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Music

‘I Hated the Song for Years’: The Story of Vanessa Carlton’s ‘A Thousand Miles’

04.12.21

By Jaime Silano
Music

The Story of ‘Blue (Da Ba Dee)’ by Eiffel 65

03.21.19

By VICE Staff
The Story of ‘Kernkraft 400,’ the Sports World’s Favorite Dance Anthem

05.23.18

By VICE Staff
The Story of ‘The End of the World,’ One of the First Ever Viral Videos

05.16.18

By VICE Staff
Music

We Asked Ella Hooper for the Story of “Weir” by Killing Heidi

09.19.16

By Issy Beech
Music

This 1992 Rave Classic Was Inspired by Donald Trump’s Platinum Credit Card

04.25.16

By Aron Friedman
Music

How a “17 Year old Indian Lad With a Morrissey Haircut” Produced 90s Rave Anthem “Labyrinthe”

04.24.16

By Angus Harrison
Music

The Story of Crystal Waters’ “Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)”

04.08.16

By Crystal Waters
Music

I Tried to Track Down the Cast of Eric Prydz’ “Call on Me,” the Sexiest Music Video of All Time

03.02.16

By Josh Baines
Music

Tyree Cooper Recounts the Story Behind the Song He Was Prepared to Go to Prison For

11.18.15

By Tyree Cooper

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Food

Infant Dead and 10 Others Infected Amid Listeria Outbreak

An infant is dead and 10 others are infected with listeria amid the latest outbreak, which has been tied to ready-to-eat meat products .

11.24.24

By Paige Gawley
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Life

Families Pay as Much in Rent as They Do for Child Care

American families are shelling out the big bucks for child care, with some paying more for it than they do for rent.

11.24.24

By Paige Gawley
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Gaming

I Didn’t Know What the Hell ‘Path of Exile 2’ Was All About, but I’m a Believer Now

‘Path of Exile 2’ didn’t pop up on my radar until I finally sat down with the Early Access stream. Now, I understand the hype.

11.24.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Gaming

‘STALKER 2’ to Release Its First Major Patch, Fixing Many Issues

Against all the game’s bugs and glitches at launch, ‘STALKER 2’ is preparing its first major update for the week ahead.

11.24.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Life

Americans Are Drinking More Alcohol Than Ever

People in the U.S. are drinking more alcohol now than they did during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study found.

11.24.24

By Paige Gawley