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asia & pacific

A Yakuza War Is Brewing in Japan — And the Police Are Taking Sides
Japan’s largest organized crime group, the Yamaguchi-gumi, has officially split, creating the potential for a gang war on a scale unseen in Japan for decades.
Jake Adelstein
9.22.15
Festivals 2015

The Netherlands's Eclectic Incubate Festival Brought Death, Blood, and Bombast to the Forest
We went to the Netherlands' sprawling, super diverse Incubate Festival and saw a bunch of incredible bands like Necros Christos, Empyrium, and more play in a forest.
Kim Kelly
9.22.15
Premieres

Samson the Truest's Video for "Sidewinder" Is Gloriously Odd
Like Klaus Nomi got hold of a Kim Kardashian contouring video, but had a rather limited palette to work with…
Kim Taylor Bennett
9.22.15
deep dives

How Big Fashion Appropriated Rave Culture at New York Fashion Week
Who benefits when rave hits the runway—and what do we lose?
Laura Reilly
9.22.15
Art

Photographing Trips to Visit Family Members in Prison
Jacobia Dahm captures the intimate moments of families inside and outside America's incarceration system.
Marina Garcia-Vasquez
9.22.15
Guide To Games

The Greatest Moments of ‘Grand Theft Auto’
Betrayal, bloody murder, Hollywood-ripping heists, and a motherfucking jetpack.
Sam Diss
9.22.15
Festival Season!

Symbiosis Gathering Is Like Burning Man on Spring Break
Boobs. There's not really much more I can say. I have never seen so many bare breasts in one place before.
Jemayel Khawaja
9.22.15
Festivals 2015

The Definitive Top 5 Acts Of BIGSOUND 2015
The best acts of BIGSOUND 2015 looked and sounded familiar.
Lachlan Kanoniuk
9.22.15
agriculture

The Syrian War Has Prompted the First Withdrawal from the 'Doomsday' Seed Vault
After the war broke out in Syria in 2011, a vital seed bank sent its collection to be stored deep inside an Arctic mountain vault. But now it wants its seeds back.
Munchies Staff
9.22.15
dumb coaching

Inopportune Knocks: Self-Sabotage by NFL Coaches, Week 2
Examining the poor first-half decisions that cost teams in the fourth quarter.
Ty Schalter
9.22.15
short circuit

Streaming Music Revenue Tops $1 Billion for First Time
Streaming music services like Spotify are making up for the decline in iTunes downloads.
Kari Paul
9.22.15
The VICE Guide to Right Now

This Alberta Libertarian Candidate Is Giving Away a Gun to Attract Campaign Donors
Donate $20 to this Canadian politician's campaign and you could win an AR-15 carbine!
Manisha Krishnan
9.22.15
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