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Today’s Moon Phase: October 16, 2025

Happy Thursday! We are just one day away from the weekend, and as we move closer to a new lunar cycle, the moon is losing its illumination from the...

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Sammi Caramela

Daily Horoscope: October 16, 2025

Small shifts bring meaningful change, stargazer. Stay flexible, trust your instincts, and let awareness guide the day. The post Daily Horoscope:...

yesterday 10

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Ashley Fike

Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Mewtwo Unlock Method Leaked

The method to unlock Mega Mewtwo in Pokémon Legends Z-A has been leaked. According to dataminers, players will need to obtain Mewtwonite X and...

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Brent Koepp

That Protein Shake You’re Chugging Might Be Filled With Lead

Back in January, I wrote about how an organization called Clean Label Project conducted a series of experiments on protein powders. They found that...

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Luis Prada

New Battlefield 6 Multiplayer Modes Reportedly Leaked

A string of new Battlefield 6 multiplayer modes has reportedly been leaked online. According to a datamine, BF6 could be getting as many as six...

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Brent Koepp

Something Weird Is Happening to Earth’s Magnetic Field

For some time now, scientists have been a little concerned over an anomaly in the Earth’s magnetic field. It’s so concerning, they even gave it its...

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Luis Prada

Is Your Dating App Match Real, or an AI Proxy? The Nightmare World of Chatfishing.

The modern dating scene has become a minefield of AI horrors, where you’re never sure if you’re texting a person or their AI proxy. The kids are...

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Luis Prada

The Majority of Women Think They’re Too Fat for Sex

As a society that claims to be body positive, we witness and perpetuate a ton of harsh criticism and toxic messaging regularly. Take one scroll on...

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Sammi Caramela

4 Underrated Alt-Rock Guitarists Who Helped Shape the Genre’s Sound

The world of alt-rock has been through a lot of big changes over the past few decades, and there are a handful of underrated guitarists who deserve...

yesterday 1

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

This Parasitic Worm Uses Static Electricity to Lasso Bugs Out of the Air

A microscopic parasitic worm living in the soil has figured out how to weaponize static electricity against its insect prey. The worm, Steinernema...

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Ashley Fike

AI-Generated ‘Miracle’ Prayers Are Worth a Fortune—Just Ask the Scammers Selling Them

Faith can move mountains, but apparently it can also move money. Lots of it. In Brazil, police arrested 35 people accused of running a massive scam...

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Ashley Fike

Nas Reveals if He’d Ever Headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show: ‘That’s Some Super Rockstar Shit’

If you’re a big Nas fan, like me, and hoped that maybe one day he’d headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show, well… we should not hold our breath....

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

T-Pain Gives New Single ‘Club Husband’ Live Debut, Helps Make ‘Boots With The Fur’ a Beautiful Reality

T-Pain won’t stop being, like, the coolest guy ever, apparently. On October 15, the rapper gave his upcoming single its live debut before it drops...

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Lauren Boisvert

VICE Members: We’re Inviting You to a Party

If you’re reading this, I have some rousing news for you. Next Wednesday, October 22, we’re throwing a launch party for the next issue of VICE...

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Kevin Lee Kharas

Like Fun? Come to Our New Issue Launch Party in London

A new season is upon us. You know what that means: it’s time to rotate your wardrobe, prepare for all the worst people at your office to start...

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Kevin Lee Kharas

Introducing the Fall 2025 Issue of VICE Magazine, a Deftones Special

Culture today, just like life in general, is remorseless. It feels like we’re chewing our way through history more quickly every day, with people...

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Kevin Lee Kharas

Oobah Butler Spent 90 Days Trying to Bullshit His Way to a Million Pounds

I recently tried to make a million pounds in 90 days, as part of a new documentary for Channel 4. The project came as a response to our...

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Oobah Butler

These Plant-Powered Hemp Products Have Your Back for All Occasions 

I can’t think of a better name for a wellness brand rooted in compassion than Polite. This brand is currently revamping their THC formula for the...

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Macey Wolfer

The Blanket That Finally Said, “Go Ahead, Ruin Me.”

Some nights end with cuddles. Others end with a mop. Splash Blanket was made for the second kind. Born in Western Australia, Splash Blanket was...

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Ashley Fike

This Tiny Worm May Be the Key to Human Limb Regeneration

All sorts of animals can lose a limb and walk it off, assuming the limbs they lost weren’t their legs. They don’t freak out because they know...

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Luis Prada

Nutmaxxers: The Men on a Quest for More Aesthetic Sex

Every so often, I use the precious internet real estate I’m allotted here on VICE to tell you to go read something from a different website. This...

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Luis Prada

Cardi B Opens Up About Her Album Sales Amidst ‘Flop’ Allegations

Some people have been a little underwhelmed by the Cardi B comeback. It’s to the point they’re calling her album Am I The Drama? a ‘flop’ too. The...

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Caleb Catlin

JID Calls out ‘Turkish Airline Hairline’ Timbaland Over His AI Music ‘Artist’

Timbaland’s rollout of his new AI “artist” has not gone over with as much acclaim as I’m sure he was hoping for. He even got called out by...

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

Jim Jones Reveals If He’ll Mend Things With Max B Amidst His Prison Release

Max B and Jim Jones used to have chemistry as strong as the capo had with Dipset back in the day. Max B had an uncanny ability with melodies, one...

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Caleb Catlin

Today’s Moon Phase: October 15, 2025

Happy Hump Day! If you look up at the sky tonight, you might notice the moon in her sliver of glory. The current phase is a waning crescent, which...

