The World According to Vice

Vice Magazine

Canongate Books, Nov 4, 2010 - Humor - 353 pages

Vice magazine started out as a reaction against the humourless,self-righteous posers of the end of the '90s. Originally a black andwhite fanzine, the magazine is published in 30 countries across theglobe, and has grown into a multimedia empire. A conglomerate ofwriters, photographers, artists and filmmakers, they report first-handon war, terrorism, the environment and how everything is going tohell with as much relish as they do sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll –all served up with a large dose of humour. Now it’s time to findout for yourself. Welcome to the world of Vice. You’ll like it.

About the author

VICE Magazine was founded in Montreal in 1994 and has grown into one of the biggest brands in magazine publishing, with offices in twenty-four cities worldwide. Its unique blend of irreverence, sardonic humour, investigative journalism and photography has carved its own niche in the cultural landscape. More recently it has been a digital pioneer, with the Viceland website and the hugely influential VBS TV which has produced documentaries on Liberia, North Korea, the dance music phenomenon 'donk', HEAVY METAL IN BAGHDAD and most recently SWANSEA LOVE SONG. And if that was not enough, there is also Vice Records.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The World According to Vice
• Author: Vice Magazine
• Publisher: Canongate Books, 2010
• ISBN: 0857860240, 9780857860248
• Length: 353 pages
• Subjects: Humor / General; Social Science / Popular Culture