How Miami Became a Hot Spot for Brazilian Butt Lift Recovery
Healing from a BBL can take six to 12 months. A new industry—with little regulation—has sprung up to care for those pursuing an Instagrammable peach.
Videos
The Deadliest U.S. State to Have a Baby
The United States is the deadliest place to give birth in the developed world and the situation in rural Georgia is particularly dire.
Worst-Rated Orthodontist on Yelp Whitened My Teeth
Taji gets his teeth whitened at a poorly reviewed orthodontist's office.
How Stage 4 Cancer Changed Me as a Tattoo Artist
Sue Jeiven is a tattoo artist in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. She's also living with Stage 4 breast cancer. We met her to talk about her work, her life, and her art serving as her legacy.
A Doctor Explains What Happens When Smuggling Cocaine Goes Wrong
We spoke to a doctor with experience in what happens when a cocaine pellet ruptures internally
We Tried to Get Fit at an Armored Sword Fighting Class
Turns out swinging battle axes around in full-body armor is pretty good exercise.
Inside Paraguay’s Plus Sized Beauty Pageant: Miss Gordita
In Paraguay, as many as one in two people are considered obese. But beauty has many forms, and in Asuncion, there’s a unique pageant catering to a particular kind of beauty.
Hunting Natural Highs in the Mountains of Japan
VICE’s Fernando Perez traveled to Japan to immerse himself in Shugendo, an ancient spiritual practice centered on finding peace through nature.
How Cannabis Oil Can Treat Anxiety in Dogs
VICE’s Trey Smith talks to a pet owner about their experiences with treating their dog’s anxiety with a CBD tincture.
I Resurfaced My Skin to Make it Look Smoother
Our resident Yes Man Grant Stoddard gets a Fraxel procedure in his pursuit of a youthful complexion.
Mind
How Does Chronic Prostate Pain Affect Your Sex Life in Your 30s?
A couple discusses figuring how to enjoy themselves again after “sex became this medicalized thing.”
I Have Face Blindness. This Is How It Affects My Sex Life.
“I’ve definitely been sexually attracted to a lot of guys who other people found ugly.”
What We Don't Want to Know
Do you want to know what you’ll get for Christmas? A movie spoiler? When you’ll die? The study of deliberate ignorance reveals the topics people want to remain in the dark about.
Body
Why You Should Donate to an Abortion Fund, Not Planned Parenthood
If you want to fight for abortion access, give to these local organizations helping people on the ground.
How Miami Became a Hot Spot for Brazilian Butt Lift Recovery
Healing from a BBL can take six to 12 months. A new industry—with little regulation—has sprung up to care for those pursuing an Instagrammable peach.
Microplastics in Our Food Is No Joke. Just Kidding, It's Funny as Hell
Freaking out about microplastics feels pointless, so why not laugh instead?
Reproductive Rights
Why Don’t Travel Advisories Include Countries' Abortion Restrictions?
We asked the US State Department and other foreign offices why they warn travellers about petty crime or terrorist activity in other countries but provide zero information on whether abortion is legal in their destination.
‘The UK Is Next’: Europe’s Christian Right Celebrates End of Roe v. Wade
“Great news,” wrote the founder of the ultraconservative advocacy group CitizenGo in Spain.
What the Roe v. Wade Decision Means for Australia
“We actually only saw the South Australian decriminalisation enacted on Friday… that’s how recent some of this legislation is.”
Healthcare
Foreigners Reveal What Surprised Them About the NHS
"Before coming to the UK, I had to pay around £1,000 NHS fee."
What the Roe v. Wade Decision Means for Australia
“We actually only saw the South Australian decriminalisation enacted on Friday… that’s how recent some of this legislation is.”
They Come to Give Birth in Secret. They Leave Without Their Babies.
In Japan, a country with restrictive abortion laws, this hospital lets women give birth anonymously and put their babies up for adoption.