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For as much as science fiction writers have dreamed about force fields, there really isn’t anything close to it in real life. Or so we thought. We just never imagined it would have more to do with scent than with a bulletproof energy shield. The human oxidation field is a recently discovered zone of reactive […] The post Your Perfume Might Be Destroying Your Skin’s Anti-Pollution Shield appeared first on VICE.
What would you do if you found out you were just a pawn in a game? Would you continue to abide by the whims of your master? Or would you lash out and try to forge your own path? DOWNHILL, an upcoming ARPG brought to life by Sisterhood Games, is looking to ask these types […] The post An Action-RPG Where the Character Literally Knows You’re in Control? ‘DOWNHILL’ Is Willing To Go There, and I’m Very Intrigued appeared first on VICE.
50 Cent is celebrating Chris Brown after the singer was released on bail following his recent arrest in the United Kingdom. Last week, Brown was arrested in Manchester and charged with causing grievous bodily harm over an alleged nightclub attack that took place nearly two years ago. The singer’s arrest stemmed from an incident in […] The post 50 Cent Dubbed Chris Brown the ‘Best Overall Artist’ After Singer Made Bail appeared first on VICE.
Earlier this year, I talked about a TTRPG where you can date goblins. Apparently, that makes me VICE’s official goblin reporter. So, uh, for today? How about a first-person parkour game where you play as a goblin that can kick stuff? Because there’s a new goblin-kicking game out now on Steam. And it looks like […] The post You Can Now Play This Steam Game Where You’re a Goblin Who Kicks Stuff appeared first on VICE.
Epic is giving away Sifu for free to PC players who redeem it on the Epic Games Store. However, the deal is only available for a limited time. The critically acclaimed beat ’em up was originally released in 2022 and features incredible third-person action sequences. Epic Games Gives Away 2022 kung fu classic The free […] The post Get ‘Sifu’ for Free on Epic Games Store – Hurry Though Because It’s For A Limited Time appeared first on VICE.
By now, CRISPR has sliced and diced its way through the genomes of everything from bananas to beagles to babies. CRISPR tech’s latest target is the humble and terrifying spider. Scientists gave spiders red, glow-in-the-dark silk so we can finally have an organic option when selecting Halloween decorations. At the University of Bayreuth, a team […] The post The World’s First Genetically Modified Spider Spins Glowing Red Silk appeared first on VICE.
Where most 19-year-olds are taking their first steps into adulthood in their quest to figure out who they are, 19-year-old Matthew D. Lane already knows exactly who he is: a teenager who stole the personal data of tens of millions of children and attempted to ransom it for Bitcoin. The Massachusetts teen just pled guilty […] The post Teen Hacker Stole 60 Million Kids’ Data and Tried to Ransom It for Bitcoin appeared first on VICE.
If you’re like me, then you already adore Vampire Survivors. And you also love retro computing. Seriously, I’ve binged LGR’s YouTube videos for well over a decade now, laying in bed while taking in all of his takes on retro hardware, classic video games, and extremely bizarre peripherals of yore. So naturally, when I heard […] The post ‘Vampire Survivors’ Meets Windows 98? Played Out on Your Desktop? Yep appeared first on VICE.
On Lord Howe Island—a remote volcanic outpost with fewer than 500 residents—tens of thousands of seabirds are filling up with plastic. So much, in fact, that their bellies literally crunch when touched. “There is now so much plastic inside the birds that you can feel it on the outside of the animal when it is […] The post These Island Birds Are So Full of Plastic They Crunch When You Touch Them appeared first on VICE.
Meek Mill is speaking out on his past friendship with Sean “Diddy” Combs, as the Bad Boy Records founder fights for his freedom in the second week of his sex trafficking trial. On Wednesday, the Philadelphia rapper took to X to acknowledge allegations that he was the artist listed as “redacted” in a lawsuit filed […] The post Meek Mill Revealed the ‘Craziest Thing’ He Ever Witnessed at a Diddy Party appeared first on VICE.
