London on Vice
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Nazis Were Once Tortured in the Heart of Kensington, London
Today, the London boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea are not places for riffraff tourists like you. It's for sultans, sheikhs, and oligarchs. But did you know it used to be home to a gargantuan torture facility? There the British subjected captured Nazis to Gulag-level torment and Guantanamo-style interrogation. Full story
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We Watched Anti-Capitalists Try to Bring Chaos to London Yesterday
This weekend, leaders of the eight richest countries in the world are converging in Northern Ireland for the G8 summit. There, they will discuss capitalism's continued dominance of the Earth. Unsurprisingly, a load of people who label themselves as anti-capitalist got together in… Full story
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Moronic English Fascists Marched on Parliament in London
Since Lee Rigby's murder in Woolwich last Wednesday, there has been a surge in Islamophobia in the UK. The English Defence League—long-time opponents of Islam—have attempted to capitalize on this by organizing a series of marches and demonstrations across the country. Full story
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I Don't Have the Stones to Be a Crime Reporter
Last summer, I filed a story about a 12-year-old girl from London who'd failed to return home one Friday. People go missing all the time, so, although obviously sad, it was nothing that remarkable. In the days that followed, however, Tia Sharp's disappearance became England's mos… Full story
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VICE News
Margaret Thatcher's Death Party
On Saturday, thousands of people showed up in Trafalgar Square in London to celebrate the death of Margaret Thatcher. Our colleagues from VICE UK went along to witness this morbid and very British party. Full story
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Making Friends at Thatcher's London Death Party
A bunch of people in London decided to have a street party to celebrate the death of the Iron Lady. We swung by to see why people were so stoked that an old lady had died. Full story
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The Coronavirus Could Be the 'Next Big One'
The deadly coronavirus was first discovered last September, when a Qatari man traveled to London to receive medical attention for a mysterious illness. It raised a red flag among experts from the outset. “There are certain families of viruses and groups of viruses that are on the… Full story
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Art Talk
Philip Michael Wolfson
London-based architect Philip Michael Wolfson was Zaha Hadid's head of design for ten years. Now he runs his own studio, where he works on sculptural pieces and interior architecture. When we visited, he discussed his creative process and showed us a new piece that he's calling "… Full story
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VICE Shorts
'The Ellington Kid' by Dan Sully
In a typical South London kebab shop Nathan tells Beefy a story. It's a story he's heard about the Ellington kid, who got stabbed and found refuge in the very kebab shop they are sitting in. Full story
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The Hat-Wearing Moron Taxonomy
I made a scale of hat-wearing douches, and you're probably on it. Full story
The Mare
A New Story by Mary Gaitskill
Toppling a Delicate World
Being Gay and South Asian In America
There's No Sex in Prison Showers
We Usually Wore Our Underwear
Try Not to Destroy Your Life
The First Time I Took Molly
A Teacher and Her Student
Marilynne Robinson on Staying Out of Trouble
"Whitey" Isn't Very Popular in Boston
Interviews with Some of His Old Friends