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Video Games

The Kickass Legacy of Chun-Li, the First Playable Woman in 'Street Fighter'
In an early video game industry designed, developed, and dominated by men, Chun-Li defied expectations for female characters entirely.
Christobel Hastings
5.29.18
sex work

How Instagram Banning Stripper-Related Hashtags Hurts Sex Workers
Strippers say the social platform is cutting off their online support networks.
Allison Tierney
5.29.18
Social Media

Users Accuse Instagram of Censoring Hashtags About Sex Work and Women
Sex worker advocates are taking to social media to decry Instagram's reported censorship of words like #woman and #femalestrippers as yet another example of harmfully targeting sex workers in the wake of SESTA/FOSTA.
Leila Ettachfini
5.29.18
Video Games

The New Gudetama Game Made Me Realize that the Lazy Egg Is a True Millennial Icon
I have become one with Sanrio's famously languid egg.
Laura Studarus
5.29.18
documentaries

A New True-Crime Doc About 'White Boy' Rick Will Make You Madder Than Hell
A dumbfounding new documentary explores the institutional horror story of Detroit's Richard Wershe Jr. a.k.a. White Boy Rick.
Seth Ferranti
5.29.18
accessibility

Microsoft's New Controller Is About Inclusion, Not Just Video Games
For players with disabilities who've felt increasingly left out by games favoring the status quo, this is a big moment. We asked them why.
Patrick Klepek
5.29.18
VICELAND

We Uncovered the Origins of Your Favorite Ice Cream Truck Treats
Isaac Lappert revisits everything from the ice cream sandwich to the Choco Taco on 'THE ICE CREAM SHOW.'
VICE Staff
5.29.18
Views My Own

Even Right-Wing Media Thinks Roseanne's Tweets Were Racist
Hardly anyone is standing by Roseanne Barr after her insane tweets led to ABC canceling her show.
Harry Cheadle
5.29.18
japan

Japanese Melons Fetch Record-Breaking $29,000 at Auction
Meanwhile, I’ll be over here debating whether to pay $5.99 for a single cantaloupe at Whole Foods.
Jelisa Castrodale
5.29.18
In Memoriam

RIP Jonathan Fire*Eater’s Stewart Lupton, Who Lived Just Shy of Stardom
The late singer fronted a band that influenced the likes of the Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but would sadly only be a rock 'n' roll footnote.
Josh Modell
5.29.18
The VICE Guide to Right Now

US Government: Don't Roast Marshmallows Over Hawaii's Volcano, You Idiots
It looks like we have another Tide Pod situation on our hands.
Drew Schwartz
5.29.18
Comics!

'How's It Going?' Today's Comic by Seo Kim
A girl feels slighted after getting ignored by her cab driver.
Seo Kim
5.29.18
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