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Canada

The Canadian Government Told Us It's Down With Social Media Monitoring
“The Government monitors social media as a part of its general media monitoring services.”
Ben Makuch
11.14.14
Opinion and Analysis

The 'Cannibal Cop' Is Violent and Dangerous — and Rightfully a Free Man
Former NYPD officer Gilberto Valle's online speech about torturing and cooking women was itself violence, but the criminalization of hypothetical acts is insupportable.
Natasha Lennard
11.14.14
Words

Stanton Warriors' 'Bones' EP Will Make Your Weekend Significantly Better
And get you laid!
David Garber
11.14.14
News

Ottawa May Finally Be Getting Serious About Regulating the Mining Industry
After being hit with harsh criticism for failing to fill a position that was, designed to oversee Canada's misbehaving mining industry, the Harper government has finally re-launched its effort to bring the extractive sector in line.
Justin Ling
11.14.14
Words

Dear Diplo, Delete Our Number from Your BlackBerry and Don’t Call Again
An open letter to the DJ/producer in which we break it off.
THUMP Staff
11.14.14
farming

How an Amish Turkey Farmer Found a Home on the Internet
The owner of Hidden Camp Farm in upstate New York is Amish, but that doesn't stop him from owning a cellphone or putting LED lights on his fences. Now he's even selling his pasture-raised, organic birds online.
Larissa Zimberoff
11.14.14
News

These Canadian Soldiers Don't Give a Shit about the Military Impostor
While the veritable hornet's nest of Canadian outrage is unleashed on a man who impersonated a soldier, we spoke to three vets who fought in Afghanistan who could not give less of a shit.
Ben Makuch
11.14.14
Stuff

I Employed a Team of 'Virtual Dating Assistants' to Manage My Online Love Life
Scott Valdez, 30, the CEO of VirtualDatingAssistants.com, charges anywhere from $380 to $1,320 a month for this service, depending on which package and how many "guaranteed dates" his clients buy.
Matt Saincome
11.14.14
defense & security

US Weapons and Ex-POWs Are Starting to Turn Up in Vietnam
Led by Senator John McCain, America is preparing to ease its arms embargo on Vietnam. The motivation? Pissing off the neighbors while atoning for past sins.
Ryan Faith
11.14.14
Words

VECT Delivers the Ultimate Afternoon Delight Soundtrack with "Papa Was"
The French producer is the latest weapon in Cosmonostro's bedroom invasion.
Ziad Ramley
11.14.14
VICE vs Video games

How to Avoid Sucking at 'Super Smash Bros'
For the next several months, as new iterations take over both the 3DS and Wii U, Super Smash Bros. is likely to become the reason your social life shifts from a bar stool to a sofa. Here's how not to embarrass yourself in the process.
Keza Macdonald
11.14.14
A Few Impressions

Turning Music into Poems into Music into Art
This week, VICE premiered "This Charming Man," a meta music video from James Franco's band, Daddy, which is based off of a poem cycle inspired by the Smiths. Here are a few words about the project from James, as well as a few original poems.
James Franco
11.14.14
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