{"product_id":"vice-vol-30-5","title":"Vice, Vol. 30, #1","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e245 x 310 mm, 184 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York, US\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuarterly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published in 1994, relaunched as quarterly in 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal editorial director: \u003c\/strong\u003eBen Ditto\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor-in-chief:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kevin Lee Kharas\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign: \u003c\/strong\u003eEva Bevec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVice\u003c\/em\u003e began life as an underground punk zine in Montreal in 1994, under the moniker ‘Voice’; it subsequently relocated to New York, where it became a multi-billion dollar global empire and the iconoclastic voice of a generation. Following a six year hiatus, the magazine announced it would be returning as a quarterly publication in 2025 under the global editorial direction of Ben Ditto, alongside EIC Kevin Lee Kharas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis ‘Self–Destruction Issue’ for Summer 2026 opens with a pithy editorial from Kevin Lee Kharas, addressing those who have wronged himself the magazine—printers, lawyers, puritans, and social media trolls—in various ways—refusing, scolding, blackmailing and silencing—he declares: ‘Rest assured, the joy in our hearts is the elixir that will let us outlive you all.’ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOn the cover, Kuaci Kontrasocial captures a fierce Taoist piercing ceremony, while eagle-eyed readers may also notice that this edition is a tad smaller than its predecessor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, longstanding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e contributor Bertie Brandes reflects on a series of failed love affairs with men rocking everything from minor leg injuries to automobiles; the editorial team suggest 10 alternative hobbies to successfully throw your life off course; and an essay from Giancarlo Ditrapano—penned before his sudden passing in 2021—recounts an acid trip that led to a series of candid tweets fired at \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/em\u003ethe Safdie brothers and David Remnick.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eElsewhere, AI chatbots give their two cents on self destruction, Nick Dove contemplates ‘performative cuckoldry’, and music journalist Simon Reynolds investigates ‘the itch for oblivion, from Lou Reed to Juice WRLD’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/\"\u003evice.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"magCulture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50502658064493,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/7889\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-23at13.49.59.png?v=1790167822","url":"https:\/\/magculture.com\/products\/vice-vol-30-5","provider":"magCulture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}