Anniversaries
How Dreams of Spacefaring Zombies Led to the Launch of Sputnik
What, you think there’s enough room on Earth for everyone who has ever lived? No way, we need a spaceship stat.
Stereolab's 'Dots and Loops' Is the Jazziest Anti-Capitalist Manifesto 20 Years On
'Dots and Loops' remains the experimental pop band's most sonically accessible and politically important record.
Kanye West's 'Graduation' Gave Birth to Rap’s First Real Rock Star
The rap icon's third album laid the groundwork for the genre's current place in pop culture.
The First Primate in Space Was Drugged and Strapped into a Nazi-Designed Rocket
On June 14, 1949, Albert II became the first primate to visit outer space, paving the way for human spaceflight.
Twenty Years Later, Joel Schumacher Is Very Sorry About 'Batman & Robin'
"After 'Batman & Robin,' I was scum. It was like I had murdered a baby," Schumacher tells VICE.
The Tale of the Only Robot Humans Ever Visited on Another World
“Hey, we got a nice brown Surveyor here, Houston.”
The Heaven's Gate Nikes and the Sneakerheads Who Collect Them
From nondescript dad shoes to rare collectors item, all thanks to a mass suicide.
Remembering When Feminist Heroes Bif Naked and Buffy the Vampire Slayer Joined Forces
On the 20th anniversary of 'Buffy', one mediocre soulless man accidentally brought two icons together during the show's worst season.
'Baduizm' and the Birth of Erykah Badu the Philosopher
Reflecting on the album's deeper meanings on the eve of its 20th anniversary.
David Bowie’s “I’m Afraid of Americans” Has Become An Unfortunate Reality in the Age of Trump
The silently raging working-class everyman helped usher Donald Trump into the White House. His name is Jonny.
By Norse and Enslaved Brought Norwegian Art and Black Metal Magic to Life in New York City
December's New York By Norse event combined Bronze Age instruments, Norwegian politicians, Enslaved's progressive metal, and much more in an epic celebration of Norwegian culture.
Tokyo Police Club's 'A Lesson In Crime' Is Forever Young Ten Years Later
The band recalls the ups and downs of the early days in a new interview about their frenetic debut.