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dispatches from rio

What Does Billions in Security Measures Get You in Rio? Not Much

Billions of reais in security doesn't buy you a whole lot of safety if nobody bothers to look inside your bag.
Aaron Gordon
8.5.16
short circuit

The Xbox One S Still Uses Microsoft's Illegal Warranty-Void-if-Removed Sticker

Tamper resistant stickers that prevent consumers from opening their electronics violate federal law.
Jason Koebler
8.5.16
O2 Presents #NewNormal

Hot, Young and Single? Welcome to the Swipe Life

Watch our romantic hopefuls dish up their best and worst dating app hook-ups and fails. Presented by O2.
ADVERTORIAL
8.5.16
Stuff

Women Talk About the Moments They Felt Most Powerful

For some it was succeeding at work, for others it was successfully threatening a sibling's bully.
VICE Staff
8.5.16
short circuit

Twitter’s Streaming Deals May Turn It Into a Cord Cutter’s Dream Come True

Twitter is now encroaching on the last compelling reason to keep cable: live sports.
Chris Brantner
8.5.16
Premieres

PREMIERE: Bask in the Visceral Desperation of Gilded Lily's New Album, 'Mongrel's Light'

Listen to this Ontario trio blend black metal, death metal, grind and post-hardcore into decayed perfection.
Kim Kelly
8.5.16
2016 US election

The former KKK leader David Duke is '100 percent behind Trump'

The Republican Party wants nothing to do with the man, but white supremacist Duke just will not go away.
Brendan James
8.5.16
ask-hole

The Hard Science of Using Shock Therapy for Boners

Low-intensity shock wave treatment (LIST) is the newest development in man's age-old quest for boners, using sound waves to actually grow new blood vessels in the penis.
Bethy Squires
8.5.16
Donald Trump

Trump's economic team includes the billionaire who bet against US housing market

The most prominent name on Trump's team is hedge fund billionaire John Paulson who is best known for being one of the few traders who made a fortune off the Wall Street crash.
Olivia Becker
8.5.16
NHL

Down Goes Brown's Grab Bag: That Time the Sharks Mascot Got Stuck in Mid-Air Rappelling from the Rafters

Plus more on Bettman and concussions, Subban "roasting" the Canadiens, and our obscure former player of the week who has one of the all-time great hockey names: Fedor Fedorov.
Sean McIndoe
8.5.16
FIGHTLAND

The UFC's Anti-Doping Program Will Render 700 Drug Tests in 3 Months

Get ready for a barrage of selfies.
Jeff Harder
8.5.16
beer

The Idiot's Guide to Summer Beer Drinking

Stop pretending you’re a sommelier or cicerone or whatever. Put away the snifter. Here are some summer beers that showcase utility, drinkability, drunkability, and refreshment.
Jesse Farrar
8.5.16
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