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I was in Mumbai a little while ago, so I visited the Laughter Yoga club. That's this type of yoga where they meet in the park every morning and basically have group hysterics. It's not a club or anything-it's just a bunch of guys who get together and...

Now, before I continue let's get one thing clear, this is NOT a beat up on religion. Let's work on this premise; you don't shove your shit down my throat and I'll agree not to tell you to fuck off. It's really that simple.

VICE made me join three cults for this issue: Adidam, the Moonies, and Aleph. Since Adidam tops the list of "controversial groups" at cult watchdog Rick Ross's website, I figured it'd be the best place to start.

In 1976, fourteen-year-old Ari Up ran into her friend Palmolive at a Patti Smith gig. That night the two girls, inspired by the punk scene exploding around them, decided to form a band. Along with their buddies Tessa Pollitt and Viv Albertine, they...

Do you know about the Black Israelites? They are a cult of black people who dress like biker-gang wizards and hold public "we hate white people" rallies in front of Macy's. We spent about two weeks coaxing three Black Israelites out of the internet and...

Until not so long ago, Ariel Pink spent the better part of eight years sitting in his LA room, recording all kinds of variations on his amazing, vaguely melancholy, fuzzed up, lo-fi melodies that sound like they're from the future but are somehow being...

A few weeks ago I got a call from my dad saying my cousin had been murdered in a Colombian cartel slaying. He was found in a jeep abandoned on a highway, its engine still running, along with two other bodies.

Setting aside for a moment the cred supremacy of inner-city housing projects-if the ghetto had a ghetto of its own, it would be Herschelwood. It is basically your favorite ghetto's favorite ghetto. Herschelwood's parent neighborhood is South Park, a...

Last year, an independent label in Otho, Iowa (Junior Motel Records) released a post-humous recording by David Koresh. The CD, Voice of Fire, contains two songs and a 40-minute sermon by the self-proclaimed son of God. The cover plays up the...

LEEDS Apart from hooligans like the Leeds Service Crew, Leeds has been spared organised gangs over the years. With the influx of foreign nationals eager to control the drug and

Laestadians are a Scandinavian version of the Amish. Modern life and all the deliciously sinful things that belong in it, like music (apart from hymns), dancing, TV, radio, the internet, and magazines are strictly verboten. Laestadians don't register...

Cansei De Ser Sexy. Ever heard of them? All the style magazine articles about how they're like "a cute version of Peaches" or "the ultimate favela party band"? That's them. We were going to give them a miss until we remembered that they come from Sao...