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The Fame Issue of VICE magazine is so good, you're gonna want it in print—and while you're at it, why not become a subscriber?
The Fan of the Fans
When Gayle Stever proposed studying Michael Jackson fans in the 80s, her thesis was snubbed. Three decades later, she’s shown why the psychology of fans is not necessarily an unhealthy obsession.
Podcasters Are Reclaiming Storytelling in Africa
The creators of a new batch of African podcasts are becoming celebrities—and they’re not interested in the Western gaze.
So You’re a Celebrity Who Wants to Buy a House
There’s a niche industry built around helping celebrities drop millions of dollars on real estate without the public ever finding out. Here’s how it works.
Chasing Fame the K-Pop Way
Teens around the world are dreaming of becoming K-pop idols, even as former trainees share their experiences of overwork.
The Business of Mimicry Is Thriving on TikTok
Posting on the app is an open invitation for commenters to demand every material detail of a person’s life, down to their eyelash routine and pants size.
The Deuxmoi of It All
As the Instagram account has exploded over the past year, fans have been abuzz over its impact on the celebrity rumor mill. But are gossip experts equally impressed?
White People Keep Posing As People of Color for Clout
For generations, people of color have had to pass for survival. Now white people are wearing the experiences of racialized people like a costume—and getting called out for it.
White People Keep Posing As People of Color for Clout
For generations, people of color have had to pass for survival. Now white people are wearing the experiences of racialized people like a costume—and getting called out for it.
The Influencer Next Door
Depending on whom you ask, Tyler Johnson, aka CreaTyler, may be one of the internet’s most elusive or most dubious influencers. To me, he’s just someone I grew up with.