Duncan Cooper
Music
The £30 Gig That Launched DJ Paulette’s Legendary Career
The trailblazing DJ remembers her 1990s debut at a club in Manchester.
Duncan Cooper
1.17.24
Drugs
Why Was Everybody Popping ZYNs This Year?
Those little pouches were the surprise nicotine hit of 2023.
Duncan Cooper
12.21.23
Entertainment
The Hollywood Picket Line in 2007 Was Full of Hotties
The last big writers strike was lowkey lit.
Duncan Cooper
7.19.23
Entertainment
The Hollywood Strike Will Affect Way More Than Movies and TV
The last big strike coincided with a rise in celebrity reality TV. Here's what could happen now, from podcasts to TikTok Live.
Duncan Cooper
Zing Tsjeng
7.14.23
Culture
The 50 Best Songs of 2022
It was a weird one. Featuring Rosalía, Ethel Cain, and, sure, Jack Harlow.
Duncan Cooper
12.27.22
how tos
How to Get Into Motorcycles
The VICE guide to getting a motorcycle license, buying your first bike, and ripping the freeway at night.
Duncan Cooper
12.20.22
WRESTLING
On the Timeless Beauty of Jerry Lawler Kicking Andy Kaufman’s Ass
Pro wrestling guru Jim Cornette explains the magic behind one of his sport’s all-time greatest feuds.
Duncan Cooper
10.20.22
Sports
Sure, WWE Was Scripted. Its Greatest Writer Told Us How He Made It Happen.
How Brian Gewirtz bounced from canceled sitcoms to creating storylines for The Rock at the height of pro wrestling.
Duncan Cooper
8.24.22
trends
The Unlikely Stars of a Truly Stupid Year
Remember Bean Dad? The Suez boat thing? Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend? 2021 was mayhem—let's review.
Duncan Cooper
Matthew Schnipper
12.20.21
Features
Inside the Strange, Insular World of Cheerleading Music
To soundtrack one of American's most dangerous sports, artists and former athletes are creating bangers that make 'Jock Jams' sound sleepy.
Duncan Cooper
2.21.20
Essays
Lana Del Rey Will Never Change, and That's Why She's the Greatest
On 'Norman Fucking Rockwell,' she eases in, stretches out, and continues to fill the artistic space she created for herself on 'Born to Die.'
Duncan Cooper
8.30.19
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