year in review

Tech

Here Are the Worst Military Photos of 2020

01.04.21

By Matthew Gault
Sports

2018 Was the Year Curling Became Cool

12.28.18

By Kyle Cantlon
Drugs

Here’s What to Watch for in Legal Weed in 2019

12.28.18

By Manisha Krishnan
Identity

97 Easy Ways to Be a Better Person

12.27.18

By Inês Mendonça
Identity

9 Sex Guides You Didn’t Know You Needed

12.26.18

By Zing Tsjeng and Inês Mendonça
Identity

9 of Our Favorite Episodes of Our ‘My First Time’ Podcast

12.26.18

By Zing Tsjeng and Inês Mendonça
Sports

Staff Picks: The Best of VICE Sports in 2018

12.21.18

By VICE Sports Staff
Identity

The Best Sex Stories We Published in 2018—for the Sake of Journalism

12.20.18

By Sirin Kale
Identity

9 Broadly Videos to Watch Before The Year Is Over

12.12.18

By Broadly Staff
Identity

15 Albums That Got Us Through 2018

12.10.18

By Mary Retta
Identity

12 of Our Favorite Longreads from a Very Long Year

12.10.18

By Broadly Staff
Identity

The Horniest Things That Happened in 2018

12.04.18

By Broadly Staff

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Gaming

All About The Boom: ‘Call of Duty’ and Its Emphasis on Action

The Call of Duty franchise has become known for its bombastic action set-pieces. But what was the inflection point?

12.27.24

By Anthony Franklin II
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Gaming

Here’s a Loose Story Recap of a Game in Which an Edge-Lord Attacks “Child Lovers” Over Happy Rap Music

No, you unfortunately read that headline correctly. There’s teenage angst, people being casually fed to dogs, and strangely joyful rap music.

12.26.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Culture

Got a Gift Card for Christmas You Don’t Want? You’ve Got Options.

Some say the Grinch was the way he was because all he got for Xmas were gift cards he couldn’t use. But the Grinch never had the internet.

12.26.24

By Matt Jancer
Screenshot: Shaun Cichacki

Gaming

After Playing ‘Final Fantasy XIV’, I Understand How People Get So Attached To Created Characters

When I started playing ‘Final Fantasy XIV’, I never realized how much of an effect Chetus Jetus would have on me. But, I get it now.

12.26.24

By Shaun Cichacki
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Gaming

The Pre-Xbox ‘Halo’ Third-Person Beta Builds Randomly Dropped and Can Be Played Now

The third-person pre-Xbox ‘Halo’ beta was uploaded onto Archive.org and is available to play on modern hardware.

12.26.24

By Shaun Cichacki