Human Interest
History: A Celebration Of Confederate Pride… In Brazil? (Video)
January 14, 2016
Sure, okay. The South lost the Civil War (oops, War Of Northern Aggression…whatev). BUT, did you know that by the end of the divisive North American war, there was still legal and thriving slavery farther south; as in South America. Specifically, in Brazil; where then Alabama Senator William Norris led a migration of over 10,000 Confederate loyalists to settle. The town was called Americana, of all things; truly an idyllic place for those slave-seeking settlers who came looking to pick up where they left off not-so-long-ago in The States…to live where things were still the way they should be for the most part.
How do we know? VICE is telling us so (above). Amazing [is one word for it]! Talk about a Deeper South version of Ol’ Dixie. Wow. Check it out. It’s the third story in this episode of Daily VICE.
Today on Daily VICE we head out on the road with legendary punk band Dillinger Four, give advice on how to make your booze taste better, search for buried treasure with deep-sea robots, and uncover the enduring Confederate pride of one Brazilian town.
Daily VICE: A surprising visit to Americana, Brazil, the town where Confederate pride lives https://t.co/EHukty5PqF pic.twitter.com/T3HFMJilyz
— VICE (@VICE) November 18, 2015
Posted in History, Human Interest, Interview, Lifestyle, Series, Travel, Videos | 
Tags: alcohol, bitters, booze, Brasil, Brazil, celebration, Civil War, Confederacy, Confederate, Daily VICE, Dillinger Four, Slavery, South America, VICE | 
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Comedy: What Would You Buy If You Won The Powerball Lottery? (Video)
January 9, 2016
Ahahaaaaa! That’s what you get, reporter cutie, when you shove a mic in the face of a man playing his lottery numbers against all odds. Asking ’bout his biz…what would he do with the winnings? Gotta love LIVE TV!
Posted in Comedy, Human Interest, Interview, News, Television, Videos | Tags: Bloopers, candid, Cocaine, Funny Local News Bloopers, Hookers, Live, Powerball, Winnings | No Comments »
Anyone Need A Flame-Throwing Drone To Come Cook Your Turkey? This Guy’s Got One (Video)
January 6, 2016
Holiday turkey… done… WELL done… with a flamethrower… mounted on a flying drone… because WHY THE F##K NOT??!! Baaahahahaaaa! Well, maybe they like an open fire roasted (read: scorched) turkey with crispy (read: burnt) skin. Maybe it’s still kinda tender and juicy (read: raw and bloody) on the inside.
Shiiiid, who are we to judge? Dig in! Enjoy that tryptophan near comatose-level ‘itis’ (read: salmonella) that will have you laid out through the last Bowl game.
Oh… flying the flame bot away from the house. Smart. In the woods (read: forest fire site).. REALLY smart… like Allstate ‘Mayhem’ commercial smart!
Wow. Seeing is still not believing.
Posted in Human Interest, Recreation, Videos | Tags: Austin Haughwout, cooking, drone, flamethrower, flying drone, open fire, outdoor cooking, Roasting the Holiday Turkey | No Comments »
Otis Johnson Tells Al-Jazeera How He’s Adjusting To Modern Life After 44 Years In Prison (Video)
January 5, 2016
It’s nice… It looks funny…
Okay, so the quote above is VERY doctored. But they are the words of Otis Johnson, released from prison after 44 Years served on attempted murder of a cop. Check out this Al-Jazeera English video on Johnson’s adjustment to modern life.
Otis Johnson went to jail at the age of 25. When he got out at 69, he rejoined a world that was starkly different from the one he remembered. This is his story.
Odell’s Roundtable: Love, Sex, & “Cuffin’ Season” (Video)
November 23, 2015
On this episode of Odell’s RoundTable the topic is “Cuffing Season”. It is getting colder and people are going out less and want to snuggle up with someone. What goes in to cuffing season? Is this really a scenario where you are only dating someone for a Season rather than a Reason? Do you let the person you know that this is temporary and not to catch any feelings? What about you do you catch feelings or what happens if someone tells you this was only temporary? The panel consists of host Odell along with Alita, Brittany (from ATL Remix show) & guest BoxMann. Funny but informative discussion like always on the Round Table. Follow the show on Twitter/Instagram and email them at ortshow@gmail.com
Posted in Cover Story, Human Interest, Lifestyle, News, Opinion, Panel, Podcast, Relationships, Romantic Comedy, Videos | Tags: Cuffing Season, Love, Men, Men & Women, Odell, Odells RoundTable, PODCAST, Relationships, Sex, Talk Show, women | No Comments »
Stay Melo: Carmelo Anthony Goes To Rikers Island (Video)
November 18, 2015
Great stuff! VICE is keeping the heat on the prison industry by taking the cameras back inside. First President Obama does a special at a Federal prison; now Carmelo Anthony visits Rikers Island for this episode of “Stay Melo.” Impactful, especially for Melo, touring the jail facility and meeting a group of young prisoners. Growing up, he knew folks who’d done time and came back home. But being inside like this, even knowing he would eventually leave, was very different.
