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The Strange Tale of ‘Shrimp Boy,’ the Old-School Chinatown Gangster Being Sent Back to Prison

01.14.16

By Max Cherney
Entertainment

The Real-Life Crime Bosses Who Make Scarface Look Soft

01.04.16

By Seth Ferranti
Entertainment

The Real-Life Crime Lords Who Make Scarface Look Soft

01.02.16

By Seth Ferranti
Entertainment

The Real-Life Crime Lords Who Make Scarface Look Soft

01.02.16

By Seth Ferranti
Entertainment

This White Dude Was a Boss in the Chinese Mafia

12.20.15

By VICE Staff and Seth Ferranti
Games

A Westerner’s Guide to SEGA’s Amazing Yakuza Games

10.14.15

By Scott White and Joe Merrick
Games

Like a Dragon: Bit Socket’s Beginner’s Guide to SEGA’s Amazing Yakuza Games

10.14.15

By Scott White
Entertainment

Why Are We so Obsessed with Making the Kray Twins Legends?

09.10.15

By Tom Jenkins
How Fear Helped Build Australia’s Supermax Prisons

09.08.15

By John Birmingham and Jack Birmingham
What Happened to the American Mafia?

07.13.15

By Seth Ferranti
Travel

An Ex-Con’s Journey Through the National Museum of Crime and Punishment

06.05.15

By Seth Ferranti
Entertainment

Tracing France’s History in the Heroin Trade

05.28.15

By Kevin EG Perry

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Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

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Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
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Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
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Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada