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We Asked 13 Artists How Spotify's 'Tip Jar' Is Working Out for Them
Amber Coffman, Of Montreal, and Zola Jesus gave VICE their thoughts on asking for donations on the multi-billion-dollar platform after coronavirus put them out of a job.
YouTube Removed a Sex Tech Conference for No Reason
The Women of Sex Tech conference, which moved online due to coronavirus, was banned by YouTube at the last minute.
Nervous Recs: 'Little Fires Everywhere' Shows That the 90s Weren't 'Simpler Times'
The Hulu show starring Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon dismantles the whitewashed 90s utopia that 'Friends' portrayed.
The Revolution Might Be Televised
Anti-capitalist media has long struggled to find a way of existing within the system it rails against. Can Means TV change that?
Getting Surgery? Your Doctor Is Probably Making a Playlist for the OR
I was worried my cancer surgeon would get distracted by Hall & Oates' "Maneater," but it turns out, most doctors crank a playlist.
Streamer Banned After “Joke” Hoping Coronavirus Kills Old and Poor People
Kaceytron has a history of edgelord humor, and based on Twitch’s history, the streamer will be back soon enough.
There's a Reason Spotify Is Filled With Fake Podcasts of Bootleg Songs
Ariana Grande stans and lo-fi enthusiasts alike are using the workaround to upload not-exactly-legitimate music to the streaming platform.
Coronavirus Prompts Teacher to Stream Their Class About Streaming on Twitch
After his students were sent home, designer and educator Robert Yang got a little creative with the idea of remote classes.
What Actual Record Store Clerks Think of Hulu's 'High Fidelity' Reboot
VICE asked LA record store clerks for their review of the Zoë Kravitz-led reboot of the beloved 90s film about love and music snobbery.
AT&T’s New Streaming TV Service Is Just as Sneaky as Its Cable
AT&T is doubling down on all the same, terrible ideas that triggered a huge wave of cord cutting in the first place.
Gen Z Is Leading a New Wave of Internet Piracy
Between Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+, it seemed like streaming giants might have finally won. Gen Z is proving that piracy will never die.
Some Developers Don't Know Their Games Are Streaming on GeForce Now
'The Long Dark' is the latest high-profile game to be removed from Nvidia's service. VICE Games found several developers unaware their games were even being featured.