Joshua Surtees
What I Learned About Britain From These Rare Documentaries on Youth Subcultures
The new BFI online archive 'Other Grooves' collects films about historical youth movements, from the founders of Carnival to pissed-up punks and 'long-haired layabouts'.
Inside the World of Feminist Teen Girls Obsessed with Serial Killers
It used to be that if you had a thing for a serial killer, you'd send a private letter to their prison. Now, thanks to social media, you can make your love as public as you like.
Stripping Down and Squirting Ketchup with a Nude Performance Artist
Deborah de Robertis has been arrested for her controversial performances in front of famous works of art as a comment on the sexualization of women's bodies. We followed the Luxembourg artist as she prepared for—and pulled off—her latest stunt.
Here's How It Felt to Grow Up as a Black Indie Fan in 90s Britain
I spent my youth hiding my love for The Smiths from my black mates, and sneaking into venues full of white guys.
Nude Performance Artist Deborah de Robertis on Scandalizing the Art World
The Luxembourg artist was arrested and jailed for two days after stripping off in front of Manet's "Olympia" at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. We spoke to her about feminist protest, public outrage, and the art of getting naked in public.
The Day Football Died
At some point in our lives, we all experience a moment when football loses its innocence. We asked a group of football writers to share their memories on the subject.
Racists, Police Clampdowns and Grumpy Councils: Notting Hill Carnival Has Always Had To Fight To Survive
A history of how Notting Hill Carnival came into being and the struggles it has faced along the way.
Why the Fuck Do Air Shows Still Exist?
The mild enjoyment of watching a plane do a loop-the-loop really doesn't justify the horrific consequences when that loop-the-loop goes wrong.
Hearn, Haram and 9/11: Rory McLeod Talks to VICE Sports
Rory McLeod is the only black player on the professional circuit, a devout Muslim, a former pub manager, a committed family man, and fascinating guy to engage in conversation.
Jack Warner—Trinidad's 'Robin Hood'—Will Never Accept the Blame
Jack Warner is considered emblematic of the problems at FIFA. But in his native Trinidad and Tobago, Warner is often seen as a Robin Hood figure taking from the rich and giving to the poor
Police Helicopters and a Shit Load of Ketamine: The Illegal Free Party Scene That Roamed the Home Counties
From the Dartford Tunnel to an airfield in Cornwall, these raves held outside of London were part of an entirely different free party scene.
'The Pain Will Never Go Away': Searching for the Disappeared People of Cyprus
Journalist Sevgul Uludag has spent years searching for answers about thousands of people who disappeared during conflict between Greece and Turkey for control of Cyprus in the 1960s and 70s.