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Hanging with the People Who Ritualistically Suspend Their Bodies from Hooks
VICE Serbia went to Rijeka, Croatia to explore the ancient art of using handmade hooks to pierce the skin as well as the city's tattoo and body modification scenes.
What It's Like to Have Your Balls Inflated
What's the deal with scrotum saline infusions? To find out, I went through the procedure myself.
A Guide to Periods For Men
A woman's period is so natural, your mum couldn't have made you without it. Did I just make you think of your mum's period? Great. We're getting somewhere.
The Worst Things That Have Ever Happened at the Dentist
If your mouth hurts like a motherfucker after a root canal, at least you didn't wake up with permanent brain damage or all your teeth missing.
PREMIERE: Deaf Wish "Isn’t a Band You’re Supposed to Like," but You Will
Check out "They Know," a new track from the Aussie punks as they set off to tour their forthcoming album from Sub-Pop.
Ten Days of Silent Meditation Will Make You Trip Balls and Lust After Puppies
A Vipassana is a silent prison that you enter of your own free will. You can't talk, read, use your phone, or masturbate, until you've finished ten days of meditating for ten hours each day.
I Ate Nothing but Nutella for a Week and Found my Inner Darkness
I love Nutella and always thought I could live on it. But somehow I tried doing that and totally lost my shit.
Talking to a Guy Who Found Peace Through Self-Amputation
We spoke to a man who suffers from Body Integrity Identity Disorder, a rare condition that makes you feel like one of your limbs doesn't belong on your body.
Ron Athey Literally Bleeds for His Art
We spoke to the controversial performance artist about self-mutilation and surviving the AIDS "apocalypse".