Tag: evergreen

The VICE Guide to Kink

Who needs dry Jan? Celebrate the juicy second season of “Sex Before the Internet” on VICE TV with some saucy content. Premiering January 23, episodes out every Tuesday. I first discovered kink the same way most people do: From some kid in school sharing a horrific video on their phone during lunchtime. In the years […]

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​​The Best Self-Care Gifts for the Person Who Never Treats Themselves

When was the last time you did something nice for you? We’re not just talking about your nightly ASMR YouTube binge of “fancy AskJeeves LARPer massages your scalp.” We’re talking about the last time you got a little something for yourself, just because, or a thoughtful gift for someone who just doesn’t treat themselves enough, […]

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The Best Sex Toys for Men, According to Horny Reviewers

Have you seen sex toys lately? They’re looking pretty sick, whether you’re into aesthetic glass dildos that belong in MoMA’s Sculpture Garden or a fuckable silicone foot. But in the midst of this rising tide of horny tools, the evolution of male sex toys still tends to feel… mysterious? Less mainstream? I’m not saying that […]

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The Best Dyson Vacuum Alternatives (for Demolishing Dust for Good)

Composite by VICE Media  It’s no secret we’re Dyson stans. Hell, the high-tech appliance brand’s V12 Detect Slim Vacuum made one of our writers actually enjoy vacuuming, which is quite impressive (if you ask us). Why is Dyson so beloved? We could chalk it up to the sleek design aesthetics, super-sucky (in a good way) […]

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The Best Hot-Ticket Tech Gifts of 2023, From Laptops to Speakers

We’ve been told that the holidays are about merriment and togetherness, but it doesn’t take that hard of a look to see past the yuletide-palooza and discover that it’s all a not-so-subtle front for promoting our times’ latest and greatest tech. And frankly? That’s fine. The rest of the year, it’s hard for us to […]

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The Best Holiday Movies for Your Zodiac Sign

Collage by Cathryn Virginia | Photos by Rawf8, Pat Gaines, Grace Cary, and FTiare via Getty Images With so many movies instantly accessible to us, “What should we watch tonight” is quickly becoming the new “what should we eat for dinner?” Fortunately, astrology can provide some fresh ideas about which holiday or wintry film you […]

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The Best Camping Gifts For the Person Whose Instagram Is Full of Nature Pix

You know the type: Their Instagram is full of camping pics, they seem to constantly be bopping around state parks, and you’re high-key jealous of the stamp pages of their passport. They have a mysteriously high number of vacation days, they’re caught up in vanlife, and their feed is full of Yosemite, Joshua Tree, and secret […]

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The Best Gifts for Your Friend Who Wants to Be Don Draper

Mad Men ended back in 2015, but years later we’re still scratching our heads at how a show about advertising burrowed its way so deeply into contemporary culture—yes, we’re looking at you, mid-century furniture obsessives and old-fashioned-orderers.   Regardless of how often you make Pete Campbell jokes, if you’re a young-ish professional-ish person, you know the […]

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The Best Gifts for Men, According to the Real Guys Who Received Them

Every year, we wonder what to give the menfolk in our life for the holidays. A jar of dirt? An axe? Deodorant? What are the best gifts for guys, anyway? All of these offerings are presents we would happily receive ourselves, but what about The Dudes™? We decided to just ask men what gift ideas […]

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The 22 Best Weed Gifts for Your Stoner Pals

With recreational cannabis use legal in more and more places with each passing election cycle, weed use is becoming less stigmatized by the day, which is really great news for everyone, from your pal who burns mad trees to your grandma with chronic pain. Legality means greater research, and more information passed on to the […]

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The Best Oral Sex Toys That Feel Like Getting (Really Good) Head

How to get ahead in oral sex? (Sorry, had to.) Get yourself a male masturbator that feels like a warm, Easy Bake oven for your penis, and throw down for a luxury Swedish sex toy that’s basically a Rube Goldberg machine for combined clitoral and G-spot orgasms. The best oral sex toy tinkerers are out […]

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The Best Last-Minute Gifts, Because You Procrastinated Again This Year

Put down the elbow macaroni, hot glue, and “one free hug” coupon book—it’s time for you to pick up a thoughtful, last-minute gift that doesn’t involve construction paper or figurative IOUs. We know you procrastinate on holiday present shopping, and we forgive you in advance. Your friends, significant others, and family members, however.… Well, they […]

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The Best Gifts for Runners, Marathoners, and Joggers

Collecting shiny babies (medals) and hitting a new personal record is no easy feat. It requires physical and mental strength, demanding training, and choking down a meal of bland chicken and broccoli a couple of times a week (we need more seasonings). Is it more fun than hitting the bar for several rounds of Cosmopolitans? […]

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Hot Gift Alert: TikTok is Going Bananas For This Under-Desk Treadmill

TikTok is truly a fever dream. Scroll your #fyp, and you’ll see teens making millions just by busting a move, as well as cowboy stripper boots, egg cookers doing god’s work, viewers actually caring what randos do in their daily routine—the whole app makes you question your priorities. But, those wild ‘n’ crazy folks over […]

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Basket Case: What to Buy at SKIMS, According to Our Editors

Welcome to Basket Case, wherein your trusty VICE editors scour the proverbial aisles of our favorite online retailers to bring you a smorgasbord of the absolute best things to buy. In this installment, we’re kicking back in boxers, robes, thongs, and pajamas from SKIMS, Kim Kardashian’s underwear, loungeweat, and shapewear brand. Just BYOB (bring your […]

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The Best Secret Santa Gifts (So It Looks Like You’ve Been Paying Attention)

Why is it that, sometimes, Secret Santa feels like a trap? Not in a Panic Room way, even though last-minute gift shopping sure makes our brains spin out, but because we often fall prey to the self-inflicted pressure of finding the perfect present for a friend, co-worker, or family member that says, “I know you […]

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These 17 Brands Make Cool Jewelry (That You Should Gift to Us)

What is it about tiny, sparkly rocks that express so succinctly a particular strand of classic romance? We don’t know; we’re just talking monkeys floating on a rock in space, and somehow, shiny little adornments have become an important form of both currency and communication when it comes to the language of love. But good-quality, […]

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The Best Gifts for Cat Lovers (Because Crazy Cat People Rule)

The greatest rivalry of all time is not between Coca-Cola and Pepsi, the Dodgers vs. the Giants, or even Oasis and Blur: It’s between cat people and dog people. But the reason it’s such an ideal back and forth is because both dogs and cats are pretty damn rad. But we’re not here to sing […]

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