The voice actor for Beidou in Genshin Impact and Acheron in Honkai: Star Rail has called for an end to the SAG strike on HoYoverse games. The actress also called out fellow VAs who have been reporting each other for working non-union jobs. ‘Genshin Impact’ Has Been Voiceless for Months In case you’ve been living […] The post ‘Genshin Impact’ Voice Actor Calls for an End To HoYoverse Strike and Criticizes “Petty” Behavior of Fellow Actors appeared first on VICE.
A dump truck dumped some problems at the doorstep of a New Jersey home. The Woodbury City Police Department reported that a dump truck wreaked havoc on their town in the wake of a medical emergency. On the afternoon of May 20, officers responded to a vehicle crash in the Woodbury Heights neighborhood. Once there, […] The post Dash Cam Footage Shows Dump Truck Crashing Into House appeared first on VICE.
Work these days often looks like effort, but it’s mostly improv. Open tabs, scheduled calls, and the occasional keyboard click keep the illusion going. Resume Now calls it ghostworking, and their latest report suggests it’s become the norm. The report surveyed over 1,100 U.S. workers and found that 58 percent regularly pretend to be working, […] The post Ghostworking Is the New 9-to-5 Survival Strategy appeared first on VICE.
Metal is often a rebellion against politics, so it’s always fascinating to see the two worlds collide. The most recent example of this comes from Taiwan, where Freddy Lim—vocalist for death metal band Chthonic—has been appointed as Taiwan’s new ambassador to Finland. Notably, Lim is a longtime politician who served two terms as a member […] The post Chthonic Vocalist Freddy Lim is the New Taiwanese Ambassador to Finland appeared first on VICE.
Flight attendants already deal with enough. They’re the ones keeping you alive at 35,000 feet while riding out turbulence, enforcing rules, and serving drinks to dozens of needy people. They handle everything from mid-flight medical scares to grown adults losing it over extra Biscoff cookies. What they shouldn’t have to deal with? Watching people stroll […] The post Flight Attendants Are Losing It Over This One Nasty Passenger Habit appeared first on VICE.
SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure is a unique blend of ingredients. A dash of chaos, a pinch of teamwork, and plenty of shakes of style and substance. There’s a lot that makes SEDAP! feel like a main course, with the music, style, and gameplay making a delicious dish. But most importantly, it’s controlled chaos. It feels […] The post ‘SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure’ Is the Chaotic Good Version of ‘Overcooked’, and That’s a High Compliment (Review) appeared first on VICE.
The chainsaw’s whirring teeth made short work of the porch door, and armed officers wearing balaclavas surged into the house in Coventry’s northern suburbs. A second wave of police entered by smashing through the ground floor windows, Navy Seals style. The evening raid was “like World War III,” an eyewitness told reporters in the aftermath. […] The post The Life and Death of Sean Fitzgerald, Killed ‘Lawfully’ by UK Police appeared first on VICE.
Buckle up, stargazer. The waning crescent Moon forms a challenging square with Jupiter, indicating stifled progress and decreased motivation. The post Daily Horoscope: May 22, 2025 appeared first on VICE.
There are a lot of different types of video games. Some are directly inspired by the world of Anime or Manga. Others just do what they can to emulate the style, to mixed degrees. Games like Guilty Gear look Anime enough to be considered for a spot here. We’re breaking down boundary walls and trying […] The post Waypoint Wishlist: Anime/Anime-Styled Games Edition appeared first on VICE.
I’m a sucker for a good deep dive on anything. I’ll watch documentaries until my eyes bleed. My favorite right now is this Secret Base supercut on the history of the Seattle Mariners. It’s one of the best sports documentaries I’ve ever seen. So of course, when I saw that Nintendo rolled out their “Ask […] The post Nintendo’s “Ask the Developer” Series on ‘Mario Kart World’ is a Great Look into the Making of the Game appeared first on VICE.
