Dexter Thomas
Why This Bookseller Is Still Afraid to Return Home to Hong Kong
“They charged me with the crime of selling illegal books. So it's obvious that if I stayed in Hong Kong, I'd be dead for sure.”
The Secret to the Gruesome Sounds in Mortal Kombat Is Exploding Vegetables
We smashed bell peppers with Mortal Kombat’s sound designers to simulate the game's gore.
This Dystopian Game Show Wants to Pay off Your Student Loans
Three contestants, three rounds of trivia, and a lot of prize money. Except the real goal here isn’t just to win cash, it’s to help fight America’s student debt crisis.
Trump Doesn't Understand How A$AP Rocky's Swedish Assault Trial Works
Trump offered to pay A$AP's bail (which he can’t do, because Sweden doesn’t have a bail system).
Seattle Is Handing Out Money to Candidates. Would it Work Nationwide?
Seattle's trying to Make Running for Office Cheaper
Cory Booker Isn’t Afraid to Talk About Racism and Reparations With White Voters
Cory Booker wants to be president, and he also wants to talk about reparations. VICE News asked him if thinks he’ll be able to do both.
How Oregon Republican Senators Killed a Bill by Running Away from the Police
Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend), in an interview at his cabin hideout in an undisclosed location in Idaho, maintained that the actions of his party were a political protest.
Children Are Still Fighting Muay Thai — Even After the Death of a Young Boy
Fans and families like things the way they are.
Do You Hate “Hamilton”? Now You Can See a Play About How Much It Sucks
Everyone loves Hamilton — except for historians, who say that Hamilton wasn’t all that anti-slavery. And now Ishmael Reed has written a play about how bad Hamilton is.
The Creator of “Mario Royale” Wants You to Play His Game Before It Gets Banned
It's weird, it's buggy, it's fun as hell. And it probably won't be around for long.
Why European Tourists Are Visiting South African Slums
We went on a slum tour with some white Europeans in South Africa
China's Big AI Advantage: Humans
In the booming field of artificial intelligence, cheap labor to process data may be the only edge China has over the U.S.