funerals
Working as a Funeral Director Helped Me Learn to Love Life
Sixth generation funeral director Caleb Wilde discusses his new book, 'Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved My Life.'
The Growing Movement to Memorialize Queerness After Death
LGBTQ representation is increasing in both cemeteries and obituaries.
Exploring a Long-Abandoned Crematorium
Photographer Mihai Petre grew up near the oldest crematorium in Romania, which closed down in 2002. Not much has changed since.
The Future Is Having Your Funeral Livestreamed
More and more funeral homes and crematoriums are beginning to offer livestreaming services for friends and family who can't make it on the day.
We Asked People About the Songs They Find Too Hard To Listen To
Breakups? Breakdowns? Funerals? We all have musical ghosts and they're destined to haunt us forever.
'The Grave Bench'
A writer struggles to get a hold of the story of his grandmother-in-law's Christmas wish, for a bench that will sit by her tombstone.
Royal Blood: Money, Blood, and Death in Toraja - Part 1
VICE Indonesia visits the highlands of South Sulawesi to see firsthand how an influx of new money is changing the face of the Torajan people's ancient, and bloody, funeral traditions.
Burglars Want to Rob You When Your Mom Dies
If you're at her funeral, then a burglar can be pretty sure you won't be home.
The Hearse Collectors Who Pimp Out and Show Off Their Morbid Rides
Some people just really like hearses, it turns out.
These Works Made from Human Hair Explore the Art of Grief
Spencer Merolla crafts hair and funeral clothing into works of art that tackle the grieving process.
Behind the Rise of Funeral Tourism on the Island of Sulawesi
Traditional funerals often involve grilling pigs with flamethrowers and sacrificing buffaloes by the dozen. Subsequently they've started charging tourists to watch.