Posts Tagged ‘VICE’
Dear #BurnYourNikes Movement, Nike Doesn’t Mind At All (Video)
September 6, 2018
If you feel like wasting some keystrokes, comment on the next vid you see posted by a ‘Nike burner’ that Nike doesn’t give not one aglet about #BurnYourNikes
(Oh, and an ‘aglet’ is that sheath or tip at the end of your shoelace. You knew that? Okay cool.)
See, this whole ‘we stand by Kaep‘ stance Nike is putting forth is still a BUSINESS move at its core. We know that, right? Right?? It’s a business move that folks (read: the majority of people that Nike wants to buy its products) who are cool with #TakeAKnee will vote in favor of… with their purchasing power.
This is why Nike doesn’t care if you set your shoes on fire.
– VICE News Tonight
Just like choosing to ‘vote’ for (buy from) Burger King because you like your burgers flame-broiled, or your way, or whatever the other fast food joints ain’t doing. Or vice versa.
And for folks who decide to NOT buy from them anymore, Nike is wagering (i.e. taking a strategic business risk) there will be few enough of them to not matter (to its BUSINESS). Buuuut… all this could make for some cool counter-hashtaggery to make the new ‘Nike haters’ hot though…
#KaepHatersDontMatter
Nah…
#GoOnAndBurnYourGear #NikeAlreadyHasYourMoney
Better…
#KaepGotPaid #NikeUsedMoneyYouPaid #MoneyYouJustSetAblaze
BARZ!
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Business, Celebrity, Fashion, History, News, Politics, Videos | 
Tags: Believe In Something, BurnYourNikes, Colin Kaepernick, HBO, Just Do It, Nike, shoes on fire, VICE, VICE News, VICE News Tonight, viral video | 
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Season 3 Premiere Of Vice’s Skateboard Culture Docuseries: ‘King Of The Road’ (Full Episode) [Video]
September 6, 2018
CRAAAZY! I just stumbled across this. Watched. Can’t say I fully understood, but I was fully engaged. Folks on a skate trip of a lifetime, shredding rails, shedding blood, and other gnarly and ‘bro’ stuff… all while trying to win bragging rights (and MONEY) as ‘Kings Of The Road.’ Just winning at life, man. This crazy life.
The race starts in Reno with a relay. Evan crushes while Glick gets stage fright. The Books are handed out and Foundation ends the night with a tender moment at a wedding chapel.
– VICELAND
– @ojones1
Posted in Lifestyle, Recreation, Series, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: Get the Goddamn Pig's Feet, KING OF THE ROAD, VICE, VICELAND | No Comments »
2 Chainz And “The Sneaker Don” Check Out The Most Expensivest Kicks (Video)
September 5, 2018
Wow. Benjamin Kicks is giving us a look at the shoe game… and giving up part of his game at the same time right from the start.
On MOST EXPENSIVEST, 2 Chainz sits with Benjamin Kicks, “The Sneaker Don,” to review some of the rarest and most expensivest sneakers.
– VICELAND
– @ojones1
See How Replica Sneakers Made In China Make It Into The Hands Of U.S. Buyers (HBO)
August 29, 2018
Wow! The fiends NEED the latest Yeezys and Jordans like this bad? The fake kick market is kicking this hard. Gotta be if there is a black market with movers in it like Chan, right? Let VICE News tell it…
After the sun sets in Putian, thousands of bikes carrying fake sneakers hit the streets.
The lace-up black market is no secret in Putian, and it’s where you can find Chan, a vendor with a knack for getting high-quality pairs off the streets and into the hands of hypebeasts on the other side of the globe.
– VICE News
Posted in Business, Cover Story, Fashion, Film, Investigation, News, Product, Series, Television, Travel, Videos | Tags: Chan, China, Fake Sneaker Capital, HBO, Made In China, Putian, Replica Sneakers, VICE, VICE News, We Went To The Fake Sneaker Capital Of China | No Comments »
Soaring Sex Toy Sales In South Korea (Documentary)
August 22, 2018
Hmm. Surprising that this is just starting to blow up as an industry over there. Sex and all things naughty-naughty sell and sell well. The level of regulation and societal taboo to counter it must have been tremendously stifling. Still likely is, but looks like things are loosening up (insert your own ‘dirty jokes’ here).
Sex toy stores are opening up all over South Korea and customers have been flocking to them. In the past, the few adult stores that existed were hidden behind tinted glass and filled with dirty or outdated toys. Now times are changing and sex is becoming more visible to the mainstream.
