reality tv
Has Reality TV Lost Its Bite?
Audiences want drama and heartbreak, but they want them without the cruelty and nastines. Can television shows keep up?
Sirin Kale
5.18.22
Northern Cyprus
Food from a Country ‘That Doesn’t Exist’
Turkish Cypriot voices are rarely represented in food writing about Cyprus, but cook and activist Yasmin Khan’s new book is different.
Sirin Kale
3.30.21
A Year Inside
Insiders On What Happened in the Days Before Britain’s First Lockdown
MPs, public health experts and attendees of the Cheltenham Races remember the fraught days leading up to the 23rd of March 2020.
Sirin Kale
3.22.21
Politics
An Oral History of Dominic Cummings’s Barnard Castle Scandal
Here's how the political scandal of the year unfolded, from those who were there at the time.
Sirin Kale
12.16.20
Culture
An In-Depth Investigation into the Origins of the Phrase 'It Is What It Is'
I set out to find out when this catch-all slogan of resignation became the enduring motto for British life (and "Love Island").
Sirin Kale
7.6.20
Features
Exclusive: Scammers Are Flooding Depop and Hacking Users
A VICE UK investigation reveals that fraudsters are taking over accounts to flog Nintendo Switches, Animal Crossing consoles and AirPods to unsuspecting buyers – only to disappear once payment is made.
Sirin Kale
5.18.20
Nightlife
The Best and Worst Case Scenarios for the Future of Nightlife
We asked some experts for their thoughts on a potential utopia, and potential dystopia.
Sirin Kamalvand
Sirin Kale
5.15.20
Day in the Life
Day in the Life: The Funeral Director Who Can't Source Enough Coffins
"Having to tell people that they can’t carry their dad’s coffin or that they have to un-invite people from the funeral is really hard."
Victoria Mellor
5.13.20
Day in the Life: A Supermarket Worker on the Frontline of the Pandemic
"My mum jokes that I need a police escort to work."
Clara
4.22.20
Labour Leadership 2020
Rebecca Long-Bailey Wants You to Know 'Socialism Is Aspiration'
The Labour leadership contender talks to VICE about her unlikely route to politics and why the government is failing to act on coronavirus.
Sirin Kale
3.23.20
Labour Leadership 2020
Keir Starmer: "I Still See Myself as a Socialist"
The frontrunner in Labour's leadership contest wants to reassure voters that he isn't a Blair in the making – and that he's more working class than you think.
Sirin Kale
3.17.20
The Stupid Issue
Silicon Valley Wants You to Drink Dirty Water
Alkaline water, gluten-free water, crystal-infused water—you can get any type of water you like, provided you’re willing to pay.
Sirin Kale
3.9.20
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