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ISIS

2014 VICE News Awards: Monster of the Year — Jihadi John

The Islamic State's unofficial spokesperson's grim brutality and familiar London accent marked him out as a haunting antihero, a symbol of the group's appeal to disenfranchised youth seeking reinvention.
Ben Bryant
12.29.14
MLS

Meet the Hardcore MLS Superfans Who Will Do Anything for Their Team

Traveling 18 hours for one game seems like madness, but for a certain breed of MLS fan, it's part of the price of admission.
Kevin Koczwara
12.29.14
future

The Toaster Addicted to Being Used

And other gadgets for our possible futures.
Jordan Pearson
12.29.14
VICE vs Video games

The Hangover Games: What to Play Once the Party’s Over

A selection of games that hopefully won't make you throw up on yourself when it feels like the Fall of Saigon is happening between your temples.
Mike Diver
12.29.14
VICE Premiere

Twin Foxes Are a Reminder That Emo Rock Can Still Have Balls

Somewhere along the line things went sour with pop punk and emo, but thankfully this new track by Twin Foxes is an exception. It reminds me of Taking Back Sunday's heyday, but with some lo-fi hints of Cap'n Jazz and Lincoln mixed in.
Charlie Ambler
12.29.14
barcelona

They Might Be (European) Giants: The Majestic Madness of Atletico Madrid

Broke, but never broken, Atletico Madrid is somehow finding a way to compete at the highest levels of European soccer.
Jack Ross
12.29.14
VICE GLOBAL

We Turned Some Fashion Models into Creepy Moving Statues

It's like an internet version of those guys who clown around in the street to get money from tourists.
Freel and Gorse
12.29.14
Culture

Myanmar's Shoestring Dotcom Boom

Less than 10 percent of the population has internet access. But in Yangon, it's the dotcom days all over again.
Timothy McLaughlin
12.29.14
Stuff

When a Gay Man Marries a Straight Woman

What are known as "mixed-orientation" marriages are far more common than you might think and can take on all sorts of different forms.
Gareth Platt
Gareth Platt, Illustrations: Tom Scotcher
12.29.14
government

The Radical Case for Cities Buying Sports Teams, Not Sports Stadiums

Instead of getting run over by team ownership groups, state governments should be using the same legal tricks they often fall victim to.
Neil deMause
12.29.14
This week in music and fashion

This Week In Music and Fashion: Kimye, Christopher Owens and Solange, Drake, and more

Everyone's gone collab crazy and it's all about powerhouse pairs.
Marissa G. Muller
12.29.14
Europe

The UK Ministry of Defense Has Paid Out $3 Million to Cadet Victims of Sexual Abuse

Out-of-court settlements include a cadet who was abused by her instructor from the age of 14 and gave birth as a result of rape.
Ben Bryant
12.29.14
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