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Television

How a Small Town Becomes Famous Through Reality TV

'The Real Housewives of Potomac' has become the darling of the Bravo franchise and given an otherwise unassuming town a shot of cultural recognition.
Niki McGloster
12.4.20
knife crime

I Bought a Knife Subscription Box From an Instagram Ad and It Was Alarmingly Easy

Due to a loophole in UK law, I didn't even have to provide any ID. Knife crime charities say they're horrified at the how easy it is for people to buy such weapons online.
Joseph Phelan
12.4.20
japan

Japan Has COVID Under Control. So Why Are Women Being Forced to Give Birth Alone?

Expecting mothers and experts are raising their voice against what they view as unnecessarily strict virus control measures in hospitals.
Bobbie van der List
12.4.20
Culture

This Is Seoul’s Nodeul Island, the Real-Life Sandbox From the K-Drama ‘Start-Up’

Featured in K-pop videos and K-dramas, Nodeul Island is an idyllic lifestyle space in the middle of Seoul’s Han River.
Junhyup Kwon
12.4.20
vaccines

'Black Panther' Star Letitia Wright Criticised for Sharing Anti-Vaxx Video

"This is a frustratingly irresponsible use of a platform.”
James Greig
12.4.20
News

After 36-Year Mission, Man Finally Learns William Shatner Is Not His Dad

DNA tests reveal Peter Shatner (formerly Sloan) is not the son of Canadian icon William Shatner, the man he once sued for $170 million for denying paternity.
Matthew Hays
12.4.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Fully Driverless Taxis Are Now Roaming This City in China

In one video, a dog test-rides an unmanned RoboTaxi in downtown Shenzhen.
Frankie Lantican
12.4.20
cars

We Asked Men Who Make Their Car Engines Really Loud: Why?

Turns out they get just as annoyed by deafening engines as you do.
James Greig
12.4.20
Weed

UN Reclassification of Cannabis Could Give India’s Legalisation Movement a Boost

India voted in favour of rescheduling cannabis as a less dangerous drug, giving hope to weed activists and entrepreneurs about the perception of this “drug” changing. 
Shamani Joshi
12.4.20
Social Media

Why Every Social Media Platform Is Blending Into One Big Mush

Fleets, Stories, Reels – who can even be bothered to keep up?
Daisy Jones
12.4.20
housing

Life for Rent: How to Negotiate a Rent Reduction From Your Landlord

Plus: our first ever question from a landlord.
Vicky Spratt
12.4.20
Culture

Inside India’s ‘Museum of Conflict’ That Just Won a Major International Award

At this museum in Gujarat, artefacts are replaced by apologies, confessions, readings of the Constitution, and uncomfortable conversations.
Barkha Kumari
12.4.20
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