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NYC Promoters The CityFox Experience Tried Throwing A Halloween Rave on a Toxic Waste Site
UPDATE: CityFox issues official statement on cancellation of last weekend's Halloween party amid further backlash from local community.
Alexander Iadarola
11.3.15
security

Why DMCA Rulemaking Is an Unsustainable Garbage Train
Every three years, the Librarian of Congress puts a whole bunch of researchers through a twisted bureaucratic process.
Sarah Jeong
11.3.15
Film

Animated Short Explores Escaping a Father’s Cycle of Hatred
The up-and-coming British director/animator Marcus Armitage talks 'My Dad,' his BAFTA-nominated short on the shockwave effects of racism from father to son.
Charlie Schmidlin
11.3.15
Interviews

Soldiers of Fortune: The Best Anti-Band in History
Matt Sweeney tells us why, and stream the group's new record 'Early Risers' ahead of its release.
Zachary Lipez
11.3.15
Interviews

Kim Kardashian Flew Me Across The World So I Could Meet Kanye and Attend Her Birthday Brunch
A Dutch web designer who helps run a Kanye fansite got the surprise of his life when Kim Kardashian booked him a ticket to LA to attend her birthday brunch.
Wouter van Dijk
11.3.15
Environment

Whistleblowers Think They Know Why Canadian Pipelines Are Exploding
TransCanada, the same company that wants to build the Keystone XL and Energy East pipelines, has tallied more than 300 “reportable incidents,” including ruptures, leaks, fires, explosions, serious injuries, and one death, at its facilities since 2008.
Hilary Beaumont
11.3.15
middle east

When Iran’s Supreme Leader Says ‘Death to America’ He Doesn’t Mean You
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei adds a bit of nuance: The slogan, he says, is not proof of deep-seated Iranian hatred for Americans.
VICE News
11.3.15
American Icons

Meet DJ Johnny Basil, the Man You Wish You Were
Or, how a Californian disco DJ embodies everything diametrically opposed to the British psyche.
Josh Baines
11.3.15
sydney blu

Sydney Blu's Label, BLU Music, Helps Define Toronto's Sound
Sydney Blu discusses her label and her parties!
THUMP Canada Staff
11.3.15
middle east

Turkey Has Jailed Two Journalists for 'Staging a Coup Attempt' With a Magazine Cover
Two editors of the 'Nokta' news magazine have been jailed today, as dozens of other people allegedly linked to a critic of President Erdogan were arrested amid a continued crackdown on opposition voices.
VICE News
11.3.15
Culture

Real-Life Paranormal Experiences Are Nothing Like the Movies
They're much more subtle.
Katelan Foisy
11.3.15
The VICE Guide to Right Now

New Study Says America Is Slowly Getting Less Religious and More Tolerant
A massive new survey from Pew found that America is inching toward godlessness.
River Donaghey
VICE Staff
11.3.15
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