I’m not sure what I expected. I knew it wasn’t going to be pleasant. And, it wasn’t. At all. It was extremely disturbing.
– Carmelo Anthony
Watch above.
Posted in Celebrity, Human Interest, Series, Sports, Videos | Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Carmelo Anthony Visits Rikers Island, Inmates, MELO, New York Knicks, NYC, Prison, Rikers, Rikers Island, Stay Melo, the Knicks, VICE, VICE Sports | No Comments »
“Hansen vs. Predator” To Pick Up Where “To Catch A Predator” Left Off (Video)
November 12, 2015
Yoooooo! Remember that “To Catch A Predator” show with Chris Hansen – where he’d catch the pervy pedophiles trying to set up trysts with preteens? Well, thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, it’s coming back! Reminisce with the above clip of another dude caught nearly in the act from a throwback episode.
Fundraising for Hansen’s new show, “Hansen vs. Predator,” surpassed its goal of $75,000 to reach $85,685. Learn more here.
Posted in Human Interest, News, Series, Television, Throwback, Videos | Tags: Chris Hansen, Crowdsourcing, Hansen vs. Predator, Kickstarter, News, To Catch A Predator | No Comments »
Watch A Real-Life JetPack Flown Around The Statue Of Liberty (Video)
November 11, 2015
YES! There have been clunkier attempts at this cool tech… but THIS is the JetPack we’ve waited for; the one that jumped out of comics, cartoons & sci-fi into our reality. You’re likely flashing back to our JetMan posts on here (you should, ’cause they are dope); BUT those flights were launched while the pilots were in the air already. This is not that. These are those Jonny Quest stand-on-the-ground, launch up-and-away joints. And the pilot in this one is flying over water, around the Statue of Liberty, sure. However, this Pack is not pushing water through a tube to propel itself over limited distances and heights.
THIS IS THE REAL TAKE-OFF AND LAND ON YOUR OWN FUN TECH!
(Wow. Blown away. Thank you JB-9 inventor/pilot David Mayman of JetPack Aviation.)
Posted in Human Interest, Performance, Science, Technology, Videos | Tags: David Mayman, JB-9, JB-9 jetpack, Jet Pack, Jet Pack Aviation, JetPack, JetPack Aviation, Own The Sky, Personal Aviation, Statue Of Liberty | 1 Comment »
The Dangerous Rise of K2: America’s Cheapest High (Video)
October 29, 2015
K2 is a baaaad trip. Just watch this VICE News video on this whack marijuana substitute; comprised of plant matter sprayed with synthetic chemicals (designed to mimic the effects of marijuana’s active ingredient).
Weed is already lower-priced than most all illegal or controlled substances. However, VICE News reports (above) that K2 is currently America’s cheapest way to get high. The drug is often sold at corner stores, labeled as potpourri and unfit for human consumption. A bag of K2 sells for $5 to $10, while a joint goes for just $1.
The drug’s dangerous side effects have taken a toll on a wide variety of communities across the country, particularly in New York City. US poison control centers received more than 6,000 K2 calls in the first nine months of 2015, around a quarter of those calls came from NYC.
VICE News’ Nilo Tabrizy takes us to take a look a glimpse of the challenges New York City is facing with K2 through the lens of volunteer ambulance corps and harm reduction specialists in its outer boroughs.
Posted in Cover Story, Health and Wellness, Human Interest, Videos | Tags: America's Cheapest High, K2, marijuana substitute, Nilo Tabrizy, The Dangerous Rise of K2, VICE, VICE News | No Comments »
Inmates Watch And React To The VICE Special Report ‘Fixing The System’ (Video)
October 26, 2015
After finishing Fixing the System, our HBO special report about America’s broken criminal justice complex, VICE traveled back to El Reno Federal Correctional Institution in Oklahoma, to screen the documentary for inmates and staff. We then asked them about President Obama’s historic visit to the prison and their thoughts on the documentary. Watch their reactions above.
