Texas on Vice

So Long, Sieben

Attention riders of skateboard toys: it is with a mixture of happiness and bummertude that we can confirm Michael Sieben, artist and prolific writer of VICE articles, has accepted the job of managing editor at that old stalwart of skateboard rags, 'Thrasher' magazine. Full story

Greg Palast

Hugo Chavez Told Me He Won't Sell Oil to the Kochs

I’ve been tracking a tube of black putrid ooze, a toxic viper slowly slithering 2,000 miles across the belly of America, swallowing all water aquifers, politicians, and reason in its path. It's called the XL Keystone Pipeline. Full story

Wide World of Balls

Taking a Step Back

A football player committed a murder-suicide on Saturday, and folks seem to be forgetting about his girl. In less serious but still depressing news, David Stern fined a coach a lot of money and the NHL still isn't happening. Man, this sucks. Full story

An Interview with Todd Falcon

Although skateboarding waves the "No Rules!" flag pretty fervently, I've found that most participants are actually doing exactly the opposite. I've always been a fan of the true misfits in skateboarding, and somewhere near the top of that list is Texas' own Todd Falcon. Full story

What I Found at Work in June, July, and August

For the last little while, our pal Cynthia has been photographing the weirdest shit she's found at her job sorting donations at a charity shop in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, Cynthia is moving to Texas soon, so this will be the last installment of "What I Found at Work." Full story

Sugar Weasel, the One and Only Clown Escort

"My clientele is extremely diverse: recent divorcées, bachelorettes, punk rock chicks, and married women looking to fuck a grown man in make-up who acts mentally retarded. Chicago girls like me to put pickles and onions on my dick, but other than that, I don't take requests." Full story

Interview with David Yow about Baseball and Movies

Jesus Lizard singer David Yow never dug Bad Brains, or baseball, but may be starring in a movie about one. Full story

Flack for Fracking

A University of Texas researcher found no link between hydro-fracking and water contamination. Spoiler: He's being paid. Full story

The Twitch

Sensory Overload at the Biggest Rattlesnake Roundup in the World

To become Miss Snake Charmer, a revealing swimsuit and a desire for world peace aren’t enough. You must also have enough skill with a knife to remove the epidermis of a serpent. Full story

If You Don’t Like the Spurs, You’re a Wall-Eyed Moron

The Spurs don’t deserve their rough reputation among idiot half-awake check-in basketball fans. They're the NBA’s model franchise. Full story