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By the Numbers: Game of Thrones

'Game of Thrones' Season 1 Has the Most Rape and Nudity
There was so much gratuitous sex and nudity in GoT's first season that critics coined the term "sexposition" in response.
Sara David
9.7.17
By the Numbers: Game of Thrones

'Game of Thrones' Season 2 Has Half the Nudity of Season 1, But Twice the Death
In Season 1, the only people shown committing sexual assault were Dothraki, frequently referred to as "foreign savages." Season 2 brings the constant threat of rape to Westeros.
Sara David
9.7.17
By the Numbers: Game of Thrones

In 'Game of Thrones' Season 3, Multiple Women Are Brutally Murdered Onscreen
While GoT is known for its brutality against men and women alike, Season 3 has numerous women killed in highly sexualized or gendered ways.
Sara David
9.7.17
By the Numbers: Game of Thrones

'Game of Thrones' Season 4 Goes Off-Book to Add Gratuitous Rape
A rape scene involving Jaime and Cersei attracted widespread criticism. Making matters worse, the episode's director said in an interview that the assault "becomes consensual by the end."
Sara David
9.7.17
VICE News

South Korea Gears Up for More Missile Tests from the North
After the detonation of a hydrogen bomb last Sunday, all sides are scrambling to find a solution to the threat posed by Pyongyang.
David Gilbert
9.7.17
By the Numbers: Game of Thrones

'Game of Thrones' Season 5 Introduces the Show's Worst Female Characters
It also includes one of the show's most criticized rape scenes.
Sara David
9.7.17
deep dives

The Humanising Quality of Music in Harmony Korine's 'Gummo'
A sonic reading of a cult classic that came out 20 years ago and has continued to piss people off ever since.
Emma Garland
9.7.17
By the Numbers: Game of Thrones

'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Is the First Without Rape—and Women Rise to Power
Many of the female protagonists end up in precarious stations of "power" by the end of this season.
Sara David
9.7.17
By the Numbers: Game of Thrones

In 'Game of Thrones' Season 7, Women Are Too Emotional to Rule
Without any scenes of rape or attempted rape, the show struggles to move the storylines forward for its leading women characters.
Sara David
9.7.17
The September Stories Issue

Meet Some of the People Who Put Together the September Issue of VICE Magazine
Writer Avi Davis, photographer David Severn, and more helped make our September issue.
VICE Staff
9.7.17
wannacry

Why Is the FBI Really Going After the Researcher Who Stopped WannaCry?
An attempt to connect the dots between the FBI's surveillance tools, WannaCry, Marcus Hutchins, and Kronos.
Marcy Wheeler
9.7.17
Indigenous water crisis

New Indigenous services minister talks progress and setbacks on the water crisis
Jane Philpott says that while the number of continuing boil water advisories is "discouraging," her government is still working to eliminate the long-term issues.
Justin Ling
Hilary Beaumont
9.7.17
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