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is a pretty unique guy, and he often has some wildly unconventional ideas surrounding his art. Recently, Yorke released a new music project with electronic producer Mark Pritchard, titled Tall Tales. As part of the collaborative album’s experience, the pair had coins forged and buried all around the world, and they […] The post Radiohead Frontman Thom Yorke Wants You to Find His Buried Coins appeared first on VICE.
India, alongside other South Asian countries like Pakistan, has been seeing a solid boom in representation. Games like SAFA, which is essentially Silent Hill set in Pakistan, have me very interested. But my more curious side has me wondering more about Mukti. This upcoming first-person adventure/puzzler looks to take some inspiration from games like Blue […] The post ‘Mukti’ Brings India to the Forefront of the Adventure Genre in a Stunning New First-Person Title appeared first on VICE.
Billy Strings fans have long known the Grammy-winning bluegrass musician is a huge fan of heavy metal, and played in metal bands as a teenager, but now he’s getting a chance to play with one of the most metal bands of all time: Cryptopsy. Metal Injection reports that metal label Season Of Mist is reissuing […] The post Bluegrass Star Billy Strings is Playing on a Cryptopsy Album appeared first on VICE.
Thanks to a crew of Chinese astronauts and the Shenzhou Space Biotechnology Group, we’re now aware of a new kind of bacteria. And how they found it is only a little bit scary… Niallia tiangongensis is a hardy little bacterium scooped from the walls of China’s Tiangong space station. And no, they didn’t bring it […] The post A New Kind of Bacteria Mysteriously Appeared on a Space Station appeared first on VICE.
A tale as old as time. Monster Hunter Wilds emerges, and another Street Fighter collaboration must be added. Teased by the official Monster Hunter Wilds account, it looks like we’ll be seeing our favorite Street Fighter combatants enter the Grand Hub. But more importantly, several people are just… really interested in hunting and killing Blanka? […] The post ‘Monster Hunter Wilds’ Looks To Be Getting a ‘Street Fighter’ Collaboration, and I’m Shoryuken Dress up as Your Favorite Characters appeared first on VICE.
Suck up this deal before it turns to dust. My Dyson cordless stick vacuum was one of the best purchases I’ve made for my apartment. It’s nimble, it’s versatile. Only it was, like everything Dyson, expensive. So in turn, I always recommend Dysons, with the caveat to wait for a deal. Now that one has […] The post Knock $110 Off the Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum With This Spring Cleaning Deal appeared first on VICE.
Things always feel at least a little suspicious when they’re too perfect. When something is too correct, it starts to feel unnatural. Like it was manufactured. This is not only true in life on Earth, but with life in space, as a team of astronomers recently found a supernova out there in the vastness of […] The post Astronomers Found a Suspiciously Round Object in Our Galaxy appeared first on VICE.
A French chef tried to whip up a new dish—vegetables à la human. Philippe Schneider is currently standing trial in France, where he is accused of murdering Georges Meichler, dismembering his body, and cooking pieces of it alongside vegetables in an effort to mask the smell, The Telegraph reported. When Meichler’s daughter had trouble reaching […] The post Chef Accused of Killing, Dismembering, and Cooking Man in Pot of Vegetables appeared first on VICE.
The Oura Ring debuted way back in 2015 as a Kickstarter product. Not only did it achieve its funding goal and make it to market, it helped grow an entirely new market segment. What if you want to track your health throughout the day, but without the bulk of a smartwatch or fitness tracker strapped […] The post Personal Health-Tracking Oura Ring Just Got a Huge Free Upgrade appeared first on VICE.
Natalie Bergman is numinous. The spiritual-minded artist writes songs that seem to have been around for decades, perhaps even hundreds of years. And yet they are brand new. With a blend of gospel, doo-wop, rock, and soul, Bergman offers an authentic bent on music that is timeless. VICE caught up with the standout musician to […] The post Natalie Bergman Releases Single ‘Dance’ Ahead of New LP ‘My Home Is Not in This World’ appeared first on VICE.
