Jordan Sowunmi

Food

The Chef Elevating Weed Edibles to a Culinary Art

Cannabis chef Melissa Parks wants to make weed food "dignified and accessible."
Jordan Sowunmi
10.31.14
Film

We Interviewed the Filmmaker Behind 'The Whiteness Project'

"White people don’t have a lot of experience talking about their race, so they’re going to say a lot of dumb shit."
Jordan Sowunmi
10.15.14
Film

What Happens When an International Mining Company Comes to Town?

We interviewed director Mark Grieco about his film MARMATO, which examines how mining companies descended on a town in Colombia.
Jordan Sowunmi
10.10.14
Stuff

'Thug Kitchen' Is the Latest Iteration of Digital Blackface

After the duo behind popular food blog Thug Kitchen were revealed to be two twentysomething WASPs, the internet exploded.
Jordan Sowunmi
10.3.14
Stuff

Talking to Comedian Tim Gilbert About Bestiality and the Time He Made An Ass Out of Himself In Front of Louis CK

We talked to comedian Tim Gilbert about the time he scarred an audience with the aid of Nathan Fielder, DVDs, a dog, and a woman, and making the Ikea Monkey Lady cry on national TV.
Jordan Sowunmi
9.22.14
News

How One of New York City's Most Storied Police Officers Became Public Enemy No. 1

A close look at how retired NYPD Deputy Inspector and community advocate Corey Pegues became New York's most maligned cop this week.
Jordan Sowunmi
9.12.14
Photo

Here Are Some Incredible Outtakes From the "Houston Rap" Photo Book

We're thrilled to share ten previously unpublished outtakes from Lance Scott Walker and Peter Beste's stunning photo book, Houston Rap.
Jordan Sowunmi
8.25.14
Stuff

A Tense Conversation with 'Chappelle's Show' Co-Creator Neal Brennan

We talked to Chappelle's Show co-creator Neal Brennan about saying the N-word in front of black people, his new show, and hanging out at Eddie Murphy's house with Dave Chappelle.
Jordan Sowunmi
8.13.14
Photo

Elie 'Visionelie' Jonathan's Photographs Turn Toronto’s Generic Into the Gargantuan

We interviewed Elie 'Visionelie' Jonathan, a photographer whose defined aesthetic and prodigious Instagram following is rapidly making him a darling of commercial giants.
Jordan Sowunmi
8.5.14
Interviews

Meet the Married Comedians Who Share Their Private Life in a Podcast

Married comedians Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky talked to us about sharing their innermost details on a twice-weekly podcast, how bodily functions are an integral part of their branding, and how recent dirty talk has become their new catchphrase.
Jordan Sowunmi
7.22.14
Culture

Chatting with the Porn Star Who Wants to Be Toronto's Next Mayor

The 2014 Toronto mayoral election has attracted enough oddball candidates that it’s making the 2003 California gubernatorial recall look like the pinnacle of democratic integrity. Toronto’s crowded field of candidates got a lot more erotic after Nikki...
Jordan Sowunmi
6.20.14
vice meets

VICE Meets: Tom Green

We talked to Tom Green about his wild career trajectory, and the finer points of suckling milk out of cow udders.
Jordan Sowunmi
6.16.14
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