Orbology

Life

The ‘Mind Control Latina’ Who Relays Messages From an Invisible Orb

Brain rot reversion of the MK Ultra program, harmless qigong-coded ASMR, or total nonsense? We interviewed Cristina Méndez to find out.

02.25.26

By Adam Christopher Smith

The Latest

Picture Alliance/Contributor/Getty Images

Life

Why Cambodia Built a Giant Rat Statue Wearing a Medal of Honor

A banana-motivated hero who helped clear more than 100 landmines is now getting the giant tribute he earned.

3 hours ago

By Luis Prada
Bruce Yuanyue Bi/Getty Images

Life

Chicago Found a Shockingly Simple Way to Improve the Lives of 315,000 Kids

By turning student IDs into instant library cards, Chicago just gave 315,000 kids access to books, tutoring, and digital resources.

3 hours ago

By Luis Prada
Liudmila Chernetska/Getty Images

Life

You Can Make $1,000 an Hour Smelling Dog Breath

Sorry, VICE. I might have to put in my notice.

3 hours ago

By Ashley Fike
UCG/Contributor/Getty Images

Life

A Massive Chimp Community Collapsed Into Civil War, and the Details Are Horrifying

Researchers say this split turned a once-cooperative chimp community into a campaign of factional killing.

3 hours ago

By Luis Prada
Picture by Nick Dove

Life

Pregaming Annihilation—This Week on VICE: Members Only

What The New Atlantic’s viral “dinergoth” essay and a “Will Trump nuke Iran?” party thrown by a network state tells us about the internet in the 21st century.

4 hours ago

By Emma Garland