End of Year
15 Bleak Photos From 2021 That Sum Up the World’s Climate Crisis
Wildfires, droughts, flooding, toxic rivers, and more wildfires. Here are the pictures that captured a year of extreme weather events, which scientists have tied the number and intensity of to climate change.
VICE Staffers on the Pop Culture That Got Them Through a Cursed Year
From the 'Real Housewives' franchise to books about the Black Death, here's what we read, listened to and watched in 2020.
The Year of CBD Is Over. What Will Happen to It Now?
The cannabinoid caught fire thanks to gray-area legality and industry maneuvering. Here’s a bucket of water.
An OkCupid Blog from 2009 Foretold This Decade’s Rise of the Softboy
Ten years ago, men were told to be “self-effacing” and “awkward” when sending messages. Chaos followed.
The Classic 'Album Release Cycle' Seems to Be Dying
Am I the only one who was like "I cannot keep up with all these projects coming out right at the end of the year, the fuck?" No? Good.
Vengeful Women Dominated Pop Culture in 2018
In light of #MeToo, many more female protagonists resorted to violence.
The Ten Most Blood-Curdling, Heart-Pounding Movie Screams of 2018
You scream, I scream, we all scream, because everything is terrible.
2018 Was the Year of Wholesome Viewing
In an uncertain world, it was shows full of warmth that caught (and held) our attention.
The Best Thing on TV This Year Was: 'Survivor: David vs. Goliath'
The long-running reality competition series has still got it, and 'Breadth-First Search' proves its not ready for elimination.
'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' Is an Elaborate Takedown of the Rich
It's so much more than a slapstick holiday classic.