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The 300 Year Old Exploding Hammer Tradition

In San Juan de la Vega, Mexico, there is an annual festival celebrating San Juanito, a Robin Hood figure. This celebration is accompanied by a unique activity: detonating homemade explosives with hammers.
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How to Talk about Pornography in Conservative India | Sex Rated

We dive into India's contentious relationship with porn. An aspiring gay pornstar, the inventor of the anti-porn addiction app, and an anti-abuse activist/boudoir photographer lay out how India's porn watching habits capture its attitude towards sex.
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I Went Sex Toy Shopping in India

In a country where sex toys are largely taboo and closely regulated, we set out to meet the folks who buy and sell them—from a street vendor to a group of everyday, sex-positive women.
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How to Rent Friends in Japan

We hit up Family Romance, a company that specializes in “people for rent,” to help throw VICE’s Kumpei Kuwamoto a wild birthday party—or at least what looked like one online.
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A Day in South America’s “Most Humane” Prison

VICE en Español spent the day at Punta de Rieles, talking to inmates and learning about Uruguay's progressive "open" prison.
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Inside Paraguay’s Plus Sized Beauty Pageant: Miss Gordita

In Paraguay, as many as one in two people are considered obese. But beauty has many forms, and in Asuncion, there’s a unique pageant catering to a particular kind of beauty.
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El Naya: Colombia's Hidden Cocaine-Smuggling Route

On this episode of VICE INTL, VICE Colombia takes a trip along El Naya, a hidden Colombian smuggling route that locals have used to traffic cocaine for decades.
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Inside China's MMA Club for Poor and Orphaned Boys

China's Enbo Fight Club has trained more than 100 orphans and children from impoverished Tibetan communities to be MMA fighters, giving kids like Banma Duoji—a rising star already winning professional matches at 18—a chance to thrive.
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Luo Jian Shen Is a Small Skater Known for Big Tricks

Since he first started skating, Luo Jian Shen has always tried to punch above his weight—a commitment that's helped make him one of the only pros in Guangzhou, China.
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Combating Discrimination in China's Trans Community

We revisit the trans community in China to hear how one trans woman is recovering after her gender reassignment surgery, and meet an advocacy group dedicated to educating people about transgender issues.
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China's Edible Insect Industry (Part 2/2)

We trekked to China to explore the country's edible insect industry and explored the financial and sustainability benefits of harvesting and cooking up bugs.
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Inside China's Bug-Eating Industry (Part 1/2)

We visit the capital of China's edible insect industry to check out a bug market, visit a wasp farm, and dine with a local chef who specializes in cuisine that places insects at the center of every dish.
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