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The Rob Ford Scandal Is Just Like 'The Wire'

What with City Hall, the police, Toronto's drug dealers, and the media playing a major role in the Rob Ford crack scandal, there's no real-life parallel to this evolving story—it's more like a work of fiction, specifically David Simon's much-lauded TV series, 'The Wire,' and even more specifically the really implausible plot points in season five. Full story

The Facebook Comments Rob Ford's Staffers Don’t Want You to See

Marc Ellison developed a tool that "scrapes" the official Rob Ford Facebook page several times per day for comments deleted by his staffers. If you've ever wondered how a politician's social media image is manicured, this should provide some insight. Full story

We Spoke to a Former Crack Addict About Rob Ford

"Usually people don’t move right to crack cocaine. People like the mayor don’t decide to have a glass of wine with dinner and then go buy a bag of crack. It doesn’t usually go that way. You aren’t just trying it with your friends out of nowhere when you’ve never touched another d… Full story

Rob Ford, the World's Greatest Mayor, Smokes Crack

Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, has been caught smoking crack on video. Allegedly. The tape is for sale, but hasn't been sold yet, which leaves us wondering: What kind of incompetent blackmail-video salesman is behind this controversy? How can you mess up on monetizing such a gol… Full story

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VICE Endorses Jipson Talmadge

The "Bike Lane" Candidate for Mayor of New York City!

Jipson Talmadge is a 32-year-old resident of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, occasional crasher of couches in Manhattan, and VICE's choice for the next mayor of New York City with his plan for an "ALL-BIKE NEW YORK!" Full story

Rob Ford, the World's Greatest Mayor, Has a Terrible Photographer

Rob Ford is a sentient chunk of Spam and the current mayor of Toronto. He also happens to be VICE Canada's favorite politician. Unfortunately, Rob has been doing a mediocre job at engaging with the kids on social media, and we think we know why: his photographer is awful. Full story

Rob Ford, the World's Greatest Mayor, Has Conquered His Adversaries

Despite the grand conspiracy pushed forth by Toronto’s anti-high school football illuminati, Rob Ford, the World’s Greatest Mayor, is keeping his job. Full story

Toronto Just Fired the Greatest Mayor of All Time

After a string of brilliant and public performance comedy sketches, Rob Ford, Toronto's 64th mayor, has been removed from office. Full story

Filibustin' with Willie D - The NYPD Can Stop-and-Frisk These Nuts

What more proof do we need that this program is basically institutionalized racial profiling? Full story

Marion Barry: Guardian Angel Of Punk Rock

Marion Barry, the much maligned former mayor of Washington, DC, is mostly known as a punch line. As a synonym for "smoking crack," he embodied white America's media-based fantasy of 80s urban blacks-entitled, lazy, corrupt, drug addled, and taking advantage of poor white people. Full story