WILBERT L COOPER
What Am I Saying When I Say 'Nigger'?
I'm still trying to figure out what the most loaded two syllables in the English language mean to me.
Prison Culture, Techno-Immortality, and Dolly Parton: The Inspirations Behind the Looks of NYFW
Almost every fashion show has some kind of historical reference or allusion-based theme underpinning it. We took a deeper look at some of these concepts that were presented on the runways during New York Fashion Week.
A 20-Year-Old Went to Rehab and Came Home in a Body Bag
Ted Jacques enrolled his son, Brandon, in what he thought was the "best treatment center money could buy." Two months later, Brandon was dead.
Dying for Treatment
Wilbert L. Cooper traveled to Southern California, the region with the highest concentration of high-end rehab clinics, to explore the peculiar and troubling side of the "for profit" addiction treatment industry.
How Did Victor White III Die in the Backseat of a Cop Car in New Iberia, Louisiana?
The New Iberian police of Louisiana say Victor III shot himself. His family and local activists think that's ridiculous. And an on-going state investigation is trying to get to the bottom of it.
Buttloads of Pain
The horror that befell Oscarina Busse's backside began in July 2009. The 35-year-old Floridian felt a dull but persistent itch deep in the meat of her buttocks, one that was impossible to scratch
Scrap or Die
One sweltering afternoon in July, I found myself breaking and entering into a derelict warehouse on the east side of Cleveland. I was in the middle of a crash course in metal theft from a man named Jay Jackson.
The VICE Podcast - The $500 Billion Scrap Industry
This week on the VICE Podcast, Wilbert L. Cooper sits down with Adam Minter, an expert in the global economy of scrap, to discuss the ways scrap impacts our lives from the devices we use to the air we breathe.
Girls Rule My World
Through my relentless search on the internet for the perfect gifts, I discovered three new amazing companies run by people with vaginas that make cool stuff for other people with vaginas. I was so inspired by their very different but awesome missions...
Introducing the Holding Court Issue
This month's cover by Marcel Dzama is the kind of strange painting you’d want to cut out and put on your wall, only you can’t if you’re just looking at it on your computer like a putz. Get a subscription already.
Noisey Raps - Trinidad James, the Underachievers, Fredo Santana, and Lil' Reese
In episode 4 of Noisey Raps host Wilbert L. Cooper meets some of the hottest MCs on the scene including Trinidad James, the Underachievers, Lil' Reese, and Fredo Santana. Just try and keep up.
I Almost Died Trying to See En Noir, But You Don't Have To
En Noir has become a go-to brand for fashion icons like Kanye West and A$AP Rocky, and it's easy to see why—their mix of luxurious leathers and streetwear swagger is perfect for a hip-hop dude with refined tastes.