The rant might be genuine. Post McInnes VICE was not as provocative as it use to be. At present VICE just brings the politically correct news reporting in a provocative format. Clearly one has ignore facts in favor of a good story. Most news media does this I dont think why VICE should be singled out.

The whole zoo is like a fancy dress competition I dont see why VICE should be demonized or singled out.

P.S. Vice also remains probably the only media house to come up with these real off beat stories. They might have taken creative liberties with facts but then who does not ?

Examples:

https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/life-as-a-member-of-i... http://www.vice.com/read/first-person-shooter-building-maint... http://www.vice.com/read/why-prisons-should-give-inmates-acc...