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Image by Eva Bevec VICE Magazine Presents: The Self-Destruction Issue, Pre-Order Now
It’s summer 2026 and the magazine is back, shining a light on feats of ingenious human calamity.
The Latest
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A new Fortnite leak has revealed 6 upcoming Sprites and 5 variants coming to Chapter 7 Season 4, including a Fortnitemares variant.
All New Fortnite Sprites and Variants Leaked for Chapter 7 Season 4
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Evanescence singer Amy Lee has shared that there is one 90s band she’d love to do a whole covers album of, and they’re trip-hop icons.
Amy Lee Just Shared Her Dream Album to Make, and I Need Her to Know It’s My Dream, Too
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‘That’s My Bush!’ lasted just eight episodes after a bizarre leaked script controversy and production costs of roughly $1 million per show.
25 Years Ago, the ‘South Park’ Creators Made a Live-Action George W. Bush Sitcom Nobody Remembers
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As next year’s dates are typically announced in July, festival-goers worry Bonnaroo may not return at all in 2027.
Bonnaroo Fans Fear Impending Bad News As 2027 Festival Announcement Continues Long Delay
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Alfred Hitchcock regularly mocked commercial breaks on his anthology series, and some of those old jokes have aged in awkward ways.
The TV Host Who Openly Mocked His Own Sponsors Decades Before It Was Cool
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On this day in 2020, Nas found a creative partnership with Hit-Boy that would usher in a second prime for the Queens rapper.
6 Years Ago Today, This Hip-Hop Veteran Caught a Second Wave With Star-Studded, Grammy-Winning Album
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Gibson lost the tattoo-artist cameo after cast and crew pushback, then scheduling conflicts forced producers to replace Neeson too.
Two Major Stars Were Dropped From the Same ‘Hangover Part II’ Cameo
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Researchers found that many adults who started with low well-being and depressive symptoms improved significantly over 25 years.
Your Mental Health in Your 20s Could Shape Your Well-Being for Decades, Study Finds
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Researchers found unique fatty-acid signatures in cat urine that stay stable over time and help other cats identify exactly who was there.
Scientists Discovered How Cats Use Urine to Identify Each Other
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Learn how to unlock the Fortnite Crown Sprite, Cheat Master variant, and Gold Crown Sprite in Chapter 7 Season 4.
How to Get Every Fortnite Crown Sprite – Gold and Cheat Master Variants
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Kill Karl, pictured on the sleeve for his 2025 album “Suck on My Album”. This artful combination of language and visual is precisely what curious newcomers can expect to find in his TikTok videos and entire creative output, which taken as a whole can be read as an act of extreme provocation
Life, Culture
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Gen Z Is Becoming More Convinced Aliens Are Real, According to a New Survey
More than half of Gen Z says recent UFO coverage increased their belief in aliens, compared with just 23% of baby boomers.
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One Man’s Testosterone Treatment Ended With Him Hearing Voices From His Limbs
Doctors say the rare case involved a man with Klinefelter syndrome who developed psychosis after about a year of testosterone injections.
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Smart Glasses Being Used By Teen Boys To Harass Girls
Videos show students using Meta’s Ray-Bans to record classmates and staff, fueling new concerns over privacy, bullying and consent.
MOTHERBOARD Tech
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This Is the Only Generation That Isn’t Totally Freaked Out by AI
Gen X stands apart from younger and older generations as Americans grow increasingly uneasy about AI and where the technology is headed.
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AI Chatbots Are Better at Scamming People Than Human Scammers, Study Finds
In a simulated pig-butchering scam, participants trusted the chatbot more and were more likely to follow its request.
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Universal History Archive/Contributor/Getty Images Researchers Are Using AI to Help Find Art Looted by the Nazis. Here’s How It Works.
The tool can search scattered archives for clues, but experts still have to verify any possible restitution claims.
NOISEY Music
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Photo by Eugenia R. Washington/Getty Images New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (8/21)
This week, New Music Friday brings us fresh tunes from Tobe Nwigwe and God’s Hate, as well as Spike and the Gimme Gimme’s.
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Photo by M. Caulfield/WireImage for VH-1 Channel – New York 3 Early 2000s Music Video Trends I Wish Would Make a Comeback
With so many different music videos in the world, it’s hard to narrow down to a few of our favorite trends, but here are three we haven’t seen in a while.
