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Japan Has a Dangerous Fetish for Packaging

09.25.14

By Daniel Milroy-Maher, Photos: Joseph Eaton
Why Does Japan Still Love CDs So Much?

09.24.14

By Luke Morgan Britton
VICE Movie Club – Onibaba

08.26.14

By Alexandre Stipanovich
Exploring Japan’s Secluded Grime Scene

08.12.14

By Nick Chester, Photos: Yuji Fuki
French Sumo Wrestling Has Very Little to Do With Japanese Sumo Wrestling

08.04.14

By Matthieu Bidan
Nathalie Daoust Photographs the Women of an Infamous Japanese S&M Love Hotel

08.01.14

By Tom Griggs
A Visit to Japan’s Fake Food Capital

07.02.14

By Kim Wall
Why One J-Pop Girl Group is Covering Themselves in Fake Semen To Protest Idol Culture

06.23.14
What the Fuck Is Going on in ‘Godzilla’?

05.23.14

By Jamie Lee Taete
Photographing the Next Generation of Sumo Superstars

05.06.14

By Daniel Ali
Trying to Make Sense of British J-Pop Fans

05.04.14

By Ryan Bassil
The Battle for Medical Marijuana in Japan

05.02.14

By VICE Japan

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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
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada