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The VICE Albums of the Year 2014
Slice through the crap: This truly is The Only Top 51 Albums Of The Year Countdown You'll Ever Need.
When Did Nerds Become So Intolerant?
Any time a film critic dares to criticize a movie that the general public has already declared a masterpiece, they are insulted, abused, and in some cases, the subject of death threats. What makes fanboys so eager to attack any difference of opinion?
#NotAllRolePlayers: A History of Rapey Dungeon Masters
It's no secret that D&D and women historically haven't mixed well, but creepy Dungeon Masters don't help matters. Fictional unwanted sexual advances on a fictional character in a fictional universe are a real-life bummer.
Actually, Comic-Con Is Fucking Awesome
Despite some people thinking Comic-Con is the worst place ever, it's actually a fantastic spectacle of well-made costumes, nerd comradery, free drinks. There are free drinks!
You Know That Tumblr Convention That Went to Shit? It Wasn't That Bad
DashCon has already secured its place in history as a nerd catastrophe, but was it really that bad if you were there? We spoke to a vendor to get a play-by-play. In her estimation it was a bumpy but worthwhile ride.
Video Gamer Diets Get a Bad Rap for Good Reason
I recently spent three days at E3, the world's biggest video gaming conference where I hung out with international gamers to play, discuss, debate, and consume.
How to Pick Up Your Teacher
'Tokimeki Memorial: Girl’s Side' is an enormously successful video game where young Japanese girls can pick up their teacher. I figured fans of the game would be the most experienced teacher temptresses in the world, so I asked them for tips.
Silk Road May Have Actually Made Dealing Drugs Safer, But Not Everyone's Buying That
The theory behind a new study goes that dealers are less likely to shoot each other if they never meet. But not everyone agrees.
Can Nerd Culture and Sex Combine?
Eve Beauregard has with over 300,000 Facebook fans and travels the world dressing up as superheroes and comic book characters. But do girls like her have a place in nerd culture?