Bad Trips

The well-publicized story of the VICE music reporter who was caught smuggling cocaine, written by the man himself, uncovering the culture at VICE magazine that led to drug smuggling ring Slava Pastuk is currently incarcerated for conspiring to import drugs from U.S. to Australia; he is expected to be on parole when the book is released A very honest, open account of drug smuggling and the conditions working for VICE; for example, the office always had an open drinks bar and cases of beer were free for the taking, drug-use was widespread, and reporters were encouraged to go over-the-top for their stories A story about the age of the hipster: without morals, politics, to the point of nihilism Similar to confessional true crime stories, such as the bestseller Mr. Nice by Howard Marks All royalties from the book go to co-author Brian Whitney, who is a popular true-crime writer