Vice Magazine, Summer 2026 | The Self-Destruction Issue

Inside:

The latest issue of VICE magazine is The Self-Destruction Issue, 132 pages inspired by a species that is constantly finding groundbreaking new ways to destroy itself. We investigate a Miami pimp’s diabolical sex cult with the help of three survivors who will almost certainly never drink lemon juice again, hang out with the Yakuza in Japan and face-destroying Taoists in Phuket (see cover), and expose a scandal in the Pokémon community that is seeing cosplayers arming themselves with weapons against sex pests dressed up as Pikachu and co.

Other contributors include: Antoine d’Agata, Will Self, Bertie Brandes, Sean Thor Conroe, Elias Rønnenfelt, Simon Reynolds, Opioid Crisis Lookbook, Biz Sherbert, Julie Poly, Chris Nieratko, Caia Hagel, and Giancarlo DiTrapano (RIP).

Expect:

Delivering its mix of unfiltered reportage and iconic content, Vice Features stories that promise to pull no punches: Irreverent, Cheeky with its original punk aesthetic, that cuts through the banality of its peers,  Investigative pieces that promise to dig even deeper into the chaos of the contemporary world.

Size: 275 x 230mm

Pages: 128