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Across America, thousands of people are throwing away their prescription drugs and picking up kratom, a plant-based drug from Southeast Asia usually brewed as a tea. Within the leaves of this tropical tree are opioid-like compounds that users say p...
Psilocybin mushrooms, the “magic” fungi famous for giving users hallucinations and spiritual insight, may not actually be supernatural, but they come pretty close. A growing body of research suggests they might help treat a range of mental disor...
A Visit to a Mormon Temple... On Acid! | VICE United States
A Mormon temple in Arizona recently hosted an open day. As Mormon Temples are usually strictly off limits to non-Mormons, I decided to drop acid and go for a look around. Dressed in my Sunday best, I...
A Phoenix Artist Is Giving Away His Work for Free, but You Have to Find It First | VICE Canada
Like many American cities, Phoenix, Arizona, is undergoing a transformation. Urban centers are being redeveloped to suit the needs of well-heeled artists and creatives, which oftentimes pushes out the…...
Reasons Why Phoenix Is the Worst Place Ever | VICE United States
Phoenix is hot, ugly, beige, and full of discrimination and insanity. On the bright side, there are plenty of malls and entry-level jobs!...
An Iraqi Painter Moved to America for a Better Life and Got Robbed Anyway | VICE United States
Iraqi immigrant Bassim Al-Shaker has been beaten up and burglarized for the art he creates, which are mostly oil paintings of landscapes and horses....
Arizona's Nomadic, Autistic Astronomer | VICE United States
Richard Andreassen, an autistic, hard-of-hearing astronomer, built a trailer that acts as a portable observatory. His ideas aren't traditional, but he's garnered acclaim for his beautiful celestial ph…...
The Musician That Makes Music Using The United States Border Wall | VICE Canada
Glenn Weyant uses the massive steel beams that mark the border between the US and Mexico to make weird, alien-like music. It's not just about art—it's also about activism....
I Visited a Mormon Temple... On Acid! | VICE United Kingdom
Tripping balls in God's crib, free of charge....
The World According To Zackey Force Funk | NOISEY
Aug 23, 2013 ... The World According To Zackey Force Funk. By Troy Farah .... Troy Farah might still be passed out on the couch. He's on Twitter — @filth_filler....
Jack White's Lazaretto Is All Gimmick, No Bite
The story goes, Mr. Picasso is sitting in a posh Paris café when he is approached by a young woman.......
The Last Concert at a Storied Phoenix Underground Venue Canned by Cops, 7/26/14
Well, it was bound to happen anyway. As one Facebook commenter put it, "They were responding to a call they......
4 Albums From 2013 Everyone Else Hated That I Loved
It's understandable if you believe end of the year "Best Of" lists are largely self-indulgent, because it's fucking true. Music......
decker.'s Bryant Vazquez Gets Brutal with Vagabond Gods
If you don't know Bryant Vazquez from his solo work, you might know him from his three other projects --......