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The Vile Sextortion and Torture Ring Where Kids Target Kids
The network, known as 764, has been responsible for horrific abuse and blackmail across the globe. Authorities and tech companies are just starting to take action.
Feds Investigating Tesla For Making Cars With Steering Wheels That Fall Off
Some Tesla Model Ys are being shipped without a bolt that keeps the steering wheel in place, according to the announcement.
Trump's Criminal Defense Attorney Is an Atlanta Hip-Hop Legend
Drew Findling built a reputation as hip-hop’s premier criminal defense attorney, representing Cardi B, Migos and Gucci Mane. Now he’s defending Trump from one of the former president’s most potent legal threats.
All Hail the Spiedie, the Greatest Sandwich on Earth
Spiedies are deceptively simple: marinated meat on a roll and nothing more. But biting into one is a life-changing experience.
Nu Metal is Back, and It’s Being Driven by Female Rage
Another beloved Y2K genre rises from the ashes.
I Survived the Redneck Rave, America's Wildest Country Party
Last June, the festival ended in mass arrests, an impalement, and a throat slashing. We traveled to Kentucky to witness the mud and mayhem firsthand.
We Got Dinner With The VIP List. Cry About It.
Two 23-year-olds have blown up on TikTok with their reviews of New York City’s cloutiest restaurants and attracted serious hate along the way.
Sparks Will Be Your Best, Weirdest Musical Discovery of 2021
These outsider pop masters wrote the new musical 'Annette' and are the subject of an Edgar Wright documentary. Now is your chance to become a fan.
John Mayer's 80s-Inspired ‘Sob Rock’ Isn't Bad
Referencing Toto, Lionel Richie, Prince, and other icons from that decade, the pop guitarist's eighth LP is goofy and self-aware nostalgia.
Did the Pandemic Change How We Listen to Music?
We asked a neurologist and an epidemiologist how our social lives and mental health are tied to our listening habits. Turns out, they’re deeply connected.
Taco Bell Has Been Quietly Subsidizing Touring Bands for 15 Years
Being on the road is hard. The fast food chain’s Feed the Beat initiative, which gives artists $500 in gift cards, claims to make it easier.
Inside the Spirituality ‘Cult’ Whose Members Allege Sexual and Financial Exploitation
VICE World News spoke to dozens of ex-Modern Mystery School members, who described bizarre initiations, sexual coercion, and rampant profiteering.