> the Vice-adjacent hyperbole They're ex-Vice. A lot of blogs and online news sites ended up hiring ex-Vice freelancers or getting started up by their alumni

> the Vice-adjacent hyperbole They're ex-Vice. A lot of blogs and online news sites ended up hiring ex-Vice freelancers or getting started up by their alumni after Vice shut down. For example, a significant portion ended up as freelancers at The Guardian as well, and has been fighting tooth and nail to not provide freelancers with codified minimum rates and collectivizing.