Our Summer Issue Is Out Now

These days it feels like we’ve all internalized misery as an identity. The culture wars never end, Nerd Reich dweebs are raging against being born human, and most of us can’t smell joy even if it’s right under our noses.

So for the summer installment of the recently resurrected Vice magazine, we leaned into our contrarian instincts.

The result? The Reasons to Be Cheerful Issue—on shelves now, and in the hands of our subscribers.

We’ve posted a few stories from it online already, from the opening manifesto from our new editor in chief, to a story about a new drug that’s like a better version of ecstasy, to an insane looking Indian ‘death rave’ and the defiant tale of the Japanese man who spent $14,000 transforming himself into a dog.

There’s so much more inside every issue of Vice.

We Want You to Interview This Brothel CEO

Ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes in a cathouse?

Catherine DeNoire has been running the largest brothel in Europe for nine years, and tomorrow (Wednesday August 20) she will be joining us live at the VICE YouTube channel to reveal all.

While anyone can join us for the livestream, starting at 1PM EDT, we will be asking Catherine questions dreamt up and sent in by our members.

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