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All the Things We'd Buy from Goop If We Were Rich and Bored
Sure, Goop is a snake oil hell, but it's also a wonderland of high-tech sex toys, cool kitchen wares, and even a few things we can actually afford.
Bleach Peddler Kerri Rivera Appears to Be Back to Peddling Bleach After Police Raid
After German authorities confiscated some of her property, the snake oil saleswoman reappears.
COVID-19 Is Bringing Back One of the Oldest and Strangest Fake Cures
Colloidal silver, one of the oldest faux cure-alls, has made an unsurprising comeback in the pandemic age.
How Snake-Oil Salesmen are Cashing in on Coronavirus Panic in Australia
People are buying into claims that drinking unregulated, potentially harmful substances—including dissolved silver and a bleaching chemical—will protect them from COVID-19. VICE investigates the rising trend, and the people profiting from it.
A Disgraced Ex-Doctor Says He's Behind the Use of Ketamine to 'Cure' a Child with Autism
Roby Mitchell claims that ketamine can cure autism symptoms—and has been boasting on social media that he's persuaded a family to try it on their six-year-old.
There's Now a Formal Complaint Against Goop's Unproven Health Claims
An advertising watchdog group is taking on Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle site.
The New Head of the CDC Once Promoted Anti-Aging Quackery
It's the kind of stuff you typically see former sitcom stars hawking.
A Guide to the Groundbreaking Board Games You Should Be Playing Right Now
Some of the cleverest, most exciting, and original ideas in gaming aren't on your PC or your console, but they could be on your kitchen table.
The Parents Who Give Their Children Bleach Enemas to 'Cure' Them of Autism
A substance called Miracle Mineral Solution has developed a cult following among a subset of the anti-vaxxer community, where it is believed to be a cure for everything from diabetes to AIDS.