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Crony Capitalism and Crushed Dissent in Angola
Sunset over Bairro Operário in Luanda Rarely covered in the English-speaking press because of its past as a Portuguese colony, the behaviour of the government in Angola is becoming increasingly...
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An Interview with a Journalist Who Was Tortured for Investigating Hezbollah
Rami, pictured middle right Rami Aysha was investigating Hezbollah's curious practice of selling arms to the Syrian rebels – despite sending fighters to aid the side of Assad – when he was kidnapped...
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I Went to a Japanese Wine Spa
Above, wine pool. Tokyo feels like the world's entertainment capital, where idle boredom is an impossible option. Whether it’s going to an arcade, taking care of a digital pet on your cellphone, or...
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The Brown Mountain State
A view of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Photo by Gina Tron One Saturday afternoon this fall, the two of us drove toward Burlington, Vermont, on a narrow highway that snakes through the Green Mountains....
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Beware Toxic Sex Toys
Japanese silicone cock rings. Image via It's the most wonderful time of year – the time when we jam a bunch of random crap in an oversized sock in hopes that the person we love will sleep with us....
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Egyptian Police Are Accusing Students of Being Islamists and Killing Them
In the video, an Egyptian cop fires what looks a lot like a shotgun into Cairo University. Firing and reloading and firing again. Another officer waves at the students running away, a second shotgun...
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Patrick Keiller Has Been Filming London's Poignant Collapse Since the 1990s
Patrick Keiller (Photo by Julie Norris) The Tory-led coalition government's dismantling of Britain's public services isn't anything new. During the last stint of socially destructive Conservative...
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Meet the Two English Guys Who Started a Mongolian Football Team
Paul Watson sitting with the Bayangol squad (All photos courtesy of Bayangol FC) Earlier this year I spoke to a couple of English guys who'd moved to the tiny Micronesian island of Pohnpei to coach a...
View ArticleBrody Dalle: "In the Mainstream It's All Whipped Cream and Fuckin' Titties"
Brody Dalle: "In the Mainstream It's All Whipped Cream and Fuckin' Titties"
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People All Over Italy Are Angry at Their Government
Italians aren't particularly happy with their government at the moment. The "pitchfork" movement – which started as a group of Sicilian farmers pushing for government reforms – has morphed into...
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A Swarm of Pickup Artists Tried to Invade a Shopping Centre in Toronto
In case you missed it, a buzzing, cologne-drenched swarm of pickup artists attempted to take over the Eaton Centre mall in Toronto, Canada. Luckily they were stopped in their tracks by a flurry of...
View ArticleJake Dypka Is a Very Lazy Photographer
Originally from Berkshire, Jake Dypka is an award-winning director and photographer. In fact, he's won tons of awards and yet he still maintains that he's some kind of indolent slob. "I feel like I...
View ArticleFringes: Stories from the Edge: Drunken Glory
God is descending on the city of Minneapolis – in the shape of invisible spliffs and imaginary lines of coke. The "Drunken Glory" movement – spawned by events like the Florida Outpouring and Toronto...
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Hey Everyone, Go to the Old Blue Last's NYE Party!
If the entirety of human history is anything to go on, one of the best ways of celebrating the beginning of a new year is listening to really loud music and drinking so much that you flush out all the...
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Police Tried and Failed to Clear Kiev's Independence Square
Following Sunday's massive turnout in Kiev's Independence Square, pro-EU protesters and spectators were braced for a police crackdown. And at lunchtime on Monday, that looked likely – there were...
View Article2013 Was The Year That Jessie Ware Got Super Famous, Took Selfies With...
2013 Was The Year That Jessie Ware Got Super Famous, Took Selfies With Everyone and Became a Hippie
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Milf Teeth: The MILF TEETH Guide to Surviving Family Bullshit This Christmas
My Christmas from the Obamas As it’s Christmas soon, I read a self-help book the other day, full of Toltec wisdom about how to escape needless suffering and be kind to people. I like such books, until...
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A Bunny Was Decapitated in an Ongoing Blood Feud Between Figure Skaters
A different bunny. (Photo via) A figure skating feud is brewing in Sweden. The bad blood between the newer Landskrona Figure Skating and Sport Club (LKSK) and the more competitive GF Sport...
View ArticleVICE Special: VICE Eats with John Besh
New Orleans chef John Besh is the renaissance man of Louisiana. Beyond his impressive list of restaurants – which includes August, Domenica, La Provence, Borgne, Besh Steak, American Sector, Soda Shop...
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