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Vice
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James Franco Pens Fictional Column About Lindsay Lohan
10 Jun 2014 by chelsea / No Comments
James Franco is a celebrity with too much time on his hands. And what better way to utilize that time than write a short story, including a character with a name and biographic details of a fellow celebrity, but has nothing to do with said celebrity.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
10 Jun 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Time Warner making a play for Vice Media. Brazil’s ongoing World Cup drama. Zuma STILL resting. Hillary said they were broke when they left White House. Boko Haram kidnaps another 20 women. Sterling throws curveball. Instagram: here come the ads. Adriana niplsip.
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VICE Explains Why Ricky Gervais Shouldn’t Bring Back David Brent
26 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Following comedian Ricky Gervais‘ announcement to resurrect his character from The Office, David Brent, in a mockumentary, VICE has hit back to try and sway the excitement as Gervais’ attempt may “smudge the memory”. VICE’s argument is that Gervais may be not only flogging a dead horse, but beating the living-hell out of its corpse […]
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Exposé : Cape Town’s Controversial Private Security Operations [Vice Video]
23 Apr 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
There are so many ‘private security’ companies around, it’s bound to sink into a haven of rule-bending controversial and violent operations. Vice magazine get stuck in.
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Growing Up In Apartheid South Africa – A VICE Interview
04 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Apparently Vice likes to focus on South Africa fairly often, so they got one of their South African reporters to interview his mom about what it was like to grow up in South Africa as a non-politically active white person.
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Investigating Swaziland’s ‘Swazi Gold’ Marijuana Plantations [VIDEO]
04 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Happy Friday. Here’s a surprisingly subtle documentary short from Vice, covering the growth of cannabis in Swaziland. They delve into the socio-economics of the place, and discover that most of the pot in Swaziland is grown by grannies trying to make ends meet. Obviously they get their hands on Swazi Gold while they’re there.
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EXPOSED: Johannesburg’s Illegal Mines And The Deadly Gang Warfare Within Them [VIDEO]
03 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Take a stroll down the abandoned mines in Johannesburg, where hundreds, if not thousands of illegal miners, known as Zama Zamas, risk their lives to support their families. Watch VICE’s incredible exposé on the illegal mines in Jo’burg and the deadly gang warfare within them.
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The Infamous Heaven’s Gate Cult – Funded By Web Design [VIDEO]
03 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Maybe you don’t remember or know of the infamous Heaven’s Gate cult. As cults go, it ended in a mass exit (suicide) of 39 members in 1997. A recent article about them, not only divulges about their affinity for technology but how they funded themselves through web design.
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Amazing Interview With A North Korean Defector Living In London
24 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In 2005, Kim Joo Il realised that North Korea wasn’t the paradise it’s leaders had led him to believe it was. After serving eight years in the military, Kim Joo Il risked his life, fleeing the country.
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Meet The Real Walter White [VIDEO]
11 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What you didn’t know when you were watching Breaking Bad was that Walter White actually exists. And for 10 years, his was the best meth you could buy in the state of Alabama. Check out this radical 17 minute documentary over your lunch break. And relax, there aren’t any spoilers. [Source : YouTube]
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This Is How Vice Media Makes Money [VIDEO]
14 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Watch the videos and find out how the co-founder and CEO of Vice Media transformed what started out as a small, free magazine into a company that is worth $1,6 billion. Read that number again. Now press play.
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Highly Insightful Interview With Vice Media CEO
15 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Vice Media CEO, Shane Smith conducted a lengthy interview with Fortune Magazine this past week, covering subjects ranging from Dennis Rodman and North Korea, to making money from YouTube and telling old media that they can “go to hell”. These are our highlights:
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Rupert Murdoch Just Bought A 5% Stake In Vice Media For R710 Million
21 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The man who lost $550 million when he bought and sold MySpace is chasing the younger, edgier crowd again. This time, Rupert Murdoch has purchased a 5% stake in Vice Media for $70 million. And this time, we think he’s got a winner!
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