Articles by Rocco Castoro
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VICE News
Triple Hate - Part 1
'Triple Hate' is a four-part documentary about Nathan Bedford Forrest, the Memphis City Council, the Klan, the Crips, Ulysses S. Grant, racism, and the specter of history. It will be running all of this week, only on VICE.com. Full story
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Triple Hate - Trailer
'Triple Hate' is a documentary about Nathan Bedford Forrest, the Memphis City Council, the Klan, the Crips, Ulysses S. Grant, racism, and the specter of history. Part one premieres Tuesday, May 21, on VICE.com. Full story
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The Wizard of the Saddle Rides Again
Is a Park in Memphis, Tennessee, the Epitome of Racism in Modern America? The KKK Say It’s Just History, Many Others Disagree
In the middle of a park in Memphis, Tennessee, stands a statue of Confederate Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest, one of the most infamous and powerful racists in American history. When the Memphis City Council changed the name of Forrest Park, the KKK planned a massive pr… Full story
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The Boston Bomber Is Not Eric Twardzik
Two days ago, radio show host Jay Thomas inaccurately said that “Eric Twardzik” had been arrested by Boston Police in connection with the Boston bombings. Eric, however, is the student who took the viral photo of an alleged "suspect" of the bombing that many outlets mistakenly cl… Full story
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Ann Pragg Is a Swamp Creature Whose Album Was Ten Years in the Making
Ann Pragg is the cryptic alter ego of Matt Radick, a slightly reclusive man who lives in Gainesville, Florida. It took years to convince Matt to record songs that had been passed around on demo tapes among a small circle of fans for the better part of the decade. Full story
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The ATL Twins Would Like to Introduce You to the Li’l Twins
The world has always been a really scary place, but it just got a little more terrifying now that we've been introduced to the Li’l Twins—the best buds of our favorite double-penetrating duo, the ATL Twins—in Matt Swinsky's twisted-ass video series, 'Vrille.' Full story
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Snoop Through the Ages
Snoop’s looks run along a larger continuum of style that has evolved into a glorious mishmash of whatever makes him look good without pretense. With this in mind, we thought it only proper to revisit Snoop’s looks from years past for this American-themed Fashion Issue and intervi… Full story
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Fringes
Guns in the Sun
Weeks before the almost unfathomable mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, VICE editor-in-chief Rocco Castoro visited Florida to dive headfirst into its byzantine firearms laws and discover why his home state was the first in the nation to issue over one… Full story
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Guns in the Sun
In Florida They Will Shoot You Dead, and It’ll Probably Be Legal
There are 270 million legal guns in the US. Regardless of where you stand on the issue of firearms laws, you might say that the situation presents a wicked problem—something that can’t be objectively solved or even described. Full story
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John McAfee States Alibi on the Record, Retains Lawyer
Yesterday, John McAfee and his lawyer held a press meeting during which he announced that he had documentation proving “the intense corruption at all levels of the Belizean government.” On the ride over to the press meeting, John stated on the record that Sam Vanegas, his girlfri… Full story
The Wizard of the Saddle Rides Again
The Dark Specter of History in Memphis
Hung Like a Gastropod
The Rigors of a Snail-Genital Illustrator
Topless Jihad
Hanging Out with the Ladies of Femen
This Is What Winning Looks Like
Chaos and Corruption in Afghanistan
James Franco on 'Gatsby'
Great Book, Good Film
Suck on the Monolith
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