Ben Trogdon is from Olympia, Washington and has been my penpal and favourite photographer for a couple of years. I like his photos because he's one of the few people whose work I discovered on the internet that isn't all "go and stand over there where the light is just perfect". Also, he doesn't take pictures of jars, or plants, or fruit, or any of that shit. What Ben does – and what he does fucking well – is document the punk scene in Olympia. Which, if I'm honest, doesn't seem massively different to how it was when Kurt Cobain was strolling around, shooting junk, dyeing his hair with Kool-Aid and writing Nevermind.
To see more of Ben's work click here.
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We Spoke to a Former Crack Addict About Rob Ford
Chatting with an expert about Rob Ford's crack scandal.
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VICE News: B.C. Bud
Visiting grow ops and the RCMP to chat about weed and weed production.
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Pakistan's Election Went Off Without a Hitch... Sort Of
Just being able to transition governmental authority without military involvement is a victory.
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Speaking with Adam Kokesh, Before He Was Detained by the Feds
This would be the first in a series of controversies surrounding Adam and his politics.
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In Search of Tim Dog, the Rapper Turned Con Artist Who Probably Faked His Own Death
This February, the legendary rapper turned grifter Tim Dog died. So why is there a warrant out for his arrest?
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George's Fun Happy Place
George has a lot of problems to overcome, but he's capable of an incredible lightness.
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Psychic Melt: The Art of Alexandra Mackenzie
Noodle faces, girls with guns, wolves, galaxies, reptiles, crystals, and more.
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VICE News: Triple Hate
'Triple Hate' is a four-part documentar
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VICE on HBO Outtakes: Tobaccoland
Thomas Morton gets a full smoke-therapy treatment in Malang.
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My Friend Is Wearing Abercrombie & Fitch for an Entire Year
I like girls who wear Abercrombie & Fitch. I can't help it; it's like Stockholm Syndrome.
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VICE on HBO Outtakes: Kicking Heroin with an Ibogaine Ceremony
Many swear it's the most effective way to kick heroin addiction.
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Fringes: Deportee Purgatory
Tijuana’s El Bordo is home to thousands of heroin-addicted Mexican deportees.
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Is War Brewing in Niger?
If the latest terrorist attack is any indication, the answer might be yes.
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The Creators Project: Turning CCTV Footage into Art
An invasion of privacy and erosion of our civil liberties can serve as a source for art.
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Meet the Nieratkos: Jeff Grosso Has a Beautiful Mind
Is Jeff Grosso the last vestige of free speech in skateboarding?
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Carlos Rafael and His Fish Are the American Dream
I spoke to him about cod and federal tax evasion.
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Pen Pals: HardWhite and Harry Potter
Little white wizards get no play in county lockup.
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This Week in Racism: Sergio Garcia Can't Wait to Serve Tiger Woods Fried Chicken
Golf is racist.
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We Watched the Suburbs of Stockholm Burn
Are the riots in the suburbs of Stockholm a real threat or just some bored, teenage pyros?
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Ryan Florig Blends Skate Photography with Guns, Weed, and Fire
This Washington-based photographer thrives on the principles of street photography.
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Director Alex Gibney on Hackers and Julian Assange
If Michael Moore is obsessed with outra
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MMA's Greatest Moment (and Ben Henderson's Worst) Makes Its Way into the Mainstream
As long as he lives, Ben Henderson will never be free of Anthony Pettis’ mind-scrambling kick.
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George's Fun Happy Place
George has a lot of problems to overcome, but he's capable of an incredible lightness.
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Fringes: The Warrior State
Mexican civilians who are taking justice into their own hands.
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VICE News: Triple Hate
'Triple Hate' is a four-part documentar
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Pump It Up
Photos by Anna Ryon and styling by Lola Chatterton.
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Get Rich or High Trying
The smart money is increasingly looking to marijuana as the nation's biggest new business.
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Murderous Fanatics and EDL Idiots Brought Darkness to Woolwich Yesterday
We spent the day there trying to make sense of it all.
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A Few Impressions: 'Leviathan,' I Love You
It holds up a mirror to nature, but this mirror came from a funhouse.
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The Loneliness of the Village at the End of the World
Niaqornat's residents fight alcoholism and suicide as their village sinks into the Arctic.
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Hamilton's Pharmacopeia: Tanks for the Memories
What happens to the mind, body, and spirit while inside the tank.
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Deportee Purgatory
About 40 percent of Mexican immigrants deported from the US are sent back through Tijuana.
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VICE News: Sisa: Cocaine of the Poor
A new drug called sisa is tearing its way through Athens' poor.
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 
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