These stories appear in the April issue of VICE magazine. Click HERE to subscribe.Welcome to the Looking Glass Issue, a not-so-subtle nod to the trippy photo (shot by Michael Northrup) gracing this month's cover. If you're not familiar with Northup's work, we suggest you start googling immediately. He's a photographer's photographer, with an extensive archive few have seen. We first published him in our 2012 Photo Issue, with a series titled "Family First," which was, predictably, shots of his friends and family. In this issue, we get another glimpse through his archives in the series "Flash First," made up of a selection of funny, chaotic moments and more subdued black-and-white still lifes.
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We also have a beautiful portfolio of photographer Lewis Khan's journey to Cuba's annual firework festival and work by Dornith Doherty, who since 2008 has been documenting the world's seed banks—fail-safe freezers, built in remote locations, that protect important seeds from natural and man-made disasters.
And if you have even more time on your hands, check out our features: one on 72 hours spent at the Hasidic Burning Man, and another about an American in Guatemala who's fighting to save an endangered jungle from ranchers, corrupt officials, and narco traffickers.There's much more, too… And don't forget: You can get the magazine (100-plus glossy pages) delivered to your doorstep each month by subscribing.
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