But more access to sex toys doesn’t negate South Korea’s many sexual taboos and the lack of sex education and industry regulation.
– VICE
2 Chainz Checks Out The ‘Most Expensivest’ Clothing Worn By Some Of The Late Greats In Music (Video)
August 16, 2018
Chainz goes on yet another hunt for the most ridiculously priced luxuries on the planet. This time with Jesse and Trappy in tow.
2 Chainz and Jesse Williams check out a $106,000 Jimi Hendrix jacket, a $30,000 Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ jacket, and a $50,000 Prince jumpsuit. Watch more MOST EXPENSIVEST, Tuesdays at 10:00pm on VICELAND.
– GQ
For The NYC Title, Brooklyn Tech’s Team Will Step In The Arena (Documentary)
August 13, 2018
If you cannot wrap your head around ‘step team’ as a sports/athletic activity, look at this and reconsider. Just saying. They go in as hard as any team on the court (or anywhere else).
You won’t find the most successful team at Brooklyn Technical High School on the basketball court or on the football field. You’ll find them stepping in the cafeteria – sweating, laughing and striving to keep their crown as NYC’s regional champions. In this VICE Sports exclusive, we met up with the all-female Lady Dragons step team to see their pressure-packed final days of preparation for NYC regionals.
– VICE SPORTS
Great story, regardless of what you ‘decide’ about the nature of the competition.
Posted in Dance, Film, Series, Sports, Videos, Youth | Tags: Brooklyn, BROOKLYN TECH, Brooklyn Technical High School, COMPETITION, Dance, Kim Bennett, LADY DRAGONS, LADY DRAGONS CREW, New York, NYC, STEP TEAM, VICE, VICE Sports | No Comments »
Changing The Game: Lacrosse Comes To Harlem (Video)
August 10, 2018
Up top, it’s all about the blacktop. The lyric, “Basketball is my favorite sport,” not lacrosse… right? Well, these kids are into it AND it’s helping them level up to a better shot in life.
Basketball courts may still dominate north of 125th Street in New York City, but more kids than ever are taking up lacrosse as their sport of choice. We followed Javon to hear what his friends think about lacrosse and how he plans to make his mark on the game.
– VICE SPORTS
Watch. Might have to change that lyric.
Posted in Film, Human Interest, Recreation, Sports, Videos, Youth | Tags: Basketball, Bringing Lax to Harlem, DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, DICK'S SPORTING GOODS FOUNDATION, Harlem, Javon, LACROSSE, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, sports, UPTOWN, UPTOWN LACROSSE, Uptown Lacrosse: Bringing Lax to Harlem, VICE, VICE Sports, YOUTH SPORTS, YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS | No Comments »
Lifestyle: You’re In Los Angeles. You’re High. What Do You Do Next? (Video)
August 10, 2018
A weed travel show. Excellent idea! And an appropriately laid-back episode to boot.
On VICE’s weed travel show ‘BLUNT REVIEWS,’ we trek to places where weed is legal to review things a cannabis-consuming tourist can do while they’re stoned. On this episode, VICE’s Darlene Demorizi spent a day getting blazed in Los Angeles, where she cured her munchies at Pink’s Hot Dogs, a historic restaurant that tops franks with guacamole and nacho cheese. Then she unwound at Lit Yoga, a THC-friendly studio, and stopped by Puff Pass & Paint to make a little art over a glass of CBD-infused wine.
– BLUNT REVIEWS
Posted in Film, Food, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Recreation, Series, Videos | Tags: 420, BLUNT REVIEWS, cannabis, Darlene Demorizi, Getting High in LA the West Coast Way, LIT YOGA, Los Angeles, marijuana, PINK'S HOT DOGS, PUFF PASS AND PAINT, Smoking, tourism, VICE, WEED | No Comments »
SlamBall, Born In The USA, Has Been Reborn In China (Documentary)
August 9, 2018
Just to review, or introduce… SlamBall is a bouncy-bouncy version of basketball played on floors with embedded trampolines to facilitate super-high leaps and bounds. As described in the above doc vid, the game is pretty ‘video gamish’ and due to business and sports culture trending downfalls, SlamBall got ‘slammed’ in the U.S. However, it has found life in China.
