last year, a French-Korean guy named Denis Carre went to Barcelona Fashion Week and was mistaken literally everywhere he went for Psy. Yes, Denis was wearing the sunglasses from the "Gangnam Style"...
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Has New Zealand's Milk Gone Bad?
Milk is a big earner for New Zealand. According to the Ministry of Primary Industries, dairy reaped $13 billion for the country last year. But recent scandals have seen the New Zealand dairy industry...
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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...
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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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Tales from the Los Angeles Poverty Department: A Gentrification Story
May the shopping carts of LA roll on in their victory parade. While it didn't get much attention in the mainstream press last year, a court's decision that police don't have a right to throw away...
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Sarnia Residents Are Battling Suncor Over Wind Turbine Regulations
Cornelis with a sign, on his property. All photos by the author. The snowy fields of southwestern Ontario, dotted with occasional barns, houses, and silos, give little hint of the struggle going on...
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This Man Has Survived on Pizza Alone for 25 Years
My friend Dan survives on nothing but pizza. It's said that variety is the spice of life, but for Dan, a 38-year-old woodworker based in Maryland, oregano is the only spice involved, because it’s the...
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Barrett Brown's New Book 'Keep Rootin' for Putin' Skewers Mainstream Media...
Photo by Nikki Loehr. Next week, Barrett Brown's legal defense fund is publishing the jailed journalist's hilarious new book, Keep Rootin' for Putin: Establishment Pundits and the Twilight of American...
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