Sam McPheeters
Sam McPheeters was born in Lorain, Ohio in 1969. He is the former lead singer of Born Against, Men's Recovery Project, and Wrangler Brutes, and the founder of Vermiform Records. His columns, essays, profiles, and short stories have appeared in The American Prospect, Chicago Reader, OC Weekly, Punk Planet, The Stranger, Vice, and The Village Voice. He lives in Pomona, CA, with his wife.
Articles by Sam McPheeters
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The Worst People
“I kind of wish everyone on Earth hadn't died,” Casey Anthony said. Full story
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The Brutality Report - Wikipedia
Can I pay $20 per year to never be mentioned on Wikipedia? Full story
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The Brutality Report - Stupid People What Don't Know They're Stupid
Idiots are more complex than we give them credit for. Full story
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Brutality Report - Waiting for a 9.2
Thinking about getting sucked into the vagina of a massive earthquake is a great way to spend some insomnia time. Full story
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Three Chapters from ‘The Loom of Ruin’
Regular readers will know Sam McPheeters as the author of some of VICE's most gratifyingly exhaustive features. Full story
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The Brutality Report - Goddamned Fucking Shit that Doesn't Fucking Work Right
Why can't all machines just work all the time? Full story
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The Brutality Report - Freakouts
A freakout is when you drastically misjudge reality and then you drastically lose your shit. Full story
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The Brutality Report - Cat Hair
Cats are lame. Full story
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The Brutality Report - Laundromats
Dark, dreary hellmouths full of undesirables and their abandoned DNA. Full story
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The Brutality Report - Force Majeure
Force majeure is a standard feature of contract law, freeing both parties from legal obligations in the event of acts of God (volcano, asteroid, zombies) or man (strikes, riots, robots). Full story
Austerity's Drug of Choice
Sisa is tearing its way through Athens' poor. 
Topless Jihad
Hanging out with the ladies of Femen. 
Meet the Malaysian Neo-Nazis
Fighting for a pure Malay race. 
Teens Are Trapped In Abusive Drug Rehab Centres
The billion-dollar anti-drug cult industry. 
Tanzania's Government Is About To Kill The Maasai
They're kicking them off their land. 
Festival Previews
It's everybody's favourite time of the year again.