Vice Magazine is a free,
advertising-funded
humor magazine based in
New York City. Its
humor is of the
offend-everyone variety, preferring to make light of
racial,
sexual, and
physical issues in our
society.
Vice prides itself on its
trendy,
sarcastic wit, promotion of
heavy drug use and
sexual exploration, and
devil-may-care attitude. Most of the
advertisements are for expensive, hyper-trendy
clothes.
Some examples of typical Vice article topics are dwarves, mentally challenged people, black vs. white competitions, atypical sexual techniques, porn reviews, etc.. There are extensive reviews of new releases in several musical genres, with a focus on Hip-hop. These are complemented by interviews with quasi-famous artists.
Originally called The Montreal Voice, based in Montreal, Vice had been a Canadian staple until their move to the United States in 2000. They dropped the o and the Montreal from their title early on. In 1999 they expanded into clothing retail, with a Vice store in Toronto, followed by stores in NYC, London, and Montreal.
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