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Papua New Guinea Is Still Burning "Sorcerers" at the Stake

Some of the people who live in the more remote regions of Papua New Guinea possess an extreme belief in the power of the occult. They take it seriously enough that, in the past couple of weeks, some of them have formed an armed mob and attacked two women accused of sorcery in PNG’s western island of Bougainville. Full story

From “Necrophilia” to the “Pain Olympics,” Google Knows What You Search For

Google Trends allows you to figure out which country has searched for any given term the most. We put the tool to use and discovered which countries on this planet are most curious about necrophilia, weed, terrorism, and more. The results were unexpected and horrifying. Full story

Street Gangs in Papua New Guinea Look Terrifying

Papua New Guinea’s street gangs, the Raskols, make the gangster claims of US rappers look ridiculous. These guys even make their own weapons—from knives to guns—inside their settlement. Full story

The VICE Olympics Worst Dressed List

The Olympic Games is an opportunity for every nation to showcase their ability to dress said athletes without making them look like utter fuck-ups on a weird bachelor party getaway. And while certain nations with a fashion industry of their own (here's looking at you, Italy) end Full story

Cargo Cults Have Been Eating People

I was pretty shocked to learn that a nonsensical belief in a made up deity could lead the "cargo cults" that live on the Pacific Island of Tanna to perform acts of violence, so I decided to call Inspector Jacob Bando of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary. Full story

Meeting Baby Kevin Rudd

& Hermaphrodite Goats in Papua New Guinea

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made an official visit to a small village in Papua New Guinea where he was mobbed, showered with gifts, and generally treated like a rock star. Full story