To see the rest of the series, go to: www.vbs.tv/liberia Welcome to The Vice Guide to Liberia. In this eight-part series, VBS travels to West Africa to rummage through the messy remains of a country ravaged by 14 years of civil war. Despite the United Nations eventual intervention, most of Liberias young people continue to live in abject poverty, surrounded by filth, drug addiction, and teenage prostitution. In Part 1, Vices own Shane Smith provides a brief history lesson and some essential context for understanding what caused Liberias civil war and how things got so bad. The Vice Guide To...
PUT A DONK ON IT: www.vbs.tv Since the advent of acid house in the late 80s, British techno music has been in a long, baffling search for some sort of universal lowest common denominator. Breakbeat, digital hardcore, and gabber all made strong efforts in the race for the bottom, but none of them holds a candle to donk. Combining the 150bpm madness of happy hardcore with indecipherable North English rap and then overlaying the whole mess with a single, infuriating VBS.TV Puts A...
For more info go to: www.vbs.tv SERIES STARTS MONDAY March 2nd. The Body Farm is a research facility started by William Bass in Knoxville Tennessee. This facility allows human decomposition to be scientifically studied in a variety of different settings. The aim is to gain a better understanding of the decomposition process, permitting the development of techniques for extracting certain information (such as the timing and circumstances of death) from human remains. VBS.TV Goes To...
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Part 2 - www.vbs.tv Part 3 - www.vbs.tv Part 4 - www.vbs.tv Part 5 - www.vbs.tv The Black Lips packed up the guitars and drums and went on a DYI tour across Israel and even snuck into the West Bank. All in a day's work for one of rock's best rock bands. www.vbs.tv Black Lips in...
FOR MORE OF TOXIC WEST VIRGINIA VISIT: www.vbs.tv Meredith Danluck is a New York artist, director, and all-around amazing person who has a killer collection of power tools. VBS bumped into her a few months ago and discovered that she has been working on a film in West Virginia, a sort of impressionistic account of the current environmental catastrophe in the Appalachian Mountains. Mining companies are destroying entire mountains in order to get at the coal inside them. Quickly and efficiently, the oldest mountain range in the world is being systematically obliterated. We sent Meredith and VBS correspondent Derrick Beckles to the hills and hollers of West Virginia to show us what the end of the world looks like. Toxic West...
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SEE MORE - www.vbs.tv In the debut episode of the series, VBS takes on the guys of Mastodon in the game of bowling. Despite ringing in Scott Martin from Crom the hometeam still gets its ass handed to them. Er, I mean, could very easily win or lose. Actually I'm seeing them tonight with Neurosis. Face melting. VBS BOWLER/AD SALESMAN/BLACK OUT MAN/ALL AROUND GOOD GUY JOHN MARTIN REMINISCES ABOUT HIS LANESIDE ENCOUNTER WITH MASTODON My surprise was learning that Mastodon knew how to bowl, and were actually damn good at it. I was also shocked to find out that bowling is taught at some institutes of higher learning and that Mastodon attended college, which is where they learned how to bowl. One other surprise that I should have seen coming: Whenever someone says they're Mastodon vs...
FOR PART 2 VISIT: www.vbs.tv Last winter we decided VBS had to do a story on the Oil Sands of Alberta. So far no American media outlet had comprehensively covered it and even the local press's approach has left a lot to be desired. No one seemed to even know what it was. It's strange that as we hit peak oil and the global oil reserves go on the decline, we have heard next to nothing about the fact that Canada, due to improved oil extraction technology and record oil prices, is poised to become a major player in the geopolitical market place. The big question going in is what does this sudden access to previously unobtainable oil mean? Is this our get out of jail free card for the present energy crisis or is it another pipe dream being hyped up by the very corporations and lobbyists who stand to gain the most from it? Traveling through the haze of Ft. McMurray did nothing but fortify our stance on fossil fuel. It's dirty, expensive, and--most importantly--nonrenewable. Al Gore recently likened the oil sands to a drug pusher, satisfying our jones for quick and cheap energy. Say what you will about pushers (at least they're not kicking out greenhouse gasses to the tune of 80 million kilograms a day), but we think he's got us and our jones pretty much square on the head. PS: If you're wondering who did the music for this series, it was Pelican in episode 1, and Moss of Aura in episode 2. VBS News- Toxic...
OUT SOON: www.VBS.tv Swansea has seen a 178 percent jump in registered heroin users over the last four years. Somewhat unusually, it is the supply that is driving the demand, as the high unemployment made the lucrative profession of dealing drugs more attractive than ever. Directed by Leo Leigh and Andy Capper, Swansea Love Story, the newest installment of the Rule Britannia series, follows young heroin users in the city, their families and their daily routines. VBS.tv Swansea...
