2021 In Review
The Unstoppable Rise of the Internet Scammer
There's a flavour of fraud for everyone, whether you're an Instagram hacker, a Depop grifter or a fake deliveryman.
Jamie Demetriou, Megan Barton-Hanson and More Share Their Fave Things of 2021
Leaving Twitter? Soothing documentaries about old churches? Inject it.
The Most Deranged Posts of 2021
From Elon Musk's crypto memes to Naomi Wolf's antivaxxer teddy bear it was a bumper year for bad tweets and truly terrible takes.
This Is the Year of the 'Flop Era'
The Oscars are in a flop era. So are countless celebrities and musicians, "Love Island" – and maybe you, too.
Here Are the Biggest Winners and Losers of 2021
Welcome to the VICE 2021 Awards, featuring Piers Morgan, Paul Scholes's daughter's foot and the bum flare man from the Euros.
A Boomer, Millennial and Zoomer Argue Over Their Music of the Year
Will Olivia Rodrigo spark intergenerational warfare? Or will Kanye get the thumbs up from all three year groups?
It’s Been One Messy Year for the Royal Family
The British monarchy did its absolute best to bring itself down in 2021.
The Magic of Molly-Mae and Tommy, 2021's Most Basic But Beloved Couple
The 'Love Island' couple have navigated post-reality TV fame like consummate pros.
Jack Grealish and the Renaissance of the Celebrity Footballer in 2021
With just a click of his huge thighs, the Manchester City player cast a spell on the nation.
The Big Return – and Decline in Quality – of MDMA
Pills were largely dreadful this year, but it still helped to propel pingers back to the top of the agenda.
19 Songs That Defined the Hope and Hopelessness of 2021
At the end of a year of extremes, here are all the songs that rode shotgun on our collective trip to hell.