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Day of the dead

The Feast of Huaquechula

Every year on October 28th, the town of Huaquechula prepares to receive the souls of those who died violently.
VICE Staff
10.8.15
americas

Brazil’s President Just Came One Step Closer to Impeachment

Opposition says end is nigh for embattled president after one court rules her government cooked the accounts, while another opens probe into campaign funding.
Ben Tavener
10.8.15
Art

Sebastian Gladstone Makes Physical Art Look Virtual

The artist's digital paintings are like miniature island utopias—shiny, colorful, and bright, but with something uncanny looming in the distance.
Sophia Callahan
10.8.15
Art

Artists Take Polaroids of the Digital World

The Impossible Project’s latest endeavor blends smartphone imagery with analog instant film technology.
DJ Pangburn
10.8.15
defense & security

Former CIA Officer Detained in Europe While Trying to Clear Her Name in Rendition Case

Sabrina De Sousa had her passport confiscated while trying to leave Portugal this week, and now waits to hear whether she'll be extradited to Italy to serve a 5-year prison sentence.
Jason Leopold
10.8.15
milk

The Federal Government Is Lying to You About Milk

The federal government's Dietary Guidelines for Americans continue to push for a low fat, high carb daily intake, all the while tarnishing the good name of whole milk.
Nick Rose
10.8.15
americas

'Progressive' Pope's Meeting with Kim Davis Shakes LGBT Community's Faith in Him

A favorite to receive the Nobel Peace Prize later this week, Pope Francis found himself caught in a cultural crossfire after his secret meeting with Kim Davis risked curdling his message and undermining his cool image.
Liz Fields
10.8.15
Stuff

Rupert Murdoch's Crazy Tweet Proves He Knows Nothing About Blackness

Murdoch stuck his foot in his mouth recently with a tweet that claimed Republican Ben Carson is blacker than President Barack Obama.
Touré
10.8.15
Film

How Softcore Porn Kicked Off a Cultural Revolution in Quebec

In the late 1960s, a burgeoning sense of Quebec identity hinged, in part, on some beautiful women taking off their clothes.
Justine Smith
10.8.15
Culture

Historian Svetlana Alexievich Wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Diana Tourjée
10.8.15
middle east

Egypt Bans a Businessman, a Belly Dancer, and 'Drug Users' From Upcoming Elections

Parliamentary elections have been repeatedly delayed, and Egypt’s few remaining serious political parties are struggling to get organize before next week’s elections.
Avi Asher-Schapiro
10.8.15
adventure narratives

Snowboarding Pioneer Jeremy Jones's Latest Frontier: Writing a Book

No Words For The Way Down takes readers inside the tent and on the mountain for a behind-the-scenes look at six years of high-stakes filmmaking.
Mike Rogge
10.8.15
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