This Angolan Lady Walks Around London Campaigning to Save Blonde People
Maria with a blonde person Say hello to Maria de Jesus-Lucungo. Not only does Maria share a name with the benevolent oracle of the Christian faith, she's also inherited some of his selflessness and...
View ArticleDeep-Fried America on a Stick
All photos by Bruce Gilden Magnum photographer Bruce Gilden—who also happens to be my husband—has photographed the Yakuza in Japan, traipsed through the slums of Haiti too many times to count, and...
View ArticleBitcoin Has Already Morphed Society
Bitcoin Armstrong. via the Bitcoin subreddit. Ever since the value of one Bitcoin rose above $200 USD in late October, I’ve been obsessively catching up on all the lost time I’ve missed out on since...
View ArticleCry-Baby of the Week
It's time, once again, to marvel at some idiots who don't know how to handle the world: Cry-Baby #1: An unnamed family member of Adric White FOX10 via Reddit The incident: A man was shot by an armed...
View ArticleA Convict Killed His Cellmate to Avoid Deportation
In a county that neighbors the jurisdiction of Joe Arpaio, America’s Trollingest Sheriff, law enforcement says an inmate was so desperate to stay in America that he horribly murdered his cellmate....
View ArticleKathleen Hanna Talks Punk Rock, Death, and Miley Cyrus
Kathleen Hanna performing with Bikini Kill in 1991, image via Kathleen Hanna is, was, and always shall be a polarizing person. As the lead singer of the punk band Bikini Kill, her unapologetic views...
View ArticleWhy Pay for the Aquarium When You Can Go to China Town Instead?
Photos by Aaron Wynia. When it was first announced that the Ripley's aquarium was coming to Toronto, I reserved the naive hope it would be something entirely different, I mean, this was the same...
View ArticleWalmart Still Hasn’t Paid Its Fine From the 2008 Black Friday Trampling Death
Jdimytai Damour via CBS Walmart received a $7,000 fine from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2008 after a Long Island store’s annual orchestrated stampede got too intense...
View ArticleA Vandal Has Been Trimming Dick Sculptures Out of Bushes
A vandal has been invading the Windsor Sculpture Park in Ontario, Canada, creating dicks out of bushes. Since October, there have been three incidents of bushes being transformed into leafy...
View ArticleThese Artists Used Candy to Build Replicas of Famous Museums
When Dylan’s Candy Bar invited Henry Hargreaves and Caitlin Levin to create artwork out of candy for a show during Art Basel Miami, the artists jumped at the chance to turn something traditional, like...
View ArticleDANCE (RED) SAVE LIVES TWO from Stereosonic, Sydney 2013
While you're hiding from the cold this weekend, Australia is partying in the heat at Stereosonic, the continent's largest dance music festival. For a second year in a row, DANCE (RED) has partnered...
View ArticleJerry Stahl Is Not the Father of a Mutant Child
Image courtesy of Jerry Stahl Happy may be one of the words in the title of Jerry Stahl’s new novel, Happy Mutant Baby Pills, but no one would ever describe the author of nine books as being happy...
View ArticleShorties: MEGWIN Vs. VICE
MEGWIN is an online superstar in Japan. He began uploading comedy videos onto his YouTube channel in the mid-2000s, and since then, he's become a digital sensation. Recently, VICE Japan caught up with...
View ArticleTaji's Mahal: The Public Fruit of Erin Albrecht
Photos by Erin Albrecht For this week's Mahal, I caught up with photo extraordinaire, Erin Albrecht. Unlike most photographers, Erin never shoots parties, fashion shows, or other events. Instead, she...
View ArticleSaunas Are Finland's Best Diplomatic Weapon
Sanna Kangasharju poses at the Sauna Society in Washington DC. Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Finland in Washington DC Finland loves saunas. Luckily for me, my mom’s best friend married a Finn and I...
View ArticleThe Hell Scene of Fukushima Scare Blogs Beckons
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View ArticleWeediquette: The Best Blazing Albums Ever
Before I smoked weed, I assumed marijuana was an intoxicant. Experience quickly corrected my assumption, revealing weed's role as a creative tool. Instead of inebriating me, smoking sparked my...
View ArticleInside Schilling: Some of the Worst Paul Walker Death Tweets
Photo via Flickr user Tim Evanson When a celebrity dies, the online community divides into two distinct camps: the oversharing, sincere mourners and the blatantly insensitive amateur comedians. The...
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