It’s been almost a year since we heard anything from the shadowy figure behind QAnon, yet the wild conspiracy is gaining a foothold in evangelical churches. VICE investigates how congregations across the country have become fertile ground for disinformation and…
How Sudden Mental Illness Derailed Promising Skateboarder Paul Alexander
Paul Alexander was a young British skateboarder full of charisma and drive. He discovered the opportunities of sponsorship, travelling and recognition during a move from Leicester to Bristol in his late teens. Living with professional skateboarder Danny Wainwright he became…
Inside the World of the Iceman
Wim Hof first caught the attention of scientists when he proved he was able to use meditation to stay submerged in ice for 1 hour and 53 minutes without his core body temperature changing. Since then, he’s climbed Mount Everest…
Water Treatment and Making Use of the Stink
Every day, America must find a place to park 5 billion gallons of human waste, and we’re increasingly unable to find the space. We wake up in the morning, brush our teeth, and flush the toilet, thinking that the wastewater…
Kim Dotcom: The Man Behind Mega
A man known as Kim Dotcom, previously convicted of tech related crimes, is living under house arrest at his New Zealand mansion playing video games and making music. New Zealand police, working in conjunction with the U.S. government, raided his…
HIGH COUNTRY: The Future of Weed
In “HIGH COUNTRY,” Motherboard heads to Denver — ground zero for cannabis legalization, and home to a booming tech sector in what could be called the Silicon Valley of weed — to inhale the newest high-tech highs. They visit the…