Posts Tagged ‘VICE INTL’
Indonesian Teenagers Making Fast Cash In Illegal Motorcycle Races (Documentary)
May 16, 2018
This is insane! Man, things youth do, thinking they are immortal and invincible. Plus, there’s the money. Definitely a risk vs. reward thing to do; these high-speed illegal street races. Faster & furiouser. Watch!
Motorcycles rule the streets of Indonesia. By day, the bikes zip through Jakarta, ferrying residents to and from work—but by night, the roads give way to the underground world of illegal street racing. Kids as young as 12 compete in the high-speed sprints, where riders can make a small fortune off a single race. The rewards are great, but the risks are just as high: Flying down roads at breakneck speeds, one, small mistake can cost a “speed jockey†their life.
On this episode of ‘VICE INTL,’ VICE Indonesia went inside Jakarta’s dangerous, high-stakes street racing scene. We met up with a 16-year-old rising star to hear how he got involved, talked to the cops cracking down on illegal drag racing, and checked out a sprint ourselves—watching as two teenagers faced off for more cash than most Indonesians make in a month.
– VICE
Started watching this with that BDP joint “Love’s Gonna Getcha” in mind… kids like: “I make about a G a week. F**K school!”
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Tags: Eza Wira Atmaja, high speed races, high speed racing, illegal, illegal street races, illegal street racing, Jakarta, Motorbike Race, Motorbike Racer, Motorbike Racing, Motorcycle Races, Motorcycle Racing, Racing, speed jockey, street races, street racing, VICE, VICE Indonesia, VICE INTL | 
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VICE: Subtropical Solitude (Video)
January 16, 2015
Something very deep about this piece. Must say, too, there is something very deep about the peace Mr. Nagasaki has found. Just saying.
78-year-Âold Masafumi Nagasaki is the sole resident of a tropical island located at the southern tip of Okinawa, Japan. He would rather obey the demands of nature than of another person, which is what led him to escape civilization and live on Sotobanari Island. We decided to go and find out exactly what kind of lifestyle he’s leading, and why he chooses not to wear clothes.
Now, all that said about the profound experience you will have watching this report… the moment “The Naked Man” meets VICE International reporter Yuka… just watch. . Whew!
Posted in Human Interest, Lifestyle, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: island survival, Masafumi Nagasaki, solitude, Sotobanari Island, Subtropical Solitude, The Naked Man, VICE, VICE International, VICE INTL, VICE Japan, Yuka Uchida | No Comments »
Miss Africa Greece Beauty Pageant (Video)
January 9, 2015
Very interesting. Okay, we’ll take this Eye Candy lunchtime thing in a different direction for second. Check this VICE story out.
VICE Greece discovered a beauty pageant focused on celebrating the identity of African women living in Athens. We linked up to talk to them about what its like to deal with racism in modern Greece.
Posted in Honeyz, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Politics, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: Beauty Pageant, culture, Greece, Miss Africa, Miss Africa Greece Beauty Pageant, Race, Racism, VICE International, VICE INTL | No Comments »
