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Revision as of 06:30, 14 August 2013
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bill Maher Shane Smith Eddy Moretti BJ Levin Fareed Zakaria (consultant producer) |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | April 5, 2013 – present |
Vice is a documentary TV-series created and hosted by Shane Smith of Vice magazine. Produced by Bill Maher, it uses CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria as a consultant,[1] and covers topics such as political assassinations, young weapons manufacturers, and child suicide bombers using an immersionist style of documentary filmmaking. It aired on HBO in April 2013. Rolling Stone wrote that the show "feels a little like your buddy from the bar just happened to be wandering through eastern Afghanistan with a camera crew."[2]
Synopsis
It follows Vice journalists and founders Shane Smith and Suroosh Alvi, and segment hosts Ryan Duffy and Thomas Morton as they go to different parts of the world interviewing people on political and cultural topics. Subjects include political assassinations, young weapons manufacturers, child suicide bombers, Indian and Pakistani border politics, and the Chinese one-child policy.
In June 14, the show was covered extensively in mainstream media for documenting a basketball game with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Production
The show is executive produced by Bill Maher, Smith, and Eddy Moretti and uses CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria as a consultant.[1][3]
Release, reception
The first episode aired on HBO on April 5, 2013, and was available for free via YouTube.[4] The series is the first televised program for Vice, featuring Vice staff as correspondents.
The show has received both positive and negative reviews because of its unique, provocative presentation and style. Some compare it to a gonzo type of journalism.[5][6] Maureen Ryan of The Huffington Post wrote a negative review of the show, due to its presentation.[7] Rolling Stone magazine have written that: "It feels a little like your buddy from the bar just happened to be wandering through eastern Afghanistan with a camera crew."[2]
Episodes
| No. | Air date | Title | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 5, 2013 | Killer Kids | Assassination Nation: Political assassinations in the Philippines; The Killer Kids of the Taliban: Taliban-supported child suicide bombers in Afghanistan. |
| 2 | April 12, 2013 | Bad Borders | Escape from North Korea: Desperate defectors flee North Korea; The World's Most Dangerous Border: Kashmir’s line of control – the world’s most dangerous place. |
| 3 | April 19, 2013 | Guns & Ammo | Gun School: Armed preparedness in a New Mexico school; Toxic Iraq: the human toll of post-war toxic waste in Iraq. |
| 4 | April 26, 2013 | Love & Rockets | Chinese Cockblock: The plight of desperate bachelors in China; European Meltdown: ultra-extreme reactions to the economic crisis in Europe. |
| 5 | May 3, 2013 | Winners & Losers | Mormon Lost Boys: Exiled sons of polygamists; The Fat Farms of Mauritania: fat farms for Mauritanian women; Mumbai Slumscraper: have and have-nots in Mumbai. |
| 6 | May 10, 2013 | Corruption | China's Ghost Towns: How China’s appetite for housing created huge ghost cities; Egypt On The Brink: the violent aftermath of Arab Spring in Egypt. |
| 7 | May 17, 2013 | Addiction | Tobaccoland: Tobacco obsession in Indonesia; Underground Heroin Clinic: treating heroin addiction with hallucinogens in Mexico. |
| 8 | May 31, 2013 | Fighting Chances | Senegalese Laamb Wrestling: Laamb wrestling in Senegal; The World is Sinking: the rising tide of climate change. |
| 9 | June 7, 2013 | Gangs & Oil | Chiraq: Failed state on the south side of Chicago; Nigeria's Oil Pirates: oil drilling in the Niger River Delta. |
| 10 | June 14, 2013 | The Hermit Kingdom | Basketball Diplomacy: VICE makes history on a trip to North Korea to play hoops and meet with "supreme leader" Kim Jong-un. |
References
- ^ a b "About Vice". HBO. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ a b Van Syckle, Katie. "HBO Courts Danger With Gonzo 'Vice' Show". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "HBO gave us our own TV show". Vice Staff. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Watch the first episode of our HBO show". Vice Staff. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Goodman, Tim. "Vice brings its brand of provocative, let's-go-find-danger journalism to HBO as a half-hour newsmagazine". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ Flint, Jos. "HBO's 'Vice' news targets Gen Y with edge and absurdity". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ Ryan, Maureen. "'Vice' On HBO: News And Stuff, Bro-Style". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
