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BLACKBEARD'S CHEST / A COLLECTION OF RANDOM TREASURES
ISSUE 05
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Virtue or VICE
The world is filled with some bizarre people that we should all meet but
in the comfort , and more importantly the safety, of our own homes.
That’s why I regularly check out VICE to get my fix of global news.
The website is a blend of political op-ed pieces and
a variety of oddities such a feature titled “after sex”
where a couple make sweet love under a sycamore
tree (which is the Latin phrase for dingy apartment)
and then describe their carnal experience. It’s a great
way to find out that you’re not the only person who
does weird things after love-making.
The popular website has gone on to produce a 13
episode series of mini-documentaries for HBO which
cover topics ranging from the post Arab springs
revolutions in Syria and Egypt, beating heroine
addiction using tradition African medicine, to the
disaffection of right-wing youths in austerity struck
Europe. That’s right, “it’s hard out there for a pimp,”
even when you have a Schengen visa.
I know the documentaries sound rather depressing
but knowing that you don’t have a remote controlled
drone potentially bombing your residence will make
you a great deal happier about having to live in
Randburg.
VICE also has a network of associated sites, such
as Noisey.com where you can follow your favourite
artists such as Tyler the Creator, Madlib and even
Madonna.
Check it out. P.S. You can thank me later.
XO
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