– VICE
PREVIOUS: FIXING THE SYSTEM (FULL EPISODE)
Posted in Human Interest, Interview, Progressive, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: american prisons, Barack Obama, Crime, criminal justice, El Reno, Federal Correction Institution, Federal Inmates, Fixing the System, HBO, hbo documentary, hbo extras, hbo special report, jail, Obama, obama prison visit, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Prison, Prison Industrial Complex, prison reform, Private Prison Industry, Shane Smith, VICE, VICE on HBO | No Comments »
Muslim Counter-Protest Strategy: Kindness Conquers Hate And Fear (Video)
October 16, 2015
So, another dope clip from AJ+ shows up in my Facebook feed: This time about a one-woman Anti-Muslim protest outside a mosque in Ohio. Police were on hand, and it could have gone badly but… well, I won’t spoil the clip. However, what I will do is embed The Young Turks commentary on the clip above. Sure, they have a boldly liberal slant on almost all things; but I always admire the way they come with a combination level-headed delivery and passion in their interpretation. Same here. The original clip, which I’m betting you will love, appears after the jump. But TYT head honcho Cenk and analyst Ana above… They will make you think. Good stuff!
One of the anti-Muslim rallies that happened in the country didn’t have the best turnout. A protest in Ohio only attracted one demonstrator. She was greeted by Muslim protestors who wanted to educate her on their religion. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian (The Point) hosts of The Young Turks discuss.
Posted in Activism, Human Interest, Videos | Tags: AJ+, Ana Kasparian, anti-muslim, Anti-Muslim Rally, Anti-Muslim Rally Ends In The Best Way Possible, Cenk Uygur, counter-protestor, hugs over hate, Love From Muslim Community, mosque, Muslim, Muslim Community, Protester, Protester Gets Lots of Love From Muslim Community, protestor, Rally, The Young Turks, TYT | No Comments »
Mobile Showers Show Compassion For The Homeless And Common Sense (Video)
October 14, 2015
I ran across a great AJ+ mini-documentary shared in my Facebook stream and went hunting for embed code on YouTube to post here. Found it… after running across this The Young Turks commentary on it. See TYTs Ana Kasparian and Ben Mankiewicz talking about how Bathrooms On Wheels this applied common sense can help meet a need AND restore human dignity; and calling San Francisco’s (California, USA) government and people on their bullsh!t along the way.
See the full AJ+ video after the jump.
– @ojones1
The Land of No Men: Inside Kenya’s Women-Only Village (Video)
October 13, 2015
Where the foothills of Mount Kenya merge into the desert, the people of Samburu have maintained a strict patriarchy for over 500 years in northern Kenya. That is, until 25 years ago, when Rebecca Lolosoli founded Umoja village as a safe haven for the region’s women. Umoja, which means “unity” in Swahili, is quite literally a no man’s land, and the matriarchal refuge is now home to the Samburu women who no longer want to suffer abuses, like genital mutilation and forced marriages, at the hands of men.
VICE Broadly’s Michelle De Swarte visited Umoja (and the villages it inspired to also start their own women-only societies) to meet with the women who were fed up with living in a violent patriarchy.
Posted in Cover Story, Human Interest, Politics, Series | Tags: Africa, Broadly, Kenya, matriarchy, Michelle De Swarte, Rebecca Lolosoli, samburu, umoja, VICE, women-only | No Comments »
VICE Special Report: Fixing The System (Full Episode) [Video]
October 12, 2015
Just in case you missed it, we got that full episode of VICE on HBO’s Special Report featuring President Obama’s historic prison visit, meeting with federal inmates and his sit-down conversation on “Fixing The System.” But don’t just watch for the Prez. Informative and heartbreaking right from the start.
China Opens The World’s Longest And Highest Glass-Bottomed Bridge (Video)
October 6, 2015
Whaaaat the…??? They’re talking about using this as a fashion show runway and a bungee jump. Man, y’all can have that sh!t. A glass-bottomed bridge that stretches more than a quarter-mile: I get dizzy just thinking about being up on it.
Zhangjiajie, a scenic national park in the country’s Hunan province, is set to open the world’s longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge in July.
And it’s a footbridge that can support 800 people? Wow, now China is just stuntin’ on fools. Check out the news clip above.
