Strange on Vice

Why Is Everyone at the Tribeca Film Festival Wearing a Funny Hat?

The most prevalent trend I've uncovered at Tribeca is hats. I'm not sure why filmic folks love to cover their domes with statement-making headpieces, but maybe it says something about their sexuality—like bandanas at a leather club. Could wearing a fedora mean you like to role play as Indiana Jones and whip your partner? Full story

Living the American Dream in the West Bank

Hanging Out with Israel’s Illegal Homesteaders

Prospective settlers of Hashmonaim receive a handy FAQ sheet: “Is this area over the ‘Green Line?’ ” reads one question. “Geographically and tax-wise, yes,” the sheet explains. But because it’s guarded by armed men and the Israeli government sanctions the settlement, Hashmonaim d… Full story

Visions of L. Ron

Based on the covers of six L. Ron Hubbard story compilations. Full story

Beloved Monster

The Strange Odyssey of Alfred Chester

On a sweltering day in August 1971, Jerusalem police found a partly decomposed-and weirdly hairless-corpse in a two-story suburban house near the YMCA. Full story

Strange Froots

Starving Weirdos Go Hungry No More

Brian Pyle and Merrick McKilay's creeping wheezes and flushes of dense, blissed-out drone and scrape have been crafted over the past seven years in bedrooms and bunkers around Humboldt, California. Their work has resulted in a slew of never-released albums chock-full of mesmerizi… Full story