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The Artist Has Nothing to Say in This Week's Comic from Anna Haifisch
How it feels to say nothing for 40 minutes at a party.
How LARPing Helped One Man Deal with His Autism
In this excerpt from VICE's new film "LARPing Saved My Life," we learn about the mental health benefits of live-action roleplaying.
LARPing Saved My Life
In this episode of "Profiles by VICE" we meet Jon Gallagher, a LARPer with Asperger's syndrome who says live action role-playing has helped him make friends, learn social skills, and get a job.
What You Call Depression I Call the Truth
Does the truth really set you free, or does it only fuck you up?
This Gay Orc Dating Sim Is All About Inclusivity and Diversity
'Tusks: The Orc Dating Sim' explores sexual diversity, ableism in gaming, and our uncomfortable relationship with mental illness.
When You're Embarrassed of Being Embarrassed, You Have 'Erythrophobia'
Some people resort to surgery to prevent their bodies from blushing.
The Deep Sadness of Elk That Don't Run
I don't particularly like being shy. I don't think it benefits me in any way, whether in terms of regular ol' evolutionary selection or in terms of post-nature meta-survival (broad-spectrum human fulfillment, say). Shyness in humans is undesirable to...