– @ojones1
Posted in Human Interest, Recreation, Travel, Videos | Tags: Bungee jump, China, Fashion walk, Glass-Bottomed Bridge, national park, World's Highest Glass-Bottomed Bridge, World's Longest And Highest Glass-Bottomed Bridge, World's Longest Glass-Bottomed Bridge, Zhangjiajie, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon | No Comments »
Food & Culture: The New York 21 Club Burger (Video)
September 28, 2015
A burger that looks like “ooh la la” will end up costing you a lot of “moo la la” (emphasis on moo) – 36 damn dollars though???? Salt, pepper, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, cheese, and condiments. Dat all… for $36. Breathing deeply…
For over 85 years, New York City’s 21 Club has hosted U.S. Presidents, Hollywood elite and titans of finance. Executive chef Sylvain Delpique talks about the eatery’s history as a speakeasy as well as his take on an American staple.
Yeah. You watch and figure if the burger is that much better there than the local spot up the block.
Posted in Business, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Product, Videos | Tags: $36 Cheeseburger, 21 Club, 21 Club burger, Forbes, Sylvain Delpique, What Does A $36 Cheeseburger Look Like | No Comments »
The Moment President Obama First Meets Federal Inmates: Fixing the System (Trailer)
September 24, 2015
STOP and drop everything. Clear your Sunday night viewing schedule please!
Realize that President Obama doesn’t have to do this. The soon-to-be outgoing U.S. President meeting with prisoners who likely have no bearing on his political aspirations or the post-Presidency. Or does it? Watch Sunday (September 27, 2015) at 9 PM EST / 10 PM CST on HBO to see the full epic episode by VICE. In the trailer above, we see the moment that President Obama meets the inmates and sits down with them for an in-depth conversation.
– @ojones1
Japanese Television Show Features A “Handjob Competition” (Video)
September 15, 2015
Another crazy Japanese game show has come to light featuring women who give hand jobs to men to see who can be jerked off the fastest.
– The Point with Ana Kasparian
Wait WHAT??? Yeah, this is real. Maybe get one-way plane tickets to Japan, huh? So, what about this story is the craziest… that there is such a competition, that this is NOT the only such competition, or maybe Mélia Mills’ VERY in-depth analysis of how some may have a ‘competitive advantage’ in the ummm race. Wowww.
You’ve gotta watch.
Posted in Alternative, Human Interest, News, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: Ana Kasparian, Drew Carter, Mélia Mills, The Point, The Point with Ana Kasparian, The Young Turks | No Comments »
U.S. President Barack Obama Tries Some Alaskan Salmon With Bear Grylls… And Talks Climate Change (Video)
September 11, 2015
And now a word from our President: Come to combat climate change. Stay for the wild salmon… with Bear Grylls. Hilarious AND awesome at the same damn time! Watch President Barack Obama grub with Grylls in the great Alaskan wilderness. Be sure to check after the jump for more on the real reason the President was in America’s northernmost state.
.@POTUS tries salmon half-eaten by a bear in Alaska with @BearGrylls. Can you bear to watch? http://t.co/eAVC9RjeMV https://t.co/w62B28gn98
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 8, 2015
(Wow. Hope that bear didn’t come back for that fish though. Or any other wild beast for that matter. Too far up for “Sasquatch”… maybe a Yeti or something.)
MORE: PRESIDENT OBAMA’S TRIP TO ALASKA
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Nature, Politics, Progressive, Science, Series, Television, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Alaska, Barack Obama, Bear Grylls, Climate Change, Environment, environmentalism, POTUS, President Barack Obama, Sasquatch, WAKE UP CALL | No Comments »
Straight From The Sewer: You Cannot Lock Rats Out Of The Toilet (Video)
September 9, 2015
WARNING: YOU CANNOT ‘UNSEE’ THIS VIDEO ONCE YOU PLAY IT!!!
No…nooo…NOOOOOO! F#ck ‘Protect Ya Neck’… Protect your NUTS (genitalia, butt and whatnot). Rats, especially the mutant big city vermin, can get into and do what they want; either you’ve lived it or seen a horror flick about it. But DAMN! Not my toilet bowl. Please no.
Well, it’s possible. Sorry…
Posted in Cover Story, Health and Wellness, Human Interest, Nature, Science, Videos | Tags: bathroom, infestation, National Geographic, rats, rats can swim, rats can swim up into your toilet, restroom, sewer, toilet | No Comments »
