Columbus, OH

Arkansas State

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Todd Matthews was one of the first “cyber detectives.” An amateur sleuth who used the internet to solve the decades-old Tent Girl mystery, he later launched the Doe Network, a nonprofit that works with law enforcement to solve missing persons cases. A few years ago, VICE interviewed Matthews...

The Pioneering Cyber Detective Who Cracked a 30-Year-Old Cold Case

When I was bartending we had a cook named Tommy: he had a bristly white moustache that hung over the corners of his mouth and he called me his brother, I’ll see you tomorrow my brother. He had been living with his mother in the Bronx, but then she got very sick and there wasn’t anything anyone could do. He stayed in her empty house eating orange sherbet directly out of the plastic tub, pouring orange soda from a two-litre bottle into the scooped-out divots till it all turned to slush. He’d do this all night: days and weeks doing just this, all alone. Sometimes he’d have a girl come over and they’d do lines of cocaine together off the black plastic top of a DVD player. Sometimes he’d watch the Yankees. Mostly he’d play internet billiards with strangers. This is the immobilising power of sadness, the purple-black tidal wave, the poisonous squid dragging you by your tendons to the darkest bottom of the ocean.

Here Comes a Regular: How Barflies Became My Brothers

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Do you believe in genuine friendship? Finding a loyal and reliable friend is tricky nowadays. Many people are two-faced and like using their loved ones’ weaknesses to attack them.

5 Zodiac Signs That Make The Best Friends

So here he comes: all 6-feet-0, 33 years of him, dressed in a lavish semaphore of painfully scarce Off White. He is turning the corner—both literally, nearing West Street, or Brewer Street, or Oranienstraße—and also metaphorically, because this will be his most grailed and consequential drop yet. Today, it’s Corteiz. But last month, last year, last decade: Wales Bonner, Cactus Jack’s, Salehe x Bembury Moncler.

Introducing: The Streetwear Psycho

Imagine scrolling through social media and stumbling upon your own face—except it's not you. That’s what happened to 16-year-old Nadya Elvira, and it wasn't a weird case of catfishing or a glitch in the app. It was the surreal first step in unraveling a family secret that would change her life.

I Accidentally Discovered My Identical Twin on TikTok

Virginia State

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

Dominating the skyline of downtown Warsaw is the Varso tower, a 53-story, 310-meter-high office block that is the tallest building not just in Poland but the entire European Union. On top of its roof is a spire that juts into the air – and just a few footsteps from the very tip of that spire is Jake Barnes, a twenty-something British guy who risks his life like this in order to save his life.

Terrifying Photos of Train Surfers and Turbine Climbers

I dabble in woo-woo. I know my big three (Aries sun, Scorpio moon and Pisces rising). I’ve had a tarot deck since I was 15 when my friend and I both bought a deck from a self-proclaimed witch with long grey hair from a shop in Launceston. I frequently delete my Co-Star app and then re-download it whenever I want to be negged by my phone and the Co-Star copywriters. I fucken’ froth a sparkly rock. And I rewatch Practical Magic every year.

I Went to the Ballarat Psychic Expo at a Table Tennis Centre

The number of relationships and marriages ending because of disloyalty are on the rise. Loyalty plays a key role in strengthening partners’ bond. Yet, some zodiac signs are more loyal than others. They remain committed and faithful to their partners throughout. Loyalty and honesty increases a person’s trust for you.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are The Most Loyal

But ecologists warn that this is unlikely to be the case for much longer, unless things change radically. That’s due in no small part to the appetites of Chinese consumers for an expensive delicacy harvested from another marine species. As organized crime syndicates have sought to cash in on the demand for this delicacy, the vaquita has become an unintended casualty, further pushing the critically endangered porpoise to the brink of extinction.

