Listen, you're busy – you've got things to do, places to be, plans to cancel with your friends by texting "so sorry!!!!! work crazy right now. another time? x" only to go home and watch an entire Archer season on Netflix – and as such you might have missed some of the juicier morsels from the extended VICE network this week. So, thankfully for you, we've curated a nice little list for you to spend the weekend catching up on. Save all these to your iPad and dive in:
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What's Happening to Your Body at Each Stage of a 24-Hour Sesh
We asked an expert to take us through every marker point, from the first beer, through the second pill, until the last spliff.Read on VICE.
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Does Qatar's Football Policy Put Players at Risk of Exploitation?
Qatar's policy of naturalising players for its national team attracts footballers from across the globe to try their luck in the country. But given the potential pitfalls of the kafala system, this can leave them vulnerable to exploitation.Read on [VICE Sports
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It's Not Just Pepe, The Russian Embassy Has Been Trolling on Twitter for Months
How the Russian Embassy to the UK is using Twitter to target anti-Russian media.Read on Motherboard.
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Behind the Stories of Black Female Friendship in 'Hidden Figures'
Screenwriter Allison Schroeder talks being a woman in STEM and bringing the story of three black female scientists to the screen.Read on Broadly.
How the Death of the CD Single Killed the Shit House Remix Forever
For a while, remixers like the Freemasons were on the B-side of every top 10 CD single in the charts.Read on Thump.
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Poppy Is the Internet's Biggest New Popstar, But Is She Actually Real?
If you've spent any meaningful time down the digital rabbit hole recently, you'll be aware of two simple words: "I'm Poppy."Read on Noisey.
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How the Africa Cup of Nations Became a Powerful Propaganda Tool
Since its inception in 1957, the Africa Cup of Nations has been used to further political agendas across the continent. Here, we look at how its propaganda value has changed down the years.Read on VICE Sports.
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Pony Nationalism and the Furred Reich: Inside the Alt-Furry's Online Zoo
"It's not a joke, it's a real thing."Read on Motherboard.
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We Asked Luxury Hotels About Their Policy on Golden Showers
In the light of the totally unsubstantiated allegations involving Donald Trump's extracurricular activities, we phoned a bunch of luxury hotels to check out their facilities.Read on Broadly.
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It's a Quarter of a Century since N-Trance's "Set You Free" Put Clubland on the Map
To this day the track raises a defiant middle finger to those who look on at the Kisstory machine with a sense of second-hand embarrassment.Read on Thump.
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From Charity Shops to Rubbish Tips: I Made a Career Out of Hunting and Reselling Old Vinyl
Vinyl is once again a multi-million pound industry – but what's it like for the independent record dealers at the bottom of the food chain? We spent a working day with one old geezer who knows.Read on Noisey.
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The Story of the Female Serial Killer Who Found Murder 'Moreish'
Joanna Dennehy embarked on a spree of murders in 2013 in the British city of Peterborough.Read on VICE.
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Why the Chef of an All-Female Kitchen Rejected Her Michelin Star
"Until ten years ago, a Michelin star was a blessing, but in these economic times it is more of a curse."Read on Munchies.
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