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The Crack Smoking Crime Reporter Who Covered America's Crack Epidemic
25 years ago, Ruben Castaneda covered Washington, DC's crack scourge while dealing with his own addiction.
Silk Road May Have Actually Made Dealing Drugs Safer, But Not Everyone's Buying That
The theory behind a new study goes that dealers are less likely to shoot each other if they never meet. But not everyone agrees.
Iceland's Anarchist Comedian Mayor Is Moving to Texas
After four successful years, Jon Gnarr is stepping aside and mulling a move to the Lone Star state.
Iceland's Anarchist Comedian Mayor Is Moving to Texas
In 2010, Jón Gnarr—a cross-dressing poet, punk rocker, comedian, and self-described anarchist—became mayor of Reykjavik, a city of 120,000 people that was on the verge of bankruptcy. After four successful years, he's stepping aside and mulling a move...
April Bloomfield on Almost Becoming a Cop Instead of a Chef
April Bloomfield grew up in England with dreams of becoming a beat cop. I recently caught up with the acclaimed chef in Toronto to talk about her favorite cop shows, her squad car dreams, and whether or not she even likes doughnuts. Do not ask her...
Pawpaw, the Weirdest American Fruit You Never Knew About
Meet Ian Purkayastha, the 21-year-old food dealer who's hustling fresh product through the back doors of fancy restaurants, and our main connect to the food world's most underground items.
Hawaii Cops Say They Need to Be Allowed to Sleep With Prostitutes, Just in Case
Here's a rundown of all the shady stuff cops across America have been up to this week.
The VICE Albums of the Year 2013
It's finally here: the big list that's come along to define your year in music.
The Rob Ford Scandal Is Just Like 'The Wire'
What with City Hall, the police, Toronto's drug dealers, and the media playing a major role in the Rob Ford crack scandal, there's no real-life parallel to this evolving story—it's more like a work of fiction, specifically David Simon's much-lauded TV...