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XPLOSION: Inside South Africa’s Underground Taxi Raves

In 1980s South Africa during Apartheid, racist “influx control” laws made it almost impossible for black taxi drivers to earn a living. They upgraded their sedans to minibuses and worked illegally, providing…

Inside Copenhagen with Rune Glifberg, the Danish Destroyer

For the premiere episode of Locals, VICE’s Ben McQueen—creator of our acclaimed series Let It Kill You—heads to Copenhagen with skateboarding legend Rune Glifberg, aka “The Danish Destroyer.” From vert skating and…

Inside El Salvador’s Terrifying Fireball Festival

VICE takes you inside one of the most surreal and extreme traditions on earth, El Salvador’s Fireball Festival, to witness the battle of the fireballs firsthand. So just why does this one…

Siren Kings: The World’s Loudest Subculture

For years, New Zealand’s suburbs have been terrorized by the power ballads of Céline Dion and Mariah Carey. Since 2010, self-proclaimed Siren Kings have been strapping sirens ordinarily used for tsunami warnings…