Shane Smith to announce shock retirement?

Vice founder created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Smith