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VICE News Capsule - Monday, September 22

Afghan election crisis ends with power-sharing deal, Rwandan rebels in DRC seek end to fighting & more.
VICE News
9.22.14
soccer

'For the Value and Image of Our Brand': Red Bull's Audacious German Soccer Plot

Red Bull owns a team in the German soccer system that's turning heads, but the corporation is catching heat for their plan to take over the Bundesliga.
Jack Kerr
9.22.14
Chicago

Shaquille O'Neal's Art Fair is Art

We went to Shaq's art fair in Chicago and found a thoughtful, diverse collection that reflects Art Diesel's fundamental Shaq-ness.
B. David Zarley
9.22.14
News

Albuquerque Hosted a Dumb Police Shooting Contest

The same department responsible for killing 27 people in the past four years thought it was a good idea for officers to participate in the "National Police Shooting Competition."
Andy Tenido
9.22.14
united states

An Exclusive Look Inside the FBI's Files on the US Citizen Who Edited Al Qaeda’s Official Magazine

In 2006, Samir Khan was advocating online for violent jihad from his parents' home in North Carolina. Five years later, he was killed in a US drone strike in Yemen.
Jason Leopold
9.22.14
News

Alaska Declares Open Season on Sex Workers

In a bit of brutal irony, Alaska’s sex trafficking laws seem to be used primarily against sex workers rather than to protect them.
Terra Jones
9.22.14
FOODBANKS

People Are Relying on Foodbanks in the UK More Than Ever

There's been a staggering 163 percent rise in foodbank use in the UK—over 900,000 adults and children have received three days' emergency food support over the last year. I spent a morning helping out at my local bank to find out who is using them and...
Matthew Dyson
9.22.14
Features

Is the UK Finally Going to Get a Good TV Show About Music?

Four to the Floor airs this Wednesday and features Little Simz, Mac De Marco, and Young Fathers.
Ryan Bassil
9.22.14
WTF

These Burgers Taste Like Human

It's often said that cannibalism is the last taboo. Maybe that's why I struggled so much eating a "human" burger—a mix of different meats carefully combined to apparently be as close to the taste of long pig as possible.
Joe Bish
9.22.14
Features

The Five Stages of Grief That You Will Go Through While Watching Lauryn Hill

We use Kübler-Ross's model for grief to analyse the five stages of another disappointing show from the former Fugees singer.
Luke Morgan Britton
9.22.14
Features

Will a Warning Sticker on CDs Stop Piracy?

Probably not, no - but Ninja Tune are trying.
Luke Morgan Britton
9.22.14
Stuff

Joan Rivers's Spiritual Guide Is Fighting Crime with Voodoo in New Orleans

After a bloody summer in New Orleans, Joan Rivers's favorite voodoo priestess, Sallie Ann Glassman, is asking a warrior spirit to cleanse her neighborhood and bring balance back to her home. We visited the ceremony.
Mason Miller
9.22.14
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