Nico Teitel
nicole.teitel@vice.comHow Sex Toys Became the New Celebrity Fragrance
As Lily Allen, Cara Delevingne and a host of micro-influencers hawk sex toys on Instagram, sex workers battle censorship and threats to their livelihoods.
'You Couldn’t Swipe Fast Enough': How the Pandemic Devastated Instacart Workers
On-demand grocery delivery has been marketed as a lucrative opportunity for laid off workers during the pandemic. But as the experience of Instacart’s gig workers shows, its shoppers are being gamed by the app.
Good Job Striking, Now Here's How to Make Your Climate Activism Have an Impact
Friday's climate strike is about a lot more than just a single day of action.
My Father Was Left Out of Martin Scorsese's Bob Dylan Movie
My late father's extensive contributions were left on the cutting room floor of 'Rolling Thunder Revue.' So I went looking for his legacy.
5 Things You Can Do During September's Climate Strike if You Can’t Leave Work
You may not be able to join the thousands of people on the streets on September 20, but you can still participate.
How the 'Suitable For All Ages' Standard Leads to Censorship Worldwide
In a world where many movies and TV shows are available on demand, studios and streaming services still go to great lengths to accommodate government censorship—and citizens will go further to sneak past them.
I Got Paid to Improve Rich Kids' Personalities on Their College Applications
I agreed to do something that seemed a little bit sketch but ultimately legal so I wouldn't have to take out loans. It turned out to be a very fine line.
'Indiana Jones' Has Aged Terribly
The world’s most famous fictional archaeologist's legacy feels as dusty as his antiquities.
The Strange Rise and Sudden Fall of the Florida Mayor Who Took on a SWAT Team
A disgraced doctor and alleged user of crack and meth managed to take over a city until he got caught. Somehow, that was just the beginning.
What I Learned from Reading a Whole Bunch of Trump Tell-Alls
It's not really selling out unless you cash in.
The $1 Trillion Storm: How a Single Hurricane Could Rupture the World Economy
Climate change and a potentially vulnerable insurance market could cause a disaster that starts in South Florida but spreads over the entire globe.