VICE Long Reads
No Tears Left to Cry: Being Deported Is a Distressing Nightmare
Hear the voices of the British people who were recently deported to Jamaica on a charter flight.
How the Spice Girls Ripped 'Girl Power' from Its Radical Roots
The Spice Girls co-opted Girl Power and told us we could have it all. Was it true? Or a way for them to take our money with branded merchandise? Twenty years later, we spoke to those at the center of it all to find out.
I Spent a Day Trying to Get to Know a Real-Life Narcissist
Over the past decade, we've taken to describing people we don't like as "narcissists," when really they're probably just assholes. But what would a real, diagnosed narcissist be like?
How Britain's Oldest Road Became Overrun With Sex Shops
Head up the A1 and you'll notice sex-based businesses everywhere. We called in at each one to work out why the old Great North Road has become such a popular spot for sexy stuff.
Why Are So Many People Obsessed with Supreme?
What inspires someone to spend $2,600 on a secondhand jacket? Why do people build Supreme shrines in their bedrooms? What does Supreme have that other brands don't?
The Inexcusable Failings of Britain’s Worst Police Force
After multiple clashes with civilians—alongside many other allegations of wrongdoing—there have been calls for the police force in South Yorkshire, England to be completely disbanded. Here's how it got to that point.
The Tory War on Roma, Gypsies and Travellers
Gypsies, Roma and Travellers already experience the worst health and education status of any disadvantaged group in England. Now, the government is trying to define them out of existence with changes to housing legislation.
Sådan kan gopler, nano-robotter og nøgenrotter gøre mennesker udødelige
Vi talte med verdens førende eksperter inden for forlængelse af menneskers naturlige levetid for at høre, hvor tæt vi er på det evige liv.
How Jellyfish, Nanobots, and Naked Mole Rats Could Make Humans Immortal
We spoke to the world's leading experts in the field of human life extension to get an update on how close we are to living forever.
European Governments Are Arresting Refugee Crisis Volunteers
It has fallen to ordinary people to provide refugees with food, shelter, and first aid, but now official attitudes are hardening and volunteers are risking arrest, prosecution, and jail.
Tracing Heroin's Destructive Path from Afghan Poppy Fields to British Needles
We traveled along the heroin trafficking route from Afghanistan into Iran, Turkey, and Eastern Europe, meeting growers, addicts, and experts along the way.
How the Banks Stole Higher Education
Student debt is big business for the banks, and it's fucking us all over.