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The Australian Government Thinks it Can Pay Polluters to Fight Climate Change
Last week the government received applications from companies promising to reduce carbon emissions. If successful they'll be rewarded from a tax payer pool of $2.5 billion. Too bad it won't stop climate change.
A Battle Is Brewing Over Expensive Bottled Water at LAX
Two retailers at LAX are fighting over the price of bottled water—and for once, one of them is actually on the side of customers.
Why Is This Shitty, Old Simpsons Video Game So Expensive?
We've tried to get to the bottom of why this 2007 game still goes for considerable sums second-hand. But, really, nobody knows.
You’re Going to Live for Ages and it’s Going to be Really Expensive
The good news is they're reversing the effects of aging. The bad news is you haven't got enough savings to live to 100.
This Is (Not) the Most Expensive Photo in the World
According to the press release, this one sold for "$6.5 million and ten cents."
The Price of Halloumi Is Too Damn High
In the UK, Britons regularly snack on the Cypriot cheese known as halloumi, which is widely available for relatively cheap. In the US, however, it's considered something of a far-flung delicacy with a price tag to match. And that is a goddamn travesty...
Every Woman Should Have the Opportunity to Freeze Her Eggs
Apple and Facebook have begun offering their female employees the opportunity to freeze their eggs as a way to prolong their childbearing years. The rest of us should get that chance too.
Huang's World: Moscow, Part 3
Eddie indulges in $400 caviar, rides around with the Godfather of Russian street racing, dominates in a game of Russian shot checkers, and shares his "meat jelly" with a bikini-clad masseuse.
These Guys are Selling Their "Songwriting Ability" for $5 Million on eBay
if you're serious about becoming a rich and famous rockstar (and are already rich), these guys are the real deal.
The VICE Guide to Caviar
A 101 on harvesting fish abortion. And you haven’t lived until you’ve tasted those sweet eggs right from the ovaries, let me tell you.