Black Friday
Talking to the Workers on the Front Lines of Black Friday Shopping in London
We asked them how they prepared for a hailstorm of bargain hunters.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, Ben Carson visits a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan, Black Lives Matter protestors target Black Friday, Pope Francis releases a pop album, and more.
Shopping Won't Make You Happy
One hundred thirty-five million Americans are expected to hit stores during the long Black Friday weekend. Despite what we've been made to believe, happiness will not be available for purchase.
Online Black Friday Deals Are Just as Good as Offline Ones, Says the Wirecutter
Friends don’t let friends spend money unwisely.
‘Singles Day’ Was Completely Taken Over by China’s Biggest Online Retailer
$9.3 billion transaction, 400,000,000 shipments, and growing.
Black Friday Starts Today for Amazon Customers
From now until December 22, Amazon is rolling out the deals.
National Singles Day Is the Saddest Holiday of All Time
I went to a rally in West Hollywood for single people and felt more lonely than empowered.
I've Spent Bleak Christmases Fielding Online Delivery Complaints in a Call Center
Hey, guess what—it's Christmas Eve, it's 8:30 PM, and no, there isn't anything I can do about the fact that all your presents are sitting in a package holding center because your neighbor didn't sign for them.
I Spent Thanksgiving at a Native American Casino
If the original Thanksgiving was all about breaking bread with Native Americans, then the modern version would be stuffing your face at the buffet of a tribal temple of gambling.
What Are Americans Terrified of This Week?
Random gunmen, the Islamic State, the cold dead universe, our own families, and other things that we can't stop worrying about.