Vice Canada

ROB FORD MIGHT BE A CRACK SMOKER

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:13:32 -0400

Robbie’s intoxicated reign over the Kingdom of Toronto.

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HOW AWFUL ARE THE FREE PORN GAMES ON THE INTERNET?

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:06:39 -0400

Most of the internet is devoted to games and porn…

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PIGEON RACING IS A DYING SPORT IN CANADA

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:04:02 -0400

Despite its rich history, pigeon racing is a dying sport in Canada, struggling to attract a new generation of competitors…

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ROB FORD GOT A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:48:22 -0400

It seems that Robbie has taken a bit of his high school football budget and applied it to a new camera and, ostensibly, a better photographer.

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THE BITCOIN CRASH BEGINS

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:33:01 -0400

After peaking at $266, bitcoin took a tumble on Wednesday afternoon. A big tumble.

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SYRIA'S REFUGEES ARE WEDGED BETWEEN HELLS

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:14:59 -0400

The numbers are almost beyond comprehension: more than 70,000 people killed, over four million displaced and more than one million refugees registered by the UNHCR.

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THE CANADIAN COMPANY HELPING MOVIE STUDIOS SUE YOU FOR ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING HAS BEEN USING IMAGES WITHOUT PERMISSION

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:44:41 -0400

As you may already know, Voltage Pictures, the company responsible for the movie The Hurt Locker, (as well as a million movies you’ve never heard of) is currently in court, attempting to get an Ontario-based internet service provider to release the names associated with over 1000 IP addresses that they claim belong to people who illegally downloaded their copyrighted material.

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THE WIZARD OF THE SADDLE RIDES AGAIN

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:05:16 -0400

In the middle of an unkempt park in Memphis, Tennessee, stands an oversize bronze statue of a Confederate lieutenant general astride his mount.

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SOME RICH PEOPLE ARE BUILDING A GIANT CLOCK INSIDE A MOUNTAIN

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:56 -0400

Deep within a mountain somewhere in west Texas, The Long Now Foundation are hard at work building a 500-foot clock that’s been designed to run for 10,000 years. I know that sounds a bit like the folly of a Lone Star oil billionaire, but apparently this massive clock is going to adjust the manner in which we understand time itself, so I suppose that counts as having a purpose.

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TWITTER THINKS ANGELINA JOLIE IS NOTHING WITHOUT BREASTS

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:51:56 -0400

Twenty-four hours on, Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a double mastectomy is still everywhere. Not only was it the first thing I got asked about when I got into work yesterday, but since then it has dominated my Twitter and Facebook feeds and generally just followed me around the internet like that pop-up guy who keeps wanting to share his camgirl secrets with me.

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I SPENT THE WEEKEND WATCHING TOPLESS FEMINISTS PISS OFF NEO-NAZIS

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:39:06 -0400

Last Friday, I took the Eurostar from London to Paris to meet the topless feminist protest group Femen. Originally based in the Ukraine, the organization has since spread out across the world.

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THESE RAPPERS HATE ECSTASY

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:51:26 -0400

When ecstasy became widely available three decades ago, it was largely consumed by suburban white kids wearing baggy cargo shorts who sucked pacifiers in abandoned warehouses, while listening to electronic music of some sort or other until they collapsed in exhaustion.

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TAXI DRIVERS SEE SOME CRAZY SHIT

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:06:29 -0400

There has been a lot of heat coming down on cab drivers in Toronto lately. Some people are calling for stricter regulations on taxi drivers and saying that too many of them are reckless, dangerous and possible threats to society.

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WHY I LOVE MY MEDS

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:11:29 -0400

This past Monday I did a stand-up show, and one of the other comics said something along the lines of, “I have depression, but I recently stopped taking my medications.” The crowd applauded in support of her strength and resilience.

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WE’VE PROBABLY GOT ABOUT A YEAR BEFORE WEED PRICES GO WAY UP

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:24:40 -0400

On April 1^st 2014, new federal legislation will strip current medical marijuana users of their right to grow, and/or have a designated grower. There are approximately 2,800 growers producing for the over 26,000 medical marijuana users in this country.

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WHY DOESN’T THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TAKE RAPE CASES SERIOUSLY?

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:43:02 -0400

About a year ago, I sat down to brunch across from one of the most badass women I’ve ever met. We’ll call her Sandra. Sandra’s not badass in the way many people would define the word.

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HOORAY! PORN SITES ARE PAYING TO REMOVE TATTOOS OF THEIR LOGOS FROM MY FACE

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:24:08 -0400

The media keeps telling me that, thanks to the new LA condom laws and the fact that the internet exists, the porn industry is flat broke. But if that’s true, how can they still afford to get their logos tattooed on to my friend Hostgator Dotcom’s body and face?

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THE AMERICANS ARE ARRESTING A LOT OF CHILDREN

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:07:46 -0400

Kids are dumb. We know this both from research that shows teenagers’ brains are suggestion-prone and vulnerable and from just watching how they act every day. “I’m going to eat a bunch of cinnamon because YouTube told me to, oh no, now I require medical attention because I’m an idiot!”

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FACEDOWN GENERATION TAO LIN'S IPHONE PHOTOS OF TAIPEI

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:55:36 -0400

Over the next month, in celebration of the forthcoming release of Tao Lin’s latest novel, ‘Taipei,’ we will be featuring a weekly selection of photos taken by the author during his recent trip to Taipei, Taiwan. This week’s photos are based on people who seem unable to stop looking at their phones while in public.

MEET THE TWO GENIUSES WHO LIVED ON CHEEZIES AND LICORICE FOR ONE WEEK

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:55:58 -0400

Chatting with a couple of guys who nearly killed themselves with junk food for no good reason whatsoever.