“We never left, we just needed to take the best path for us,†says SlamBall’s creator Mason Gordon. After years with little exposure other than showcases and bar conversations between nostalgic fans, Slamball is now experiencing a resurgence in China. With a focus on bringing programs to universities before securing any TV rights, the sport is finding a foothold in a basketball-obsessed nation. VICE Sports traveled to China to check out the nation’s first facility and take in the scene.
– VICE SPORTS
Posted in Film, Investigation, Series, Sports, Travel, Videos | Tags: China, Mason Gordon, SlamBall, SlamBall is Alive in China, VICE, VICE Sports | No Comments »
The Therapist Speaks With Prodigy Of Mobb Deep (Video)
August 9, 2018
Right from the start, this interview with the dope departed emcee Prodigy, will have you re-rethinking that single off his solo project (“Pain”). P made pain his friend. Deep. Mobb Deep.
Rapper Prodigy of Mobb Deep discusses living with Sickle Cell Anemia and receiving supernatural spiritual messages.
– Noisey
Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: MOBB DEEP, Noisey, PRODIGY, Sickle Cell, Sickle Cell Anemia, THE THERAPIST, VICE, VICELAND | No Comments »
Neil Holmes Might Be The Last Black Bull Rider In The South (Documentary)
July 13, 2018
In case you didn’t know, roughly a fourth of the cowboys of old were Black. Today though, the world of professional bull riding, a sport rooted in ranching culture, is predominantly White. And when Neil Holmes leaves… even more so.
On this episode of ‘MINORITY REPORTS,’ VICE sent Lee Adams to Texas to meet Neil Holmes and Ezekiel Mitchell—two Black bull riders at different points in their careers—to find out what it’s like as a person of color trying to make it in the predominantly White world of professional bull riding. Holmes—an accomplished pro on the eve of his retirement—explains how he got into bull riding and talks about leaving the sport as the only Black pro ranked in the top 100 bull riders. Desperately trying to fill Holmes’s shoes is Mitchell, who’s struggled with the funds to travel, and has experienced racism in the sport first-hand.
– VICE
Posted in Investigation, Sports, Videos | Tags: Bull Riding, Ezekiel Mitchell, Lee Adams, MINORITY REPORTS, Neil Holmes, professional bull riding, VICE | 1 Comment »
2 Chainz Sets His Assistant Up For The Most Expensivest ‘Wet Dream’ (Video)
July 12, 2018
Been a good minute since we posted a ‘Most Expensivest’ episode, right. So let’s run it. And no… NO! I will not say ‘pause’ for the title of this write-up. Trust me. It fits (not saying ‘pause’ here either LOL).
2 Chainz hangs out with mermaids after exploring the high seas in an underwater jetski. And he meets the lucky winners of the Least Expensivest contest.
– VICELAND
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Lifestyle, Recreation, Series, Videos | Tags: 2 Chainz, custom-built semi submersible, high-performance semisubmersible, mermaids, merman, Most Expensivist, Seabreacher, semi submersible, The Seabreacher, underwater jet ski, VICE, VICELAND, Wet Dream, winners of the Least Expensivest contest | No Comments »
Being a White Student At A Historically Black College (Documentary)
June 25, 2018
“I feel like I belong here if I’m putting in the work. It’s that simple.”
Whew. When he asked dude, “Do you feel like you really belong here?” Tiago answered like that. VICE does it again! Really digs into this perspective of a White student attending an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities).
On this episode of ‘MINORITY REPORTS,’ we met up with Tiago, a White freshman at Morehouse College, an HBCU in Atlanta that counts Martin Luther King, Jr. and Spike Lee as alumni.
We sat down with him to hear why he decided to enroll in the school, asked his peers for their thoughts on having white students on campus, and followed along as he showed us what it’s like to be one of very few non-black students at school.
– VICE
Now, if you are even thinking about reducing this topic to ‘any student can go anywhere’… Let’s not waste your time. Come back in an hour or something. This is deep exploration like VICE documentaries do. Gonna stay? Okay, press play.
– @ojones1
Posted in Education, Human Interest, Investigation, Videos | Tags: Atlanta, Being a White Student at a Historically Black College, Georgia, HBCU, Historically Black Colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, MINORITY REPORTS, Morehouse College, non-Black, non-traditional, Tiago, VICE | No Comments »
Food/Travel: Exploring The Pizza Scene… In Sicily (Video)
May 22, 2018
Almost time to get some grub! Who’s craving Italian… like pizza? If you’re not, just watch this clip for a taste. You will be.
