spirits
We Looked Into Whether Cheap Alcohol Gives You a Worse Hangover
There have been surprisingly few studies on the ingredients and production methods that define different brands of alcohol.
This Bordeaux-Made Vodka May Change Your Mind About the Spirit
Sauvelle is made from wheat and distilled in Bordeaux. And French winemakers can’t get their heads around it.
These Modern Day Hermits Live In Java's Most-Haunted Forest
According to locals, the forests of Alas Purwo are visited by the spirits of Indonesia's founding fathers.
The Venezuelan Ceremony Where Spirits Take Over the Living
VICE trekked to Venezuela for Baile en Candela, a yearly spiritual ceremony where people use blood, fire, and age-old rituals to channel the spirits of the dead.
How Singapore's Ghost Busters Saved Me From My Unborn Sister's Spirit
I was in Singapore to watch the father-and-son team and Ghostbusters 99 perform an exorcism. Little did I know that it would be my own.
Behind the Chinese New Year Tradition of Burning 'Cars'
We reached out to Chinese Indonesian millennials about the traditions hold dear.
Learning About Indonesian Ghost Culture After My Aunt's Death
After my aunt Gita died, her spirit came to watch over my family. I learned how ghosts can help comfort the grieving.
Learning About Indonesian Ghost Culture After My Aunt's Death
After my aunt Gita died, her spirit came to watch over my family. I learned how ghosts can help comfort the grieving.
What It’s Like to Work at the Most Haunted Bar in America
Working for 13 years at Memphis bar Earnestine & Hazel's, Karen Brownlee has seen it all—from poltergeist jukeboxes to floating orbs to voices from the walls that know her by name.
These Japanese Bars Infuse Their Booze with Snakes, Mushrooms, and Bugs
Japanese mixologists are reviving the ancient art of house-made spirits and infusions, some of which claim to help you look hotter, sleep better, or party without fear of a hangover.
Thailand Is Full of Ghosts
We spoke to the author of Ghosts of the New City about the weird spirits haunting Chiang Mai.