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Music

Music Industry Begs BitTorrent to Fight Piracy

Battle of the brands.
Nicholas Deleon
8.5.15
RAP BEEF ALERT

Meek Mill Threatened to Give Drake a Wedgie Last Night and Shared a New Diss Verse

He reportedly rapped "everybody catching bullet holes / including Drake and the whole OVO."
Kyle Kramer
8.5.15
Longreads Or Whatever

This Is What Mas Ysa Sounds Like

We spent a day in the woods with Tom Arsenault discussing noise, heartbreak, and the music of self-examination.
Kyle Kramer
8.5.15
Art

Artists Shine Bright with a Light Bulb-Inspired Art Show

Leo Fitzpatrick curates a light bulb inspired art show featuring Nate Lowman, Joe Bradley, Paul McCarthy, and more at Marlborough Broome Street.
Kate Messinger
8.5.15
Features

When Canada Learned It Had Spies

The government had constantly denied that Canada was involved in spying or espionage—until an enterprising young Englishman named William Macadam came along.
Graham Templeton
8.5.15
asia & pacific

Chinese Church Leaders Are Detained Amid Cross Demolition Campaign

The group's lawyer says they're being punished for refusing to take down their church's cross. It's believed the Chinese government has ordered the removal of all church crosses in Zhejiang province.
VICE News
8.5.15
VICE vs Video games

After 30 Years of Being a Dude, There's No Reason Link Shouldn’t Be a Lady

Nintendo can change the gender of their Zelda series hero without screwing up the story—so why is Link still a dude?
Nick Gillham
8.5.15
Art

Meet the Most Outlandish Hijab Designer Who Never Lived

Meriem Bennani uses critical humor to reform preconceived notions about Islamic culture.
Andrew Nunes
8.5.15
van gaal interrupted

​Van Gaal's United Revolution is Still on Hold

Louis van Gaal survived his first season at Manchester United by finishing fourth. This term a lot more will be demanded of the enigmatic Dutchman.
Callum Hamilton
8.5.15
americas

'Unable to Get Enough Information,' Sandra Bland's Family Are Now Suing Texas Police

The family of Sandra Bland, the black woman found dead in a Texas jail days after a confrontation with a white state trooper, is now suing the officer and other Texas authorities as a “last resort.”
VICE News
8.5.15
Pep Guardiola

VICE Sports World News Roundup: August 5

Start your day with VICE Sports. Here's our morning roundup of the sports news from around the world.
Brian Blickenstaff
8.5.15
Football

VICE Sports Premier League Team by Team Preview: The Bottom Third

In part one of our Premier League preview we take a look at the clubs either expected to be fighting relegation this term, or likely to sack their manager after a festive wobble before appointing Sam Allardyce and cruising to mid-table obscurity.
Callum Hamilton
8.5.15
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