Hill William Sings Ghost Country
Writers are traditionally very bad singers. Their voices shake from insecurity and malnourishment, and even the ones with a velvety-smooth reading voice couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket. But Scott...
View ArticleMcDonald's Accused of 'Wage Theft' by Thousands of Employees in Lawsuits
McDonald's Accused of 'Wage Theft' by Thousands of Employees in Lawsuits
View Article'MATTE' Magazine Presents: Luke Libera Moore
MATTE magazine is a photography journal I started in 2010 as way to shed light on good work by emerging photographers. Each issue features the work of one artist, and I shoot a portrait of him or her...
View ArticleVICE News: Permanently Temporary: The Truth About Temp Labor - Part 3
Temp labor is one of the fastest growing industries in the US. Increasingly, temp workers are part of a business strategy to keep costs down and profits high. From mega-retailers to mom-and-pop shops,...
View ArticleWe Talked to Laibach About Pop Music and Fascism
We Talked to Laibach About Pop Music and Fascism
View ArticleVICE News: Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine - Part 7
In part seven, Simon is back in the Crimean capital of Simferopol, where both pro and anti-Russia demonstrations are dividing the region. Pro-Russia protesters believe that the country's strong...
View ArticleLindsay Lohan’s Leaked Sexual Conquests, Ranked
Lindsay Lohan, who claims to have had sex. Photo via Flickr user Joel Kramer Have you ever created a list of all the celebrities you’ve fucked while playing Scattergories with your homegirls? Us...
View ArticleI Got Stranded on the Cannibal Rat Ship Long Before the Rats Arrived
Photo via Wikimedia Commons. Lyubov Petrovna Orlova is one of Soviet Russia’s great actresses, and the first real Soviet film star. Although she died nearly 40 years ago, her legacy lives on, with an...
View ArticleSyria's Kurdish Refugees Celebrate International Women's Day
A Kurdish Syrian woman outside a women's meeting in Arbat, Iraqi Kurdistan. All photos by James Haines-Young Saturday March 8th was International Women’s Day, a commemoration of the rights of women...
View ArticleBand for Life - Part 4
For parts 1, 2, and 3 of Band for Life, click here, here, and here. Check back next Friday for part 5.
View ArticleTransylvania Could Become a Barren Toxic Wasteland
Mining Watch Romania are mapping out all of Romania's mining projects Transylvania is a toxic wasteland waiting to happen. The region—which makes up a large chunk of central Romania—is rich in gold,...
View ArticleA Few Impressions: True Characters in 'True Detective'
Alright, alright, alright, as of last SundayTrue Detective is over. The finale was the last time we’ll see Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in the roles of detectives Rust Cohle and Marty Hart....
View ArticleColorado's Governor Needs a Lesson in Cannabis Customer Service
John Hickenlooper, Colorado's governor, at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2012. Photo via Wikimedia Commons Before entering politics, Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado amassed a small...
View ArticleThis Week in Racism: The 'Annie' Remake Is Just Hollywood Trolling Racists
Welcome to the "Hard-Knock Life" edition of This Week in Racism. I’ll be ranking news stories on a scale of one to RACIST, with “one” being the least racist and “RACIST” being the most racist. –Like...
View ArticleA Close Analysis of Doug Ford’s One-Sided Feud with Kevin Spacey
The latest episode of Ford Nation takes aim at Kev Spacemeister. If you’ve been paying any attention to Ford Nation, Rob and Doug Ford’s super-official YouTube show, you’re probably already familiar...
View ArticlePeople Are Yelling at Avatars to Get Rid of the Voices Inside Their Head
Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that affects a person’s ability to tell the difference between what is reality and fantasy. It affects an estimated one in 100 people. Basically, schizophrenia makes...
View ArticleAmerican St. Patrick's Day Is a Violent, Drunken Disaster
St. Patrick's Days bros, courtesy of Flickr user istolethetv According to ancient Irish tradition, St. Patrick’s Day marks the annual veneration of the island’s patron saint. In Ireland, it has become...
View ArticlePope Francis May Have Shielded Priests Who Sexually Abused Children
Pope Francis May Have Shielded Priests Who Sexually Abused Children
View ArticleLady Business: Crossfit Discriminates Against Trans Women, While ‘Top Chef...
This week, as per usual, there was some truly horrible sexist shit in the news. But I also noticed a very clear silver thread of decency and bravery stretching through the mire—people aren't having...
View ArticleA Moment of Silence at South by Southwest
Photo via Wikimedia user Jdlrobson “Hope you’re OK! There was a crazy accident,” my phone flashed at 2:47 AM on early Thursday morning. I was walking out of South by Southwest's Warp x LuckyMe...
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