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Sparks Will Be Your Best, Weirdest Musical Discovery of 2021

These outsider pop masters wrote the new musical 'Annette' and are the subject of an Edgar Wright documentary. Now is your chance to become a fan.
Josh Terry
8.19.21
Afghanistan

Here’s How You Can Help People in Afghanistan

From donating to educating yourself on the issue, here’s how you can lend a hand.
Koh Ewe
8.19.21
Afghanistan

New Video Shows Joy of Afghans Who Clung to Plane. Another Shows Dead Bodies on Tarmac.

Deeply unsettling footage shows the gruesome aftermath of people falling from the sky after their failed attempt to flee Taliban rule.
Natashya Gutierrez
Gavin Butler
8.19.21
china

Xi Jinping Wants China’s Richest to Make Less Money

The Communist Party leadership pledges to step up redistributing wealth in the country with the world’s most billionaires.
Viola Zhou
8.19.21
Marjorie Taylor Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene Called Joe Biden ‘A Piece of Shit’ Over Afghanistan

The Georgia representative, who last month voted against granting visas to Afghans who helped U.S. troops, made the comments in a video she posted on Gettr, the far-right Twitter alternative.
David Gilbert
8.19.21
refugees

European Countries Deported 70,000 People to Afghanistan Because It Was ‘Safe’

Between 2008 and 2020, European countries forcibly removed tens of thousands of people to Afghanistan, even speeding up deportations in recent years.
Simon Childs
8.19.21
Life

Here’s What Happens When You Get a Penis Enlargement Surgery

VICE spoke to surgeons about some of the ways people with penises can become people with bigger penises, and the risks involved in the process.
Romano Santos
8.19.21
world coronavirus

Singapore to Deport British Expat Who Refused to Wear Mask

Benjamin Glynn caused a stir in the city state for refusing to wear a mask and declaring himself a “sovereign.”
Koh Ewe
8.19.21
COVID-19

Nicole Kidman Skips Quarantine in Hong Kong to Film TV Show About Privileged Expat Women

Hong Kong’s stringent quarantine rules did not apply to the Hollywood actress.
Viola Zhou
8.19.21
Afghanistan

How Social Media Helped ‘Taliban 2.0’ Take Control of Afghanistan

The modern, tech-savvy Taliban aren’t the same as they were 20 years ago. Now they’re using the internet to control the narrative—and assert their dominance.
Gavin Butler
8.19.21
Money

What It Really Costs to Go On ‘Love Island’

An appearance on the UK's biggest reality show can lead to a lucrative career, but not every contestant makes it to influencer stardom.
Lauren O'Neill
8.19.21
prison

I'm France's Biggest Inmate TikToker

"To be honest, it’s a form of therapy," says French convict and influencer UnTikTolard. "TikTok is such a caring community."
Lucas Chedeville
8.19.21
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