Frank is headed to the motherland, Sicily. Not only does he visit his family in the small town of Baucina, where they are celebrating Santa Fortunata, their town’s patron saint, he also explores the pizza scene in Palermo. In Sicily, it’s all about the Sfincione, the regional style of focaccia that is traditionally topped with breadcrumbs, anchovies, and a hard sheep’s milk cheese. Viva Santa Fortunanta!
– Munchies
– @ojones1
Posted in Food, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: FRANK PINELLO, Munchies, Sicily, THE PIZZA SHOW, VICE | No Comments »
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!”
Posted in Film, Investigation, Lifestyle, News, Series, Travel, Videos, Youth | 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 | No Comments »
Michael K. Williams On Vice On HBO (Documentary)
April 23, 2018
Chalky White goes back to lockup. Okay, that’s a Boardwalk Empire reference for those who don’t know or remember. But this is good. So is his new show “Hap & Leonard” (check local listings).
Actor Michael Kenneth Williams (HBO’s The Wire) goes in depth and explores mass incarceration and the juvenile justice system.
#HBO #VICEonHBO
VICE does it again.
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Film, Investigation, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: criminal justice system, Full Episode, HBO, Michael K. Williams, Michael Kenneth Williams, Premiere, Raised in the System, Season 6, VICE | No Comments »
Hollywood Sex Tape Broker (Documentary)
April 6, 2018
Wow. Point blank, like that. Kevin knows and declares that people in Hollywood do stupid things; like putting out sex tapes (or even making them, risking them getting leaked). Says he is the man to see if you want to release a celebrity sex tape… and the man to see if you don’t want a sex tape to see the light of day. In short, he’s the man…
VICE went to Los Angeles to meet Kevin Blatt, who’s now become Hollywood’s go-to guy when it comes to releasing or obtaining a celebrity sex tape. After releasing Paris Hilton’s ‘1 Night in Paris,’ Blatt’s been involved in sex scandals with A-list celebrities and was even an expert witness at the Hulk Hogan-Gawker trial. On this episode of ‘Fameish,’ he leads VICE through the underground celebrity sex tape industry, arguing that his business has done “more good for people than bad.”
Posted in Film, Investigation, Videos | Tags: Fame, Fameish, Hollywood's Most Notorious Sex Tape Broker, Kevin Blatt, Sex Tape Broker, VICE | No Comments »
Sports: Is Bill Preston Good Enough To Go From NCAA To NBA Basketball? We Will Never Know (Video)
March 27, 2018
I feel like, if I was still playing in college, I’d be much more successful.
Damn. Talk about a cultural upheaval. They didn’t like the way his transportation situation looked and the NCAA took Preston away from college basketball… and possibly his ticket to success in life for him and his family??? Wow.
Billy Preston should be playing with Kansas in the NCAA tourney right now. Instead, his career is in limbo because of an NCAA investigation that was never completed.
– VICE SPORTS MEETS
Posted in Human Interest, Investigation, Sports, Travel, Videos | Tags: BC Igokea, Billy Preston, Bosnia and Herzegovina, college eligibility, NCAA, NCAA investigation, VICE, VICE Sports, VICE Sports Meets | No Comments »
“The Camels Of Arabia” Tells A Story Of Traditions, Pride, And Million Dollar Prizes (Documentary)
March 26, 2018
VICE continues to bring us insight by focusing on what’s important. Want to learn about a people, focus on what is important… to them. “The Camels of Arabia” are VERY important. Watch and learn…
Camels are the Clydesdales of Saudi Arabia, venerated for their good looks, grace, and speed. Even as the country rapidly modernizes, the animals remain a central part of Saudi culture, and a lucrative one—with prized camels selling for more than $1 million.
VICE trekked to Al-Dahna for the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival—the largest of its kind—where titans of business and politics in the Middle East flock each year for a display of the finest camels in Saudi Arabia. Hundreds of participants pit their camels head-to-head in a frenzied race and beauty contest for a chance to win roughly $57 million in prize money, and a chance to meet Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince.
– VICE
Posted in Film, Investigation, News, Series, Sports, Videos | Tags: Al-Dahna, Beauty Pageant, CAMEL BEAUTY CONTEST, CAMEL RACING, CAMELS, CROWN PRINCE, HBO, King Abdulaziz, KING ABDULAZIZ CAMEL FESTIVAL, KING SALMAN, MOHAMMAD BIN SALMAN, News, robot jockeys, Saudi Arabia, VICE, VICE News, VICE News Tonight, VICE Specials, VNT | No Comments »
