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The Rise of Asian Rap Culture with Rich Brian, 88rising, and $tupid Young

We met up with some of the biggest names in Asian hip-hop to find out why they got into the genre.
VICE Staff
1.10.19
black holes

Astronomers Discover a Supermassive Black Hole Rotating At Half the Speed of Light

The astronomers took advantage of a fortuitous discovery to measure the rotation of a supermassive black hole with unprecedented accuracy.
Daniel Oberhaus
1.10.19
GLOBAL WARMING

2017 Was the Warmest Year for the Ocean on Record

According to a new study, human activity has caused our global ocean to warm to levels never seen on record.
Caroline Haskins
1.10.19
meat

New Animal Slaughter Rules in Belgium Pit Activists Against Religious Communities

The end to a religious exemption may curtail the production of halal and kosher meats in the region of Flanders.
Bettina Makalintal
1.10.19
Views My Own

The Real War Facing the Wet’suwet’en Nation

The pipeline-fuelled conflict between the RCMP and land defenders in northern BC is a war between tribal and colonial law as old as Canada itself. And it’s a war we’ve internalized.
Trevor Jang
1.10.19
monarch butterfly

California’s Monarch Butterflies Hit ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ Record Low

A discouraging survey of California’s monarch butterfly population signals bad news for the at-risk species.
Sarah Emerson
1.10.19
immigration

This government shutdown is about to be the longest ever. Here's how it's going.

There's no sign of the impasse breaking.
Alex Lubben
1.10.19
extremism

How to Deal with Cops Who Believe Wild Conspiracy Theories Like QAnon

Mike Pence appeared in a photo with a cop wearing a "QAnon" patch, and he got demoted. But how many more like him are out there?
Mark Hay
1.10.19
not an ad

These 'Garlicky Chewy Bites' Taste Like Rye Bread and My Soviet Childhood

They emerged for me years ago amidst scarcity, and still bring back what indulgence felt like for the first time.
Flora Tsapovsky
1.10.19
Rank Your Records

Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox Begrudgingly Ranks His Band’s Albums

On the eve of the release of his band's seventh LP, Cox looks back on a wild catalog—a process he says is kinda like a visa interview.
Colin Joyce
1.10.19
MTA

MTA Quietly Bans Sex Toys from Advertising on NYC Subway

After working with sex toy company Dame for months on potential ads, the MTA has rejected the brand's campaign entirely, based on a new policy that bans sex toy advertisements on the subway.
Leila Ettachfini
1.10.19
the outlet pass

The Outlet Pass: The All-Star Game Deserves Some Fresh Blood

Also: The play that Simmons/Embiid optimists fear, Brooklyn's surge, and Aaron Gordon buyer's remorse.
Michael Pina
1.10.19
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