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Deep in the mangroves of the Bogota jungle, drug dealers are putting the final touches on a 30 foot submarine, built entirely in the swamps for the sole purpose of smuggling large quantities of cocaine across American waters...
It’s an unavoidable fact that the recent boom in deep and tech-house has brought with it a club culture based around a drug which has as much to do with music as Shirley Bassey has to do with Chinese snail racing: Ketamine.
In July 1986, having talked i-D Magazine into letting me cover the nascent Chicago house scene for them, I found myself in the Windy City with no photographer, no hotel and no money...
From the off, Russell Brand was different, dynamic and destined to do something. In this 2002 interview you can see the ambition and energy and the desire to get past his drug addiction.
These herbal cigarettes might cure your asthma but they'll blind you for three days in the process.
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When drug lord Pablo Escobar was killed, his mansion was left to ruin. But now you can creep inside to see the remnants of his unlimited funds...
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The premise is simple, the outcomes are hilarious.
Ignore the dealers' golden rule 'don't get high on your own supply' at your peril as we blaze a trail of lies and d...
When artist Bryan Lewis began drawing self portraits whilst under the influence of different drugs, the results bec...
Hippies didn't buy their weed from ferret-faced lads in souped-up Corsas around the back of a McDonalds Drive-Thru....
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Mike Tyson and Sonny Liston had it all. Money, success and glory came easy, as did violent crime, rape and self-destruction. From the Jack archiv...
I learnt several things from my time in Australia 10 years ago, especially that you'd be better selling your arse than fruit picking...
Take the 55 bus into East London and you'll find that the bars, clubs and bogs of East London are awash with cocaine. But why has it happened?
Hollywood loves a good crime biopic, but what happens to the real-life criminals once the cameras stop rolling?
If you like the old Bolivian then chances are you don't mind a tipple either. Here's how to ensure you don't fill your guts with pigswill while talking about yourself in the early hours...
Getting busted for drugs is never a good idea, particularly when it's by a crazed Colombian policeman with an evil ...
One of the greatest modern crime dramas to come out of the USA: The Shield. You might have missed it but there's st...
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Remember that psycho ex-girlfriend you had that wouldn't stop texting you, keeping tabs on your whereabouts at all ...
From the moment addiction takes hold, the person suffering is considered an outsider, however addiction is no longer fringe behaviour. Here's why...
Don't, whatever you do, call them badges. And please don't confuse MCC's with MC's, or it will get nasty very quickly...
A bevvy of drugs, greed and excess, Just Business tells the story of one disillusioned 30-something stockbroker.
The maverick stand-up lasted longer than he expected, but he was never going to hang around.
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Liverpool’s master storyteller returns with a foray into the crime genre…
With Breaking Bad still in its break between seasons, these quotes will rekindle some fond memories of the last fiv...
William Routledge's new book chronicles the development of Northern working class fashion, centring around football...
As a younger man I had a wanking habit that would have blinded everyone with 20/20 vision. Here's a few places I whacked one out...
Frank Serpico was the New York Cop who blew the whistle on police corruption, survived an assassination attempt and was played by Al Pacino but whatever happened to the man who would only shoot straight?
Just when you thought the nanny state had finally gotten the better of us, someone started selling a mind-blowing plant extract called Salvia on the high street.
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As the first Silk Road criminal conviction was brought about last week, I decided to see what kind of goods could r...
Shane MacGowan is probably the finest lyricist of all-time. Here’s the ones that get me banging the virtual beer ...
I used to sit smoking weed all day everyday, hating the world and feeling sorry for myself. The demolishing of a to...
Offerings this week span from glam rock aliens to Dickensian classics, plus the ...
Today's Champions League final is set to be a cracker, grab hold of a few of the...
WIth hundreds of the best new bands and a whole seaside to splash about in, it's...
A tiny fishing village just 40 years ago, it became notorious as destination for...
Big hair, bouffants and the odd right-hander. For a generation of men these sire...
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He might be best known for indie singalongs of the highest order, but the former...
Oh, you're making a joke about gravy miners are you? How very fucking droll...
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Some TV characters are blessed with charm and good looks, some roll off lines of...
This year the White House comes under threat twice. First in Antoine Fuqua’s O...
Why spend your money on expensive sex toys when you can have a great time using ...
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American indie supergroup The Postal Service lulled Brixton Academy into an elec...
'Organic' is touted as being better for the environment and your health, but rar...
The former graffiti artist opens Fire Sale this week, an exhibition of his artwo...
Things don't always happen like they do in the movies...