VICE Asiaflipped into Vice Asia4 days agoVirtual Personalities, Real Connections: The Impact of Virtual YouTubersverified_publisherVICE - Benoit PalopHow are these screen-based entities redefining entertainment? We reached out to the metaverse diva Edo Lena to find out. Virtual YouTubers, or VTubers, may not be the freshest digital trend, but they have risen to prominence, exciting tech enthusiasts, otaku, and web subculture diggers. These …
VICE Asiaflipped into Vice AsiaInside FlipTop: The Legendary Battle Rap League From the Philippinesverified_publisherVICE - Romano SantosVICE spoke with the league’s founder and emcees about how it has shaped local hip-hop for over a decade. About 20 years ago, hip-hop in the Philippines was considered riffraff—a want-to-be black act that promoted violence, gang culture, and vulgarity. Alaric Yuson, then a 22-year-old university …
VICE Asiaflipped into Vice AsiaIn Post-Coup Myanmar, Yangon’s Underground Is Home to the Most Vibrant Techno Ravesverified_publisherVICE - Robin VocheletIn response to an economic recession and a political crisis, Yangon’s underground scene provides a space for escapism for the city’s youth. When KOSO returned to his hometown of Yangon in Myanmar last February, the city looked very different from what he expected. Two years had passed since the …
VICE Asiaflipped into Vice Asia10 Best Korean Films of All Time According to Criticsverified_publisherVICE - Douglas GreenwoodAnd no, ‘Parasite’ isn’t number one. This article originally appeared on i-D. Korean culture—known as Hallyu—has dominated popular culture for the past half-decade, but the best Korean movies have been a core part of the global arthouse cinema circle for far longer than that. That being said, even …
VICE Asiaflipped into Vice AsiaGoing Through the Eras With Taylor Swift Led to My Feminist Awakeningverified_publisherVICE - Nikki NatividadListening to her songs made me realize—it’s me, hi, I’m the problem it’s me. It’s a Saturday evening. I’m sipping on an espresso martini and listening to my friends talk about Taylor Swift’s collab with Swedish producer Max Martin—the man behind Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way” and Britney …
VICE Asiaflipped into Vice AsiaThis Long-Lost Masterpiece Was Unveiled For the First Time in 134 Yearsverified_publisherVICE - Romano SantosThe painting by the renowned but troubled painter was lost after his death, but was eventually found in a noble European family’s home. Paris, 1889. A Filipino won a bronze medal at the prestigious world’s fair Exposition Universelle, which marked the hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution …
