Jamie Lee Taete
jamie.taete@vice.comI’ve Gotten Super into Queer Afterhours Parties in My 50s
In Los Angeles, the afterhours scene is creating some of the most radical queer spaces I’ve ever seen.
Meet the Superfans Spending Tens of Thousands on Escape Rooms
“I didn’t think I’d ever be into something so much as I am escape rooms. Now everyone knows me as 'Escape Room Girl.'"
My Journey Through the World of Rich-People Meditation Products
Is it possible to buy your way to enlightenment? I tried to find out.
The Elaborate, Dying Art of Hustling for Money at Dave & Buster's
Once able to earn $100 an hour farming endless jackpots, times have changed for this dying breed of gamer.
Michael Jackson Stans React to 'Leaving Neverland' with Bus Ads and Death Threats
In the lead up to the premiere of the documentary this weekend, Jackson fans were ramping up their attempts to discredit the film.
How LA Became a Bastion for People Who Are 'Spiritual, Not Religious’
The ecstatic, hypnotic chanting of kirtan is a huge scene in the city. And that makes perfect sense.
This Guy Claims to Be the Reincarnation of L. Ron Hubbard
The 31-year-old has legally changed his name to Lafayette Ron Hubbard, but the official Church of Scientology isn't buying his story.
'Abducted in Plain Sight' Is the Craziest True Crime Documentary on Netflix
The film documents a tragedy so incomprehensible, audiences don't know how to react.
Photos of Porn Superfans at the World's Biggest Porn Event
Like Comic-Con, fans can pay to get an autograph or photo from their favorite performers. Unlike Comic-Con, some will also allow you to motorboat them for an additional charge.
Photos of the Land Where Dolly Parton Is Benefactor, Muse, and Queen
The country megastar's home county is full of hospitals, hotels, restaurants, and attractions funded by or inspired by Dolly.
Megan Fox's Archeology Documentary Series Is the Weirdest Show on TV
Everyone knows Homer invented the details of the Battle of Troy for his epic poem ‘the Iliad.’ But what Megan Fox presupposes is… maybe he didn’t?
My Painful Quest to Find the Worst Christmas Movie Ever Made
From 'Homeless for the Holidays' to 'Christmas in Hollywood' to 'Ho Ho Nooooooo!!! It's Mr. Bill's Christmas Special!'