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Sammi Caramela

Daily Horoscope: October 15, 2025

Today’s cosmic shifts encourage reflection, patience, and small actions that bring clarity. Trust your intuition. The post Daily Horoscope: October...

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Ashley Fike

ChatGPT Is About to Become a Smut Factory

ChatGPT wasn’t able to write your horny fanfic without some clever and elaborate workarounds… until now. The AI app is loosening up a touch, so it...

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Luis Prada

400,000 Years Ago, Humans Ate Elephants—and Recycled Their Bones

Long before ancient Rome was the city of gladiators, emperors, and espresso bars, it was a hotbed of elephant butchery. Roughly 400,000 years ago,...

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Luis Prada

The Oldest Gun Ever Found in America Was Left Behind on a Failed Gold Hunt

In the mid-1500s, a Spanish explorer named Francisco Vázquez de Coronado went looking for the Seven Cities of Gold, a mythical stretch of...

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Luis Prada

This High-Tech Wetsuit Will Protect You From Shark Bites

Sharks aren’t out to get you. They’re not lurking in the water, starving, waiting for the most delectable surfer to pass by to sate their hunger....

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Luis Prada

Your Job Is Destroying Your Love Life

It seems everyone I know, myself included, is experiencing burnout today. With daily responsibilities, personal relationships, and financial...

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Sammi Caramela

Two Comets Will Streak Across the Sky in October. Here’s When to Look.

The skies of 2025 have been busy. Right now, three comets are sailing through the inner solar system. You might have read some of my articles about...

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Luis Prada

Ronald McDonald Cosplayer Arrested for Allegedly Groping Crowdsurfing Women at Aftershock Festival

It’s no surprise that some dudes can be creeps at concerts, but it is extra disappointing when someone does it in costume, allegedly. Earlier this...

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

Kids Aren’t Identifying as Nonbinary Anymore

For a while, it felt like every college classroom came with pronoun check-ins and name tags that doubled as identity statements. “They/them” went...

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Ashley Fike

Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC Pokédex Leaked: All Returning Pokémon and New Mega Evolutions Revealed

The full Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC Pokédex has reportedly leaked online ahead of the expansion’s 2026 launch. Dataminers have...

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Brent Koepp

Ian Watkins’ Ex-Girlfriend ‘Shocked’ at His Death, but Also ‘Surprised It Didn’t Happen Sooner’

Following Ian Watkins’ death in prison on October 11, his ex-girlfriend has commented on the former Lostprophets frontman and convicted pedophile....

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Lauren Boisvert

Major Leak Confirms PS6 Release Date Rumors Were Real

A new leak claims to have confirmed the PS6 release date window that Sony is aiming for. If true, it means that the previously leaked rumored...

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Brent Koepp

Microdosed THC Fruit Snacks Perfect for Playtime

Fruit snacks!? Tiny pouches!? Are we sure these are hemp-infused gummies for adults? I’m sure, because each pouch offers a moderate dose of Delta-9...

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Veronica Booth

‘Snowmanning’ Is the Cold New Dating Trend Taking Over This Winter

Welcome back to another segment of: “WTF is wrong with today’s culture?” Today’s topic is the disgustingly common winter dating trend called “...

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Sammi Caramela

What Do Dogs Actually See?

A new study says dogs rely on their sight to understand the world, and the world they see looks vastly different from ours. The research, bolstered...

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Luis Prada

Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath Says Theres a Part of Him That ‘Doesn’t Mind Making People a Little Uncomfortable’ With His Politically Charged Music

Rise Against has long been known for their politically charged music, which they remain committed to, regardless of whether some of their fans...

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

5 Buttrock Songs That Go Harder Than You Remember

Buttrock. Divorced Dad Rock. Post-Grunge. Whatever you wanna call it, it was a genre that had a chokehold on the early ’00s. You could hardly turn...

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

Pucker Up for These Sour THC Gummy Pucks

The Upstate Elevator Sour Starfruit THC Gummy Pucks are for playtime, not gametime. The microdoseable, mouthpuckering THC gummies make it easy to...

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Veronica Booth

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Players Are Skipping Battlefield 6

A new study has revealed that many Call of Duty Black Ops 7 players are not buying Battlefield 6. Fans anticipating BO7 are overwhelmingly avoiding...

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Brent Koepp

Kylie Jenner Makes Her Music Debut For 10th Anniversary of Cosmetics Brand

Kylie Jenner is back as King Kylie, this time making her actual debut on a pop track to celebrate 10 years of her cosmetics brand. Back in 2016,...

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Lauren Boisvert

On This Day in 2009, Balloon Boy Became American TV History

On October 15, 2009, people who loved cable television, especially cable news, were in for a glorious afternoon—even if they didn’t realize it when...

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Evan Roberson

Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Greninja: Unlock Requirements, Greninjite Location, and Stats Leaked

The Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Greninja release date has been revealed by Game Freak, and it’s sooner than some may have expected. Here is when you...

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Brent Koepp

Daily Horoscope: October 14, 2025

Dreamy skies blur the line between fantasy and truth, stargazer. Handle every emotion with care, and let honesty guide what unfolds. The post Daily...

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Ashley Fike

Eurovision Postpones Vote on Israel’s 2026 Inclusion, Citing Recent Ceasefire Developments

A meeting on Israel's inclusion in the 2026 Eurovision contest has been postponed to December, where a vote might not happen at all. The post...

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

Your Friends Could Literally Be Keeping You Young

Your friends might be doing more for your health (and your biological age) than your morning supplements. A new study suggests that who you spend...

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Ashley Fike