See the other parts - www.vbs.tv In 1980, Jimmy Carter established the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the Alaskan Interior, cutting off 19 million acres of prime boreal wilderness from the mitts of fur trappers, oil tycoons, and would-be lodge owners alike. Only six families of white settlers were grandfathered in and allowed to keep cabins in the refuge—of them, only one still stays there year-round living off the land. His name is Heimo Korth, and he is basically the Omega Man of Americas Final Frontier. Raised in suburban Wisconsin, Heimo set off in his teens to the Alaskan Bush to pursue the Davy Crockett lifestyle in more or less the only place it was still possible. Amid numerous setbacks and misadventures, Heimo gradually learned how to master his terrain, provide for his Eskimo wife, and rear children in one of the most inhospitable environments in North America. In this premiere edition of Far Out, we take a bush plane to the middle of nowhere, Alaska, to catch up with Heimo and his wife, Edna—now reaching their golden years. Over the course of our ten-day stay, the Korths show us everything you need to know about fur-trapping, caribou-hunting, caribou-eating, river-crossing, boredom-staving, bear-avoidance, and bear-defense to live happily over 100 miles from the nearest neighbors. Vegans, you have been warned. Heimos epic journey and adventures have been documented in the critically acclaimed book, THE FINAL FRONTIERSMAN, written by Heimos cousin, James <b>...</b> Far Out - Heimo's...
SEE MORE - www.vbs.tv New sketch comedy show on VBS. Hottdogs! created by and starring Clayton Harper, Carl Bennett, Scotty Landes and Bryce Craver. The show takes a page from the absurd comedy of 90s favorites like Mr. Show and The State, with sketches such as HOTTDOGS on VBS.tv
See more on www.vbs.tv VBS befriends a gang of young addicts caught up in South Wales largely ignored heroin epidemic. Our intimate look into their lives shows how economic depression, family breakdown, and addiction create unbreakable cycles for the people in their grip. Airing now on www.vbs.tv Swansea Love...
WATCH THE COMPLETE SERIES ON VBS.tv - www.vbs.tv We went to Norway to interview Gaahl, lead singer of the band Gorgoroth. Gaahl really believes in this whole ideology behind what he's doing—he's not just some rockstar fronting a band. The thing with Black Metal is, in Norway, everybody is exactly the same. There's nothing to rebel against, because everybody's really well off. It's one of the richest countries in Europe. There is no lower class, it's like middle-class white kids everywhere—no one has anything to complain about. And he's this sort of eccentric figure amidst this sea of contentment and sameness. The way I see it is, in America you have guys like 50 Cent who are supposed to be the True Norwegian...
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Watch more travel, music, and news on: www.vbs.tv In 1980, Jimmy Carter established the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the Alaskan Interior, cutting off 19 million acres of prime boreal wilderness from the mitts of fur trappers, oil tycoons, and would-be lodge owners alike. Only six families of white settlers were grandfathered in and allowed to keep cabins in the refuge—of them, only one still stays there year-round living off the land. His name is Heimo Korth, and he is basically the Omega Man of Americas Final Frontier. Far Out - Heimo's...
WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES ON VBSTV www.vbs.tv Robert J. White is the groundbreaking surgeon who in the mid-1970s--against all odds--pioneered the monkey head transplant, forever changing the face of monkey ownership as we know it. Wait, what's that? Your monkey still has its original head? Wow. Get with the program, chief. But Dr. White's work isn't merely limited to lopping the heads of macaques. He's also performed head transplants on dogs. Even more also, however, he's spent the past half a century exploring the way the brain functions and trying to figure out a way to preserve neurological consciousness when the rest of the body craps out. He is pretty much our favorite real-life mad scientist, and may know more about the rough mechanics of the nervous system than anybody else in his field, AND he was the Pope's personal adviser on bioethics. The Pope! So we decided to visit him at the suburban McDonalds he works out of to pick his brain about picking other people's brains. And monkeys'. For more of Robert J. White's work check out the Dell Lounge! - www.delllounge.com Motherboard Meets...
Watch more travel adventures on www.vbs.tv ************ Hajj is the worlds largest annual pilgrimage that takes place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Last year VICE Founder Suroosh Alvi went with his family and shot footage with an old Handicam. His intention was never to make a VBS doc out of it, but lo and behold here it isshaky camerawork and all. November 27, 2009 is the Eid celebration for the Muslim world and also marks the end of this years Hajj. The Vice Guide to...
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To see more food, music, news and the truly bizarre visit: www.vbs.tv The Momofuku mastermind takes VBS on the town and explains the mysteries of his mythical pork buns and the art of snacking through the night. Munchies - David...
FOR MORE OF EPICLY LATER'D VISIT: www.vbs.tv The first pro board I ever had was Ray Barbee's Powell one with the ragdoll sitting on the fire hydrant, so getting this interview with him was a complete thrill. Ray is famously one of the nicest, happiest, and most positive skaters of all time. I feel like skaters today are way too negative and judgemental, myself included. Ray's skating is like music in motion (no seriously). He brought a whole new style to the sport, new tricks, and most importantly a new attitude. All you Snidely Whiplashes out there with your permasmirks could take a lesson. www.VBS.tv Epicly Later'd -...
Skating in Lebanon is pretty rugged in most areas, but the skaters make due with what they have. Many of the smoothest spots are located in the heart of downtown by the European designer stores, patrolled by twenty-four hour security. When Lebanese rippers are not getting the boot downtown, they are out and about shredding monuments and any other smooth patches of ground within the outskirts of the city. The driving in Lebanon is insane, people disregard lights and drive on whichever side of the street they desire at any given time. One would not imagine any skaters daring to enter the street to get spot to spot, but they in fact do. They have devised a crafty eco-friendly system of one friend driving a moped as they hold hands, pulling each other spot to spot as a skate chain. This clip is just a small taste of skating Lebanon and made in hope of developing more and more skate awareness in Lebanon. Taj Cam Skate...

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