The Catholic Guilt Issue
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII is a great game, but only if you play it on its own terms. It's a serious break from the way previous Final Fantasy games have played, which can be shocking or disappointing if you want a familiar experience.
California Dream Logicking
Most modern music tagged as psychedelic at best resembles the jittery head spins of two cups of black coffee. With tentative reverb puddles the only nod to tripping, these are tame bands embellishing their dull college rock with download hype.
VICE Mail
Dear VICE, I noticed the global trend report was missing from this year’s Fashion Issue. THANK YOU. THAT SHIT SUCKED.
Glenn Danzig
Most performers have to span a gap between their public image and their private life, but Glenn Danzig has to jump between two distinct public versions of himself. Think of the disconnect between the cheesy camp of his Mother video and the lurid power...
Dum Things
Dee-Dee Penny and her Dum Dum Girls make ’60s girl group inspired pop tunes mired in a murky lo-fi haze that makes your head hurt in a nice way. The band’s debut album, I Will Be, is a fun collection of songs about tough girly shit.
Jersey Shore XXX: A Porn Parody
I looked up and there was a muscle-bound guido, with his guidette whore, pushing a baby stroller toward me to fight. He didn't have a shirt on; I don't believe they sell shirts in Staten Island.
Employees Of The Month
Lisa’s illustrations have appeared in McSweeney’s, The Believer, and LA Weekly. Her first comic book, I Want You, is super-good and was published by Buenaventura Press last year.