With Summer Game Fest just around the corner, many players are wondering whether games like Kingdom Hearts 4 or Resident Evil 9 could be shown at the event. However, a new leak has sparked hope that we might actually see some pretty big releases from several Japanese studios. Could We See A ‘Resident evil 9’ […] The post Could ‘Kingdom Hearts 4’ or ‘Resident Evil 9’ Be Revealed At Summer Games Fest? New Leak Sparks Hope appeared first on VICE.
In a recent Twitch stream, Jennifer English revealed that she was able to play Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 thanks to the game’s story mode. The Maelle voice actress was actually responsible for the easy mode addition to the game after she told Sandfall Interactive that she struggles with challenging RPGs. Here’s why I believe her […] The post Jennifer English Was Able to Play ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ Because of Story Mode – Here’s Why Easy Difficulty Options Matter appeared first on VICE.
By now, we’ve all accepted that microplastics are everywhere. It’s raining down from the sky. It’s somehow made its way deep into caves that have been closed off to people for decades. It’s in nearly every organ in our bodies. Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, scientists discovered that a plastic spoon’s worth […] The post The Microplastics in Your Brain Might Be Making You Depressed appeared first on VICE.
The Ostok Sanctuary, a once-peaceful animal refuge on the outskirts of Culiacán, Sinaloa, in Mexico, loaded 700 animals onto trucks and quietly slipped out of town under white flags. This was a sign of peace displayed prominently so as not to get caught in a bloody war between rival cartels. Detailed by The Associated Press, […] The post Circus Animals Caught in a Cartel War Are Fleeing a Mexican City appeared first on VICE.
Are you really a Miku fan if you aren’t listening to DECO*27? The musician has been working with Vocaloid for nearly two decades now, and he’s created some of the most iconic Hatsune Miku songs of the past couple years. If “The Vampire” doesn’t ring a bell, then I’m sure you remember the fuss over […] The post One of My Favorite Hatsune Miku Songs Just Got an Incredible English Cover appeared first on VICE.
Microsoft isn’t playing around, as Xbox Game Pass in May 2025 is bringing players Metaphor: ReFantazio and a handful of other excellent games. The subscription service continues to dominate the competition with multiple months of bangers back to back. Here are the games you should check out in May’s Xbox Game Pass Wave 2. Everything […] The post Wave 2 Xbox Game Pass in May 2025 Continues to Dominate Sony With ‘Metaphor: ReFantazio’ and More appeared first on VICE.
As hard as it may be to believe, one man really wanted to go back to high school. Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra was arrested on May 19 in Ohio after he allegedly pretended to be a 16-year-old high schooler, according to ABC News, who obtained the police report. Per the outlet, Labrador is accused of […] The post 24-Year-Old Man Arrested After Posing as a High Schooler appeared first on VICE.
One of the proudest moments in my games journalism career is having the honor of reviewing Immortality for Common Sense Media. Sure, it’s not exactly the first place you’d go for game reviews, but personally? It meant everything. Because, to this day — and even considering that review — I’m woefully unqualified to describe how […] The post ‘Immortality’ Is Getting a Limited Physical Release, Even Though We’re All Unworthy appeared first on VICE.
What’s that? You haven’t read The Collector’s Piece by Taylor Jenkins Reid?! How could you have skipped Migrations by Maggie O’Farrell?! It’s one of the most important books of the decade! Honestly, if you haven’t read Tidewater Dreams by Isabel Allende, I don’t even want to talk to you. Unfortunately, no one will ever be able to […] The post Newspaper’s Summer Reading List Was Filled With Fake, AI-Generated Books appeared first on VICE.
Apple has the MacBook, a svelte nugget of aluminum that’s become an iconic laptop of the 21st century. Windows has…a bunch of imitators, jostling for the top position in the much wider field of Windows laptops. Most of them imitate the MacBook’s form, and several do an impressive job. The ThinkPad, a family of (mostly) […] The post The Lenovo ThinkPad Is the Ultimate Windows Machine, and It’s Half Off Right Now appeared first on VICE.
