Shane Smith
I'm Shane Smith, co-founder of VICE, a magazine I started in Montreal in 1994 that has since become a global company operating in 30 countries. I also went to North Korea twice, and starred in the VICE Guide to North Korea, which featured footage of my trip. Most recently I went to Liberia, a war-torn country in Africa plagued with heroin dens, teenage prostitution, and even cross-dressing cannibals; and then to the North Korean labor camps hidden in the forests of Siberia.
Articles by Shane Smith
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VICE on HBO Extended
Kicking Heroin with an Ibogaine Ceremony
Heroin is the most addictive drug on earth, and some people will do anything to kick the habit. Enter Ibogaine, a drug made out of the African iboga root, whose intense, hallucinogenic properties make it a type-A felony drug. But many swear it's the most effective way to kick heroin addiction—especially when combined with a voodoo-type ritual that involves face paint and chanting. Full story
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VICE on HBO Extended
Meet Kalpana Saroj, India's Dalit Queen
VICE co-founder Shane Smith meets real-life slum-dog millionaire Kalpana Saroj, who was once a Dalit at the very bottom of the Indian caste system and earned only pennies a day in a sweatshop. She eventually became a talented tailor, making $5 every day, and then miraculously ros… Full story
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VICE on HBO Extended
European Meltdown - The New Face of French Nationalism
Amidst the economic strain in France, the far right Front National party has experienced a resurgence in popularity. In this clip that we shot for episode four of 'VICE' on HBO, Shane meets the new faces of French nationalism and the successors of the Le Pen lineage, Marine Le Pe… Full story
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VICE on HBO Extended
Pakistani Dress Up
Before heading out to the Line of Control that divides India and Pakistan, Shane decides to buy the local garb—shalwar kameez—to fit in. Full story
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VICE on HBO Extended
Going on a Raid in Bajaur
While shooting in Bajaur, Pakistan—considered the main refuge and supply route for Taliban insurgents—Shane gets a firsthand look at what a raid operation with Bajaur scouts looks like. Full story
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VICE News
The Mexican Mormon War
The Mexican drug cartels are at war... with Mormons. VICE founder Shane Smith went down to Ciudad Juárez, near the US border, to investigate this bizarre story. Here's Part 1 of our documentary filled with guns, drugs, murder, and Romneys. Full story
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VICE News
SOFEX: The Business of War
SOFEX takes place every two years in Amman and is largely the brainchild of Jordan’s King, Abdullah II, who has a penchant for special operations and massive displays of artillery. Over the course of a week, more than 12,000 attendees tromped around 30-odd tents staked across the… Full story
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VICE News
North Korean Labor Camps
Kim Jong Il has come up with a new way to bring cold hard cash into his isolated country: export North Korean workers to slave away in the Siberian forest. VICE founder Shane Smith travels to Russia to investigate a chain of North Korean labor camps in the Amur region. But gettin… Full story
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Siberian Slaves
Sneaking into North Korea’s Secret Russian Labor Camps
“You’ll love Siberia. Everything is so close and the people are so nice.” Full story
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VICE News
The Rebels of Libya
VICE founder Shane Smith crosses into rebel-controlled eastern Libya. Full story
Deportee Purgatory
Welcome to Tijuana’s El Bordo 
'Leviathan,' I Love You
James Franco at the Movies 
Juggalos Are OK, Cupid
Don’t Be a Tumblr Asshole 
Get Rich or High Trying
The Coming Age of Corporate Cannabis 
Triple Hate - Part 1
The KKK vs. the Crips vs. Memphis City Council 
Rave and Hardcore YouTube Comments
They Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity 