How “Sea Cocaine” Brought the World’s Smallest Porpoise to the Brink of Extinction

Georgia State

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Perry, GA

Vanishing Georgia

Peggy Bramblette recently reached out to let us know that the historic New Perry Hotel, perhaps the best-known symbol of this Middle Georgia town, was facing possible demolition. A week passed and I was not surprised to learn that the demolition is imminent. I’ve witnessed a long history of developers convincing local politicians to agree […]

Historic New Perry Hotel Facing Demolition

Los Angeles, CA

Established in 1926, Route 66 was a highway that connected Chicago to Los Angeles, spanning nearly 2,500 miles across eight states. Once known as “the Mother Road,” its iconic path to the coast was eventually replaced by newer highways, and it was officially decommissioned in the 1980s. Still,...

Why Did America Abandon Route 66?

Instead of torching your hair on a Yippee Ki Yay, you could sink into a comfy af bed, thanks to these sizzling Independence Day mattress sales. I scoured the internet for the best deals (what else would I do?) so you can save some serious cash on a cozy mattress—a perfect retreat after chasing your nephews around the yard with bottle rockets.

Forget Fireworks, These July 4th Mattress Sales Will Blow You Away

Nothing provides warmth the same as Filipino food that tastes like it’s come straight out of a Filipino family kitchen. If you want to dine out but still chase that home-cooked experience, here’s where you’ll find delicious, authentic Filipino food in Sydney. Here are VICE’s picks for...

The VICE Guide to The Best Filipino Restaurants in Sydney

Throughout history, martyrs have sacrificed their lives for noble causes. Jesus Christ, Mahatma Gandhi, the list goes on. For weed smokers in the UK, the martyr right now is a 54-year-old pothead called Gary Youds. Youds owns a cannabis cafe called the Chillin’ Rooms on Holt Road in Liverpool—a stone’s...

The UK’s ‘Cannabis Martyr’ Keeps Getting Jailed for Opening Weed Cafes

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Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Emily Standley Allard

We often run across people in our lives who either have a natural healing and calming energy to them and those who seem bent on ruining everything you set out to do whether they mean to or not. Astrology offers a complex and nuanced understanding of personality traits associated with each zodiac sign, attributing both positive and negative aspects to individuals' characters. Among these characteristics, some signs are often hailed for their healing abilities, bringing comfort, peace, and rejuvenation to those around them. Conversely, other signs may possess more destructive tendencies, challenging relationships and personal growth. This article explores the zodiac signs that are traditionally considered the most healing and the most destructive, offering insights into the dual nature of certain astrological influences.

The 6 Zodiac Signs That Can Either Heal or Destroy You

In news both strange and yet strangely predictable, wellness influencers on TikTok have started using an ancient laxative to try to cure itchy skin conditions and baldness. Castor oil has long been infamous for its ability to leave people groaning on the toilet. It was used in small quantities to induce labour in Ancient Egypt and in far larger doses as a humiliating torture method by Benito Mussolini’s fascist blackshirts.

TikTok Influencers Are Trying to Cure Baldness with Laxative

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Meet Doc, a tiny Chihuahua with a big heart, now ready for adoption at Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a nonprofit foster-based rescue in Massachusetts. Weighing only 7 lbs, this 6-year-old sweetie is described as a "lovable and happy boy who will bring endless joy to your life."

Meet The Tiny Chihuahua With A Big Personality Looking For Love

Miss Kaninna is not to be fucked with. Her ethos as an R&B and hip-hop artist and a proud Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Kalkadoon and Yirendali woman is to speak freely, protect her peace and make those in charge of oppressive systems eat it. On the funk-infused ‘Blak Britney’,...

Miss Kaninna Will Ruffle Feathers. Get Used to It.

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Scientists May Have Solved a Baffling Mystery at the Dawn of the Universe

ABSTRACT breaks down mind-bending scientific research, future tech, new discoveries, and major breakthroughs. Scientists have presented a compelling explanation for a mysterious population of radiant galaxies...

Scientists May Have Solved a Baffling Mystery at the Dawn of the Universe

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