Cerise Castle

Black Lives Matter

Leaked Emails Show LA Mayor’s Former Chief of Staff Calling Black Lives Matter ‘Annoying’

Private emails from 2016 and 2017 obtained by VICE News show members of Eric Garcetti’s office disparaging the Black Lives Matter movement.
Cerise Castle
1.20.22
VICE News Tonight on HBO

Inside the world of Fortnite tutors and "boosters"

Fortnite tutoring gets a lot of hype, but "boosters" are much more popular.
Cerise Castle
Dexter Thomas
12.19.18
VICE News Tonight on HBO

Los Angeles is spending $4.5 billion to end homelessness. Here’s what it looks like.

This man has been homeless for 13 years, and he hates the help LA is offering
Cerise Castle
12.15.18
VICE News Tonight on HBO

These college students performed a play about Columbine days after a mass shooting

After the Borderline shooting, a university canceled a play about Columbine
Cerise Castle
Dexter Thomas
11.26.18
Halloween

The writer and director of "Halloween" tell how they set out to erase the rest of the gory franchise

VICE News talks to "Halloween" director David Gordon Green and co-writer Danny McBride about the ins and outs of making the film.
Cerise Castle
10.29.18
VICE News Tonight on HBO

It's 2018 and Barbie is officially woke

Barbie has dominated the toy market for over 50 years, but now she's exploring a new platform: vlogging. And she's woke AF.
Cerise Castle
10.16.18
braiding

New Jersey governor throws surprise twist into hair braiding debate

The requirement has put New Jersey’s hair braiders in a tight spot — braiders who continue to work without a cosmetology license face fines of up to $1,000 per incident by the state cosmetology board.
Cerise Castle
8.31.18
bait trucks

Rapper Vic Mensa surprised Chicago with 4 “bait trucks” that actually helped the community

A fleet of trucks handed out donated sneakers and school supplies.
Cerise Castle
8.27.18
VICE News Tonight on HBO

Hair braiders in New Jersey are at constant risk of losing their jobs. Now, they're fighting back.

Anita runs a hair braiding shop, but she doesn’t have a cosmetology license. In the eyes of the state of New Jersey, her practice is illegal.
Antonia Hylton
Cerise Castle
5.11.18
VICE News Tonight on HBO

Why the black market for weed is still thriving in California

For many in California, legalization isn't the breakthrough they hoped it would be.
Cerise Castle
4.25.18
VICE News Tonight on HBO

How Grammy nominee Brent Faiyaz is building his career off streaming

"One day somebody will give me 20 million dollars to do it and to keep doing it," he said.
Cerise Castle
3.27.18
VICE News Tonight on HBO

A Michigan college basement is home to the nation's biggest collection of racist objects

Nowhere in the museum are items identified as racist, which is part of the curator's strategy.
Cerise Castle
3.23.18
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