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Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect 3 Rock Songs That Could Get a 38-Year-Old Man Banned From Buffalo Wild Wings
These three rock songs could incite you to act out in public, potentially getting banned from a Buffalo Wild Wings in the process.
WAYPOINT Gaming
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Screenshot: Konami Silent Hill: Townfall Drops 18 Minutes of Gameplay Footage and Timed Exclusivity Details
Silent Hill: Townfall just released a lengthy gameplay trailer that offers more details about the title’s timed PS5 console exclusivity.
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Screenshot: Epic Games What Is the Rarest Sprite in Fortnite Right Now? Chapter 7 Season 4
Find out what the rarest Sprite in Fortnite is right now and see the five hardest variants to collect in Chapter 7 Season 4.
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Screenshot: Pokemon Team Rocket Is Taking Over Pokémon TCG Pocket
Team Rocket is taking over another game with its upcoming Team Rocket’s Ambition themed booster drop in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
Horoscopes
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Illustration by Reesa. Daily Horoscope: August 21, 2026
Venus opposing Saturn hits exact this morning. Pressure peaks, then releases. The thing you’ve been bracing for turns out to be survivable.
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Photo: TeeImagery / Getty Images Your Worst Dating Habit, According to Your Zodiac Sign
A survey of 1,000 people found surprising zodiac differences in ghosting, first-date sex, Googling dates and checking up on exes.
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Photo: Cristina Gaidau / Getty Images The Zodiac Signs With the Highest Sex Drives, Ranked
Scorpio topped the list, but Cancer, Aries, Leo and Taurus also ranked high based on Reddit responses and sexual behavior surveys.
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Maha Haq for VICE These Cheech & Chong GMO + Biscotti Prerolls Are Funky, Old School, and Cheap(!)
Back-in-the-day weed vibes at a back-in-the-day price.
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Courtesy of SimplyMary You Don’t Have to Live in California to Smoke Like a West Coast Weed Snob
SimplyMary brings serious flower, rosin, vapes, and some very familiar West Coast names to your doorstep—and VICE readers get 10% off.
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via Plonk Wine Club Wine Clubs Are Everywhere. Sommeliers Told Us Which Ones Don’t Suck
Wine clubs vetted by the people who taste for a living. (I’m jealous.)
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Watching Too Much TV Could Literally Shrink Your Brain, Study Finds
Adults who watched TV very often in midlife later showed smaller brain volumes and more signs of white matter damage.
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Screenshot: Wizards of the Coast New Baldur’s Gate 3-inspired Dungeons and Dragons Feats Transforms Players Into A Mind Flayer
A new Dungeons and Dragons feat offers players a unique path to power that may ultimately transform them into a mind flayer.
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Screenshot: Riot Games Riot’s League of Legends Fighting Game Is Coming to an End
2XKO is coming to an end of active development and unlocking all champions for all players ahead of the game’s final content update.
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Screenshot: Epic Games All Fortnite Cheat Codes and Lobby Hacks in Chapter 7 Season 4
Here is every Fortnite Cheat Code and Lobby Hack in Chapter 7 Season 4, including codes for free XP, Gizmos, and Cheat Master Sprites.
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Photo by Mark Horton/Getty Images 3 Objectively Perfect Pop Albums Under Half an Hour Long
The following pop albums are 30 minutes or less of synthwave beats, flamenco pop, and conceptual character archetypes.
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Pictured: Mickey Avalon by Jamie Lee Taete The Curse of Living (Forever)—This Week on VICE: Members Only
Two tales of destruction behind the paywall this week: one man tanks his own life and lives to tell the tale, and one writer is radicalized by this summer’s brutal heatwave.
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Photo by Lindsay Brice/Getty Images 3 Female-Fronted Punk Bands That Deserve More Recognition for Their Contributions to the Genre
These three female-fronted bands don’t receive enough credit for their overall contributions and influence within punk music.
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(Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) 3 Songs That Are Instant Dating Red Flags
To avoid getting caught with an awful romantic partner, we’ve selected three songs that signal immediate red flags in a person.
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Why Some People Handle Stress Better Than Others, According to Experts
Resilience can be shaped over time, and experts say the way we adapt to stress and setbacks isn’t determined entirely by personality.