Despite many players believing DOOM: The Dark Ages had flopped due to low player numbers on Steam, Bethesda has announced that the game is a massive success. According to the studio, it’s actually id Software’s biggest launch in history. Is this a sign that we’re maybe too obsessed with Steam Charts? Steam Charts Might Not […] The post ‘DOOM: The Dark Ages’ Success Proves That Steam Charts Can’t Always Predict A Flop appeared first on VICE.
Two hikers in the Czech Republic thought they were taking a shortcut. What they found instead was a literal treasure chest sticking out of a rock wall—and it might be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The aluminum box was wedged into a stony hillside in the Krkonoše Mountains, a forested stretch near the Polish […] The post Hikers Stumble on Mystery Treasure Worth Hundreds of Thousands appeared first on VICE.
If you hear screaming in the trees this month, don’t panic. It’s not the apocalypse (probably)—it’s Brood XIV, the latest wave of periodical cicadas rising from the dirt like horny little undead. After 17 years underground, billions of them are emerging across the eastern U.S. for one brief, insane mission: climb, molt, scream, mate, die. […] The post A Parasitic Fungus Is Turning Cicadas Into Hypersexual Zombies appeared first on VICE.
To celebrate National Endangered Species Day, the Quick Response Fund for Nature (QRFN) launched an OnlyFans account. Yes, that OnlyFans. But instead of spicy human content, subscribers get Aldabra tortoises going “slow and steady,” blue iguanas putting in work, and lemurs doing their best “I like to move it” impression. Welcome to OnlyEndangereds—conservation with just […] The post This OnlyFans Account Is Saving Endangered Species With Mating Content appeared first on VICE.
On Christmas Eve 2022, Ying Shen headed out of her Vancouver apartment to spread some holiday cheer by wishing the concierge of her apartment complex a Merry Christmas. Instead, Shen got bit by Juliet, a mini–Australian Shepherd, a dog that lived in the building. The bite left a superficial wound on Shen that caused her […] The post Woman Loses Injury Case After Tribunal Says ‘Every Dog Is Entitled to One Bite’ appeared first on VICE.
It’s been seven years since astronomers were thrilled over the discovery of the TRAPPIST-1 system, a seven-planet solar system orbiting a star 40 light-years away. At first, it looked like it had all the right elements to sustain life. Today, we still don’t know if there’s life over there, but the theory that there could […] The post Potentially Habitable TRAPPIST-1 Planets May Be Covered in Water appeared first on VICE.
Long before fake news and AI slop, cascades of bullshit were falling from the sky in the physical form of printed propaganda leaflets. It’s a tradition with a long history—airborne propaganda was dropped from hot air balloons during the 1870 Franco-Prussian war—but its most eager modern proponents are the U.S. Army’s PSYOP divisions. During the […] The post The Strange Propaganda Art That the U.S. Military Drops From the Sky appeared first on VICE.
Your brain might not want to admit it, but your body could already be waving red flags about your relationship. Hormone expert Mike Kocsis says that when something’s off in a relationship, our internal systems tend to react—long before we consciously make a decision to walk away. If you’re constantly anxious, physically exhausted, or just […] The post How Your Body Might Know a Breakup Is Coming—Before You Do appeared first on VICE.
Fresh off the presses today from Google I/O 2025, akin to Google’s springtime Christmas morning, where they announce all sorts of new products and master plans, comes an AI filmmaking tool called Google Flow. It’s available to use starting today, although you have to have a paid Google AI plan. But you can get a […] The post Google Is About to Unleash an AI Filmmaking Tool for Anyone to Use appeared first on VICE.
Police in France just accidentally recovered a lost gravestone bust of late rock singer Jim Morrison while investigating a completely different crime. In a public statement, French police shared that “after 37 years of absence, the bust of Jim Morrison, stolen in 1988 from the Père Lachaise cemetery, has been found.” Officials explained that “this […] The post Jim Morrison’s Lost Grave Bust Randomly Recovered by French Police appeared first on VICE.
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