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Opinion and Analysis

Failed Policy Still Looms Over the New 'Normal' Between the US and Cuba

From Cuba to Gaza to Iran, powerful nations enact embargoes and sanctions that benefit no one — and feed upon their own failure.
Natasha Lennard
12.18.14
asia & pacific

Australia's Former Intelligence Chief Is in an Awkward Position Ahead of Sydney Siege Inquiry

Australia is conducting a complete review of law enforcement, intelligence, immigration, and justice following the Sydney Siege, but the role of one former intelligence chief in the government could cast a shadow over it.
Scott Mitchell
12.18.14
Words

Adriatique Played This Secret DJ Set For Cityfox's Build Crew Last Night

We've got the scoop on Cityfox's big rave this Saturday.
VICE Thump
12.18.14
Cheese

Sparkling Wines and Cheese Are a Marriage Made in Drunk Heaven

Sparkling wines scream out to be paired with so much more than just gooey, buttery, cheeses. Even when you’re married to a hot sexpot, you might still wanna try a little somethin’ on the side.
Charlotte Kamin
12.18.14
nasa

NASA Celebrates 15 Years of Mesmerizing Space GIFs

What Earth’s carbon cycles, wildfires, and holiday lights look like from space.
Becky Ferreira
12.18.14
Stuff

The Worst Christmas Dinners

Christmas isn't always a special time. Especially when family, drinking, and poorly refrigerated meats are involved.
VICE Staff
12.18.14
News

A Canadian Woman Tried to Save Some Ducks but Killed Two People Instead

Emma Czornobaj, who stopped her car to usher ducks off a highway and subsequently caused a serious car accident, will spend 90 days in jail.
Nick Rose
12.18.14
bud light living room

Art Department's New Music Video Is A Love Affair of Darkness and Light

A track off their sophomore album 'Natural Selection' has been given the video treatment.
THUMP Canada Staff
12.18.14
war and conflict

Why Saudi Arabia is Picking Up Lebanon’s $3 Billion Weapons Tab

France and Saudi Arabia have signed a $3 billion contract to arm the Lebanese military in its battle against Islamist militants near the Syrian border.
Virgile Dall’Armellina
12.18.14
Words

10 North American Dance Music Festivals That Won 2014

From renegade desert campouts to the world's most grandiose spectacles, here are the festivals that dominated this year.
THUMP Staff
12.18.14
Spain

Andalucía Is a Christmas Paradise of Ham, Candy, and Parades

The Spanish region of Andalucía might be one of the last remaining places in the Western world where people are far more concerned with feasting and family than frantic shopping.
David Hillier
12.18.14
Leslie's Diary Comics

High-Fiving Elmo

A comic about death, loss, grieving, friends, and waking up drunk.
Leslie Stein
12.18.14
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