Social Media
Eduardo Casanova on His Short Film About a Girl with an Asshole on Her Face
A 23-year-old Spanish filmmaker's three-minute short about a woman with an anus on her face is the most meaningful commentary on social-media censorship you've ever seen.
The Facebook Generation Have a New Way to Die
The new "nominate a friend to manage your feed after you die" feature is a sign that Facebook is growing up. Hell of a downer, though.
The All-American Fantasy of Saving Sex Workers from Themselves
The men who stage rescues – police, pastors, television personalities – are engaged in something not unlike the men who pay for sex: a fantasy, starring them.
For Some Reason These People Are Actually Livestreaming Their Own Living Rooms to Other Gamers
Social gaming is a big deal now. But in an age where we are becoming fiercely protective of our right to privacy, why would we choose to invite anonymous strangers into our living rooms?
Instagram Art Is a Joke, and It's On You
A growing number of artists are using Instagram to take the piss out of our relationship with technology.
Someone's Been Using My Facebook Photos to 'Catfish' People for Nearly a Decade
They keep talking to men, and I keep meeting these men, and they're always angry, and it really has to stop.
Germany's Most Controversial Rapper Talks Islam, Hypocrisy and Charlie Hebdo
One day after the Charlie Hebdo attack, Bushido posted a rather insensitive selfie on his social media. VICE Germany asked him what he was thinking.
This Photographer Reverse-Searches His Body Parts on Google to Make 'Melfies'
Melbourne photographer Jackson Eaton is inverting our idea of selfies.
The Saudi Government Is Trying to Wipe Porn From the Internet
They've resorted to employing so-called "White Hat" hackers to try and rid the internet landscape of porn, social media sites and anything else they deem inappropriate.
How Sydney and Australia Reacted to the Cafe Hostage Crisis Online
The gunman who seized a cafe in downtown Sydney has reportedly been killed by police, but not before two hostages were killed (and four wounded). Here's how it played out online.
Your Hashtag Isn’t Going to Change the World
#CameronMustGo is not the Arab Spring – it's just a slightly lazier version of a change.org petition