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Tao Lin's iPhone Photos of Taipei

Facedown Generation

Over the next month, in celebration of the forthcoming release of Tao Lin's latest novel, 'Taipei,' we will be featuring a weekly selection of photos taken by the author during his recent trip to Taipei, Taiwan. This week's photos are based on people who seem unable to stop looking at their phones while in public. Full story

New York State of Mind

Flatbush Zombies, Gangsta Boo, Chippy Nonstop, and World's Fair

Hip-hop is having a renaissance right now in the city of New York, so we've linked up with scene insider Verena Stefanie Grotto to document the movement as it happens in real time. This week, she caught up with Flatbush Zombies, Gangsta Boo, Chippy Nonstop, and two dogs in a jogg… Full story

Easter in the Mountains

Forget Egg Hunts, the Cora Paint Themselves and Hold a Sacred Dance-Off

I shot these portraits at a small town in Nayarit during the Judea Cora, which is the Cora's version of Catholicism’s Holy Week that involves a cosmic battle and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Cora were the last indigenous group in Mexico to be conquered by the Spanish and… Full story

Hamilton Is a Paradise

Hamilton, the land of Canada's finest confederate flag waving BBQ restaurant, is a veritable paradise. We sent our pal Kelly Nguyen out to photograph its numerous wonders. Full story

Pixel Noise

Pixel Noise Vol. 2: Friday Hangover

Like most adults over the age of 21 but under whatever arbitrary age at which you’re supposed to start acting boring, I do some irresponsible things sometimes. I’m not leaving babies unattended in hot cars or anything, but sometimes I go to a bar past my bedtime on a school night… Full story

Horsing Around at the Gypsy Mecca

Appleby Horse Fair has been dubbed the Gypsy Mecca, because every year Romany and Irish Traveller families come from miles away to get to the little Cumbrian village to celebrate their culture, meet up with old friends, and haggle for horses. It is the largest fair of its kind in… Full story

The Berlin Fotofestival's Cell Phone Contest Is Heating Up

A few weeks ago we gave you a heads up about a new contest coinciding with the Berlin Fotofestival 2013 seeking submissions from the world's best cell phone photographers. Well, the organizers sent us another batch of submissions, and the bar has been raised to a height that woul… Full story

VICE Loves Magnum

Ian Berry Takes Jaw-Dropping Photos of Massacres and Floods

In 1962, Ian Berry was invited to join Magnum by Henri Cartier-Bresson—which, in photographic terms, is as close to canonization as you can get. His invitation followed his work in South Africa, where he was the only photographer to witness the massacre at Sharpeville, a brutal e… Full story

Animals Keep Photobombing Henry Gorse

Henry Gorse is a young photographer whose photos often feature animals. I always attributed that to his spending most of his teenage summers on a farm in Cheshire, but then I asked him about it and it turns out it's either A) just sheer coincidence, or B) animals are actively pho… Full story

Henry Hargreaves's Photos of What Famous Musicians Eat Backstage

Mariah Carey wants Cristal Champagne and bendy straws, Lady Gaga won't eat your smelly cheese, the Foo Fighters demand "big-ass kielbasas that make men feel self-conscious," and Rihanna may want turkey sausage at any time of day. Please be prepared! Full story

Tao Lin's iPhone Photos of Taipei

Taipei Carbs

Over the next month, in celebration of the forthcoming release of Tao Lin's latest novel, 'Taipei,' we will be featuring a weekly selection of photos taken by the author during his recent trip to Taipei, Taiwan. This selection is all about the city's infatuation with carbohydrate… Full story

Trampoline Parties and Burning Cars: The Photography of Carl Heindl

Carl has the unique ability to strain the best parts of life through his camera and pull out dark and gritty images that make everything seem much more interesting than it actually is. He also manages to be very lucky when it comes to being at the right place at the right time, a… Full story

Californians Are Dying to Go to Colma

Colma is a tiny town south of San Francisco, where nearly 2 million people are buried. Colma, which spans about two miles from one side to the other, is a necropolis. Necropolis is a word derived from the Greek term 'nekropolis,' which translates to "city of the dead." Full story

Jonathan Hobin Re-Creates the World's Most Infamous Tragedies with Children

Jonathan Hobin has made a name for himself by dressing kids up as infamous players from history and placing them in re-creations of tragedies that range from 9/11 to the JonBenet Ramsey murder. Some people are kinda mad at him for that, so we gave him a call to get his side of th… Full story