The Rise Of Gooning: Inside The World Of The Gooner Subculture

VICE explores the rise of the Gooning subculture: Over the last 18 months, the internet has hurled a new type of subculture into the world, one based around onanism, self-pleasure—whatever you want to call it—and the people who are doing it for hours and hours on end in pursuit of a near-mythical zen-like state of bliss. These are the gooners, and they have been getting louder and prouder as media attention in their porn-obsessed pursuits has boomed.