purity
Evangelical Purity Culture Led Me to a Lifetime of Shame
Former born-again Christian Linda Kay Klein traces the psychological effects of purity culture on women in her new memoir, 'Pure.'
Growing Up Evangelical Ruined Sex for Me
In her new memoir, Linda Kay Klein writes about escaping Evangelical purity culture, and its lasting influence on her life as an adult.
It’s a Golden Era for Cocaine in Australia
It's not your imagination or your pay bracket—we can prove your friends are doing more rack.
How the UK's Coke Got So Strong
Independent drugs testers say cocaine purity is as high as 80 percent at street level in major cities.
The Results of the Global Drug Survey Show That When It Comes to MDMA Less Is More
With purity at an all time high, experts advise users to 'start with a half.'
We Asked Some Young People if They'd Stop Doing Coke After Watching This Anti-Drug PSA
The short cartoon emphasizes the violence, death, and environmental damage caused by the drug trade.
A Tête-à-Tête about Women, the Internet, and Jonathan Franzen's 'Purity'
Two VICE editors discuss Franzen's latest lightning rod of literary controversy.
There's Not Much Actual Cocaine in British Cocaine
London is the coke capital of Europe, but the drug is often heavily cut with dangerous substances before it's sold to users.
Leave Jonathan Franzen Alone
Why do people on the internet hate the acclaimed author so much, or feel like it's cool to publicly proclaim that they do?
'Breaking Bad' Merchandise Is Cheapening the Show's Legacy
Unlike the production of meth in Vince Gilligan’s twisted Albuquerque, there seems to be no filtering process or scientific, efficient equation that separates dreadful guff from attractive stuff.
Voss Water Is Bullshit
"Voss" could be the name of a cult European fashion designer. It could be the name of a guy in an 80s synth-pop trio. But it's not. It's water—overpriced, overrated, bottled water.
Talking with Three Virgins
"I believe that God does not ask me to do things that do not have a purpose. 'Just Say No' didn't have a purpose, but my virginity does."