Media
How to Stamp Out Trolls and Make the Internet a Safer Place
To some unfortunate users, the internet is a minefield of harassment and hatred. But there are steps we can take to make it a lot friendlier.
VICE Fiction: When Wendi Met Vlad
"Wendi's nostrils widen and her mouth fills involuntarily with saliva. She spots him immediately. Illuminated by the depressing light of the Wimpy menu board is Vladimir Putin..."
I Was Part of the Media Circus Surrounding Spain's Deadly Bus Accident
A local news station sent me to cover one of the deadliest accidents in recent years, as a roadside became a makeshift TV set for a human tragedy.
How the German Media Reacted to the News that a Swimming Pool Banned Refugees
In August 2013, the Swiss town of Bremgarten banned asylum seekers from the local public pool. Last Friday, Bornheim bei Bonn in Germany did the same thing. This time the events were reported differently.
Why Isn't Pop Culture Better at Talking About Climate Change?
Some of the best art of the past year tackles major social issues like racism and surveillance. So why don't more TV shows and movies take on climate change?
How Art by Inmates Could Help Change the Prison System
An interview with artist and educator Mark Strandquist about his collaborations with people behind bars.
Police Can't Figure Out What Actually Happened to the Woman from the 'Rolling Stone' Rape Story
The cops have suspended their investigation into the alleged gang rape that set off a national conversation in America about sexual assault on campus.
If We're Going to End Music Industry Sexism, the Dialogue around It Has to Change
Have we created a climate that’s just too overwhelmed by negativity?
What I Learned Writing About Bad Cops for a Year and a Half
I've been writing this Bad Cop Blotter column for more than 18 months, and the pre-Ferguson, post-Ferguson divide is palpable – if only in a media-giving-a-shit kind of a way.
My Eating Disorder Had Nothing to Do with Barbie or the Media
A lot of people with an eating disorder will find the idea that it's caused by Barbies or supermodels insulting and patronising. It's a mental illness, not a bad case of vanity.
Paris Attacks: Details of Increased Police Protection for the French Press
Following Wednesday's attack, several Parisian and European editors are now under surveillance.
Will Self: The Charlie Hebdo Attack and the Awkward Truths About Our Fetish for 'Free Speech'
Trying to escape from the moral maze of Wednesday's massacre.