Interview
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'Out in the Dark' Explores the Gay Relationship Between an Israeli and a Palestinian
Michael Mayer's first feature-length movie has been dubbed the "Brokeback Mountain of Israeli film." Which isn't too inaccurate of a comparison, in that it's about two men having a romantic, sexual relationship in an environment where you might...
Julian Assange Isn't WikiLeaks
With Julian Assange consigned to ambling between his lounge chair and his speaking balcony at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, the fight for free information had gone a little quiet until Edward Snowden appeared and shook it all up again. Now, Assange...
Chris Steele-Perkins Can't Let Go of England
Chris Steele-Perkins' early work focused on social ills in British cities. In 1979, he released his first solo book, Teds, examining the British Teddy Boy subculture of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. After that, Steele-Perkins started to travel more...
Once Upon a Time, Brazil Protested with Psychedelic Rock ’n’ Roll
The Tropicália movement only lasted a couple of years before it was clamped down on by the military. With the introduction of an extreme decree called Institutional Act Number Five, they jailed thousands of people, including leftists, activists, and...
Romanian Immigrants and Their Magnificent Mansions
Hey, British xenophobes: Ever wonder where all those Romanian immigrants who've been stealing your jobs have been spending your money? Judging by Petrut Calinescu's photos, they've been throwing it into the building of strange, gigantic mansions that...
There's More to Stuart Franklin Than the Most Famous Photo of the 20th Century
Stuart Franklin is probably best known for his photo of an average-looking man with some groceries defying a line of tanks in Tiananmen Square. He also talked about art school's effect on his work, the difference between approach and style, what "news...
Talking About Life with Ghostface Killah
Ghostface's latest album, '12 Reasons to Die' (co-created by composer and producer Adrian Younge), is an audio movie that trades on his penchant for dizzyingly evocative bars that could easily double as true-crime fiction.
Jonas Bendiksen Takes Photos in Countries That Don't Exist
Unlike almost all of the other photographers we have spoken to in the VICE Loves Magnum series, Jonas Bendiksen’s work isn't focused on war zones or conflict. From examining life in marginal post-Soviet states to exploring humanity’s ever-quickening...
We Spoke to Femen About Their Topless Tunisian Protest
Yesterday, three members of the feminist activist group Femen staged a topless protest outside the Ministry of Justice in Tunis, Tunisia. It is thought to be the first topless feminist protest to ever take place in the Arab world.
The Loneliness of the Village at the End of the World
Last year, director Sarah Gavron and cinematographer David Katznelson visited Niaqornat, a tiny village in Greenland, and made a documentary centered on the collision between the old and the new, and the residents’ struggle with climate change and...
Some Rich People Are Building a Giant Clock Inside a Mountain
The team behind the construction—boasting names like Kevin Kelly, founding editor of Wired magazine and Brian Eno—want the clock to destroy the short-term thinking they believe is plaguing society. Their aim is to engage the population so we all...