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Simon Reynolds on ‘Heroin’, Rock’s Most Evil Song
The best-selling author and music critic tracks the itch for oblivion, from Lou Reed to Juice WRLD.
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All pictures by Dana Lovasz Biz Sherbert’s Young Americans: Long Island Jack
In her new brand new column for VICE magazine, Biz Sherbert interviews teens all over the U.S. about their hopes and jeans.
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In Your Face: The ‘Chosen Ones’ of Phuket Are Hard to Ignore
Photos from Thailand’s Taoist Nine Emperor Gods festival, where hundreds of devotees gather to gouge holes in their faces and then shove stuff through them.
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Dress: Shalot. All pictures: Julie Poly Catch Me if You Can
Ukrainian photographer Julie Poly found herself with a boxful of spare “anti-conscription” masks. Here, she puts them to good use.
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Pictures by Emma Stern ‘Welcome to the Family’: Inside the Sex Cult of Miami’s Most Diabolical Pimp
William Foster lured desperate young women with promises of vast wealth. Instead, they were ensnared by his regime of mind control, sexual punishments, antipsychotic drugs, plastic surgery—and lots and lots of lemon juice.
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Picture by Julie Poly The Self-Destruction Issue: A Letter From the Editor
This one goes out to the many people in our Instagram DMs who believe they are being followed by helicopters.
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Image: Jamie Lee Taete Last Chance to Get Your Hands on the Summer Issue of VICE Magazine
Subscribe by Tuesday, September 1, to get The Self-Destruction Issue before it’s sold out forever.
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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.
