Chris Shearer
Culture
Meet the Woman Whose Face Launched a Thousand Catfish Scams
Sabrina Nichole is likely one of the most popular faces for catfishes in the world. She says 90% of her DMs are people asking for their money back.
Chris Shearer
4.15.21
Survival
I Was a Volcano Tour Guide Until it Exploded
When New Zealand's White Island erupted in 2019, Jake Milbank was inside the crater. Blind luck kept him alive.
Chris Shearer
1.29.21
Film
What it’s Like Directing a Vanity Film for a Chinese Billionaire
"Empires of the Deep" was supposed to be "Transformers meets Shakespeare." But $100 million and a string of Hollywood directors couldn't save it.
Chris Shearer
1.14.21
nuclear waste
Remembering America's Forgotten Nuclear Cleanup Mission
In the 1970s, the U.S. agreed to clean up the Pacific islands used as a nuclear test range in the ’50s. Now the people who did the cleaning are getting sick.
Chris Shearer
12.28.20
euthanasia
My Dying Uncle Talks Life, Death, and Australia's First Year of Legal Euthanasia
"It’s very surreal locking in a date to die. But I haven’t had any doubts, because it’s just a question of timing."
Chris Shearer
10.21.20
Coronavirus
Australian Universities Were Making Buckets of Cash Pre-Covid. Now They're Facing Wipeout
A look at what happens when a pandemic hits an industry that's become utterly dependent on foreign money.
Chris Shearer
9.21.20
Drugs
I Road-Tested 5 Sleep Drugs to Cure My Insomnia
Most over-the-counter drugs don't work, but I found one that does.
Chris Shearer
8.31.20
urban legends
We Went Deep on That Whole 'Razor Blades on Waterslides' Rumour
Is there any truth to this summer horror story, or is it just an urban myth?
Chris Shearer
12.25.18
porn
Porn Stars Tell Us What They Think About During Sex
"It’s very easy for a lot of mundane thoughts to pop into my head: 'What type of pizza will I get after this? Do I have beer at home?'"
Chris Shearer
11.12.18
Milo Yiannopoulos
Let's Meet Some of Milo's Australian Supporters
Who the fuck pays money for this?
Chris Shearer
12.5.17
Tobacco
We Tested Four Types of Chop-Chop So You Can Buy the Best
Your guide to Australia's cheapest, fakest cigarettes.
Chris Shearer
6.8.17
Islamic State
What it's Like Putting out Oil Fires Lit by Retreating IS Fighters
VICE reporter Chris Shearer takes us to Iraq where he learned the dangers and frustrations of war-time firefighting.
Chris Shearer
2.1.17
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