John Doran
What It's Like to Be Hit By a Car and Forget Who You Are
When John Doran was hit by a car recently, his crash helmet shattered, he was knocked out, and he ended up with a concussion so severe that he temporarily forgot who he was.
Jeg borede hul i mit eget kranie for at være høj for evigt
Joe Mellen droppede sin eliteuddannelse, tog syre i Spanien og endte med at bore et hul i hovedet på sig selv. Det var den bedste beslutning, han nogensinde tog.
I Was Threatened with Death After Writing a Bad Music Review
The culture that surrounds the production of music can feel like it is overflowing with fragile souls, and it's not uncommon to encounter people experiencing serious mental health issues.
Why the Horrid 'Keep Calm and Carry On' Meme Still Won’t Die
The slogan isn't just one of the world's most ubiquitous and annoying memes. It also represents a sort of nostalgia for the days when life was harder.
I Drilled a Hole in My Own Skull to Stay High Forever
Joe Mellen is a 76-year-old former beatnik who turned on, tuned in, dropped out, and used an electric drill to make a hole in his skull.
The First Step Toward Getting 'Fight Club Fit' Is Simple, but Incredibly Difficult
In the fourth installment of John Doran's column MEFF, he speaks to Turbonegro frontman Tony Sylvester about the most important thing anyone can do before getting into shape.
How to Get Properly Fit: A Realistic Guide for Lazy People
John Doran talks to writer, Oxbow frontman, and martial artist Eugene S. Robinson about the first steps toward becoming 'Fight Club' fit.
Why the British Gym Is a Uniquely Hellish Place
Bizarre entry procedures, music you will hear nowhere else and constant reminders of the inevitable end of days.
I'm Pushing 45 and I Want to Get Fit So I Can Beat Up Strangers at Bus Stops
The first installment of John Doran's new column for VICE.
The Story of How My First Music Festival Was Nearly My Last
We drove there in my mate Steve’s yellow Datsun Sunny, which was so fucked you could only enter and exit it via the boot.
The New Sound of Egyptian Wedding Rave Is Coming to London
Born from working-class Egyptian DJs, electro chaabi—a combination of electronic beats, traditional chaabi music, and revolutionary undertones—blows most new music out of the water.
My Son Has Replaced Me with a Cardboard Daddy
An essay on the everyday difficulties of helping your kids grow up.