clive martin
Brands and Celebrities Have Taken Control of 'Cool' and Left True Innovators in the Lurch
It seems almost anybody, or any brand, can suddenly reboot themselves as a swagged-out standard bearer of cool.
The Death of British Lad Culture: How the UK's Dumb Young Men Finally Grew Up
Just three years ago, there was a palpable sense of fear in the British media about the horrors Lads were capable of. Now, they've all but disappeared. What happened?
There's More to the Death of Traditional Football Than Those Half and Half Shirts
They've got the internet raging over the demise of the beautiful game, but they're just a symptom of bigger issues threatening the sport.
Examining the Two Men Who Perfectly Represent London's Great Cultural Divide
Famed foodie Jay Rayner and rapper J Hus tell us all we need to know about the changing face of the UK capital.
Grime Producer Faze Miyake Wants to Bring Culture Back to Raves
Clive Martin and Faze talked grime, fashion, drugs, and clubs in a few of London's tackiest shops.
How Kygo's 'Instagram House' Became the Soundtrack to Millennial Daydreams
What is "Instagram house"? You know what I mean: Producers remixing Ed Sheeran tracks with steel drums, pan-pipes, and 4/4 beats in a way that sounds just like the last day of your vacation.
Why the Indian Super League Is My New Footballing Obsession
Marco Materazzi managing Elano deep in Tamil territory; Jon Arne Riise bringing his spectacular ginger foot to Delhi; Lucio succeeding Robert Pires as the star man in the hippy paradise of Goa. What more could you want?
Bare-Knuckle Boxing in the UK
Once regarded as something that happens exclusively in Guy Ritchie films and on Gypsy sites, bare-knuckle boxing is fast becoming a thriving scene in the UK—the ultimate British blood sport.
The Internet's Newest Plague: The Cult of Negative Viral Content
If your Facebook feed looks anything like mine, it's getting overrun with normal people using weird image macros to bitch about "haters," "cheaters," and "whores."
In the UK, Even the Nightlife Scene Is Getting Gentrified
How London and other cities have replaced raves with dire yuppie parody.
The VICE Alternative Team of the Premier League Season 2014/15
An XI made up of the league's most weird, fascinating, depressing and terrifying players.
The Fight to Save London's Night Life
A love letter to People's Club in Holloway—one of many life- and city-defining nights out under threat from the forces currently shaping London.