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
Istanbul Rising
The biggest social uprising in Turkish history. 
Medical Weed Growers Are Ready To Fight
Mik Mann doesn't want to buy corporate weed. 
'Whitey' Isn't Very Popular In Boston
Interviews with some of his old friends. 
This Man Thinks He Never Has To Eat Again
A vomit-coloured cocktail could change food forever. 
Try Not To Destroy Your Life
The first time I took molly. 
Suburban Rebel Kristian Holmes Has Been Caught
Dad by day, graffiti gang kingpin by night. 
