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rugby's coming home

Eight Potential Stars of the 2015 Rugby World Cup

A rundown of some key players heading into this year's Rugby World Cup.
VICE Sports
9.15.15
Books

Valeria Luiselli: the Novelist All Your Smart Friends Are Talking About

We got coffee with the up-and-coming Mexican writer to discuss grad school (bad), personal essays (usually bad), and her new novel (critically acclaimed and very difficult).
Lauren Oyler
9.15.15
africa

Peaceful DR Congo Protest Turns Into Riot After Men Attack With Batons and Planks

An opposition protest against the Democratic Republic of Congo's president descended into chaos when unidentified armed men attacked.
Reuters and VICE News
9.15.15
thump news

Kompakt Are Readying Another Dose of Downtempo Brilliance on Pop Ambient 2016

The Cologne stalwarts are back with another batch of future ambient classics.
Gabby Bess
9.15.15
Art

Art After Auschwitz: The Problem with Depicting the Holocaust

How today's artists are still finding the trauma to be a complex vehicle for social commentary.
Ysabelle Cheung
9.15.15
All Fronts

How Tomorrow's Battles Will Be Fought in Augmented Reality

Sophisticated technologies may optimise a soldier’s situational awareness, and ply him or her with information.
Emiko Jozuka
9.15.15
Premieres

Forget the Bartman, Harlem Shake, and Funky Chicken, Join Dusk and “(Do the) Bored Recluse”

Amos from Tenement goes all country and blue-eyed soul on us with a new track.
Noisey Staff
9.15.15
Recipe

Bao-ed Lobster in Warm Chile Butter Recipe

Basic lobster rolls are for the birds. This slightly spicy, buttery, and sweet lobster roll swaps boring bread with Chinese buns and dank, delicious filling.
Dale Talde
9.15.15
war and conflict

Barrel Bombs and Artillery Take Heavy Toll on Vital Rebel Offensive in Syria's South

VICE News gained exclusive access to Syria's Southern Front, the largest force in the Free Syrian Army. The rebels are struggling and want the West to provide air support — but that looks highly unlikely.
Tom Dale
9.15.15
short circuit

​Qualcomm’s New Charging Tech Gets a Phone to 80 Percent in 35 Minutes

With less than 20 minutes to get a phone out of the red, do we still need bigger batteries?
Clinton Nguyen
9.15.15
asia & pacific

Cheating Husbands in South Korea Aren't Allowed to Divorce Their Estranged Wives

Though divorce settlements can be arranged with cooperating spouses, South Korean law stipulates that the person responsible for a marriage's failure isn't permitted to file for divorce.
Tess Owen
9.15.15
techno

Mak & Pasteman’s New EP is Pretty Much What Evil Sounds like

The Leeds-based shapeshifters have gone full techno on MTRLS005, and it's fucking awesome.
Jemayel Khawaja
9.15.15
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