'Vanderpump Rules' Is Robbing Us of the Fofty Beef
Let's revisit the feud that put Lala Kent, Randall Emmett, and 50 Cent in the Celebrity Messiness Hall of Fame (since Bravo wont).
Videos
I Ordered Amazon’s Worst-Rated Hair Wax Strips
A pandemic won’t stop Taji when it comes to getting to the bottom of bad reviews.
Life and Love in India: the Nupi Maanbi Relationships of Imphal
We meet with activist Santa Khurai, trans couple Helena and Vaskar, and Jenny Khurai to understand the realities and difficulties of finding love and maintaining relationships as trans women in Imphal.
Conservatives and Progressives Debate Feminism (Extended Version)
Progressive and conservative women hash it out in the VICE office.
Film
Lord of the Rings TV Series Issues Casting Call for ‘Funky Looking’ People
The less than tasteful call out is trying to attract people with "face burns... acne scars... any deformities... [or] missing limbs".
Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' Unravels the Whitewashing of American History
The Netflix film finds four Black Vietnam War veterans wrestling with the irony of fighting for freedom in a country synonymous with our bondage.
Let's Revisit 'Sex and the City 2' for the Sake of Pure Masochism
For the 10-year anniversary of the iconic series' second film adaptation, it's time to revisit the most awful moments of 'Sex and the City 2.'
TV
Reflections on the Gnarliest 'Unsolved Mysteries' Episode of All Time
A 1997 episode about spontaneous human combustion exposed a generation of young true crime lovers to a total nightmare.
'Upload' Is Like 'Black Mirror' With Really Bleak Jokes
The pitch-black satire about a Silicon Valley-made digital afterlife is scathing, entertaining, and seems self-aware it's on Amazon.
'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' Tells the Story of One Monster's Many Survivors
The HBO series based on the late Michelle McNamara's book depicts the many victims impacted by Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo.
Internet
Mixer, Microsoft's Twitch Competitor and Home to Ninja, Is Dead
Mixer is becoming Facebook Gaming, popular streamers are free to return to Twitch, and everyone else is lost in the shuffle.
Hong Kong Residents Are Erasing Their Own Internet Histories Before China's Big Crackdown
“Draconian laws and barricades cannot stop our spirit of resistance,” said a young engineer who expects to be targeted by Beijing.
This Website Lets You Scream Into the Void
A website allows people to scream endlessly at their computer screen or smartphone and plays it back.
Celebrity
Elon Musk and Grimes' Baby Name Is Not Valid Under California Law
X Æ A-12 Musk's name may look... uh... cool (?) but his birth certificate is likely to get rejected.
We Asked Professional Piercers If Cuomo Actually Has Nipple Rings
Outlines under the Governor's shirt are causing a frenzy online. But does the internet's Pandemic Daddy really have pierced nipples?
Art
Let This Man Keep His Toilet Gardens
A man in Potsdam, New York has fought for years for his right to display toilets full of flowers on his properties.
To Luis Alberto Rodriguez "There is No Such Thing as a Neutral Gesture"
The photographer takes on Irish culture in his latest series and book, 'People of the Mud,' applying his signature dance-inspired lens to Gaelic sports and traditions.
Art-Punk Icon Vaginal Davis on Creating, Quarantine, and Rebellion
In an intimate email correspondence, Vaginal Davis and Brontez Purnell share memories, photos, and instructions for thriving as outsider of the art world.
Books
This Romance Novel Has All the Joy of a Rom-Com, Without the Screen
After reading Jasmine Guillory's 'The Proposal,' I get the appeal of romance novels.
The Gossip-Packed Groupie Memoir 'Dirty Rocker Boys' Is Juicier Than the Tabloids
If you want to know what it was like to be dumped for Pamela Anderson or give 19-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio a blowjob, here's the book for you.
My Brain Is Mush, But I Love Reading Elin Hilderbrand's Beachy-Ass Books
Set mostly in Nantucket, her 20+ books feature irresistible drama, and they're anything but intellectually demanding.
Nightlife
14 Places To Go in Miami That Aren't Ultra
If you’ve inadvertently found yourself in Miami, you might be wondering where to go to get a bit of a break from the hordes of shirtless partiers.
I’ve Gotten Super into Queer Afterhours Parties in My 50s
In Los Angeles, the afterhours scene is creating some of the most radical queer spaces I’ve ever seen.
Downtown San Antonio in the 1980s Was Heavy Metal's Eden
Metalheads made the bars in Tobin Hill a stomping ground for a burgeoning music scene.