The Social Network
Facebook Has Gotten So Much Worse Since ‘The Social Network’
The movie depicting Facebook's rocky origins premiered ten years ago. We revisit the film, and Netflix's new ‘The Social Dilemma,’ to see what’s changed.
Trent Reznor's Music Was the Perfect Soundtrack to the Dark, Disorienting 2010s
In a decade of distraction, angst, and demoralization, there’s been no one better suited to document our collective breakdown.
Facebook Is Deprioritizing Our Stories. Good.
A society that relies on a centralized portal to get its news may very well be doomed.
Watch the Trailer for Aaron Sorkin's Directorial Debut 'Molly's Game'
The drama stars Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom, the real-life "Poker Princess" who organized high-stakes games for the rich and famous.
Here Are the Best Movies Coming to Netflix in July, You're Welcome
These are the must-watch cult hits and Oscar noms hitting the streaming site in Canada next month.
When Death Becomes Social Media Spectacle
Media professionals are wary of Facebook moderation guidelines.
How David Fincher Became a Master of Dark Thrillers
Watch a special preview episode of our in-depth look at the masters of American cinema, 'The VICE Guide to Film' airing every Friday on VICELAND.
Budist, the Russian Chatroulette for Wake-up Calls, Is the Only Network that's Actually Social
The biggest innovation in alarm clocks since their invention has to be the slowly-increasing volume option on my phone. Seriously, try going back to your old full-blast alarm and you'll wake up screaming. But all that says it that alarm clocks haven't...
Egypt Loves Internet Porn, But Just Banned It
Backed by "Pure Net," a Salafist Muslim grassroots organization, conservative Egyptian public-prosecutor Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud has decided it's time to finally "enforce":http://transitions.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/11/12/egypts_ominous_attack_on_porn...
With "Public Access Me," Jonas Lund Wants To Show You Everything He Does Ever Online
Right now, at 11:19 a.m. EST, artist Jonas Lund does not appear to be at his computer. Perhaps he's gone to the bathroom or to get a snack or maybe he's still asleep. Open in his browser is just one page, a pile of code at Github. You can look for...
AOL's New Alto Client Is Visual Email, and You Don't Need a New Address
Email is arguably the most important bit of tech you've got, but email's still the same as it's always been: You get a stack of letters every day in your inbox to deal with, and eventually those messages get bumped off by new ones. Because of the...
The Original Social Media Is Still Much More Powerful Than Facebook
It's hard to walk into a shop or restaurant these days without getting hit in the face by a "Like Us on Facebook" or "Follow Us on Twitter" sign. Sometimes, they even like to put them out on the sidewalk so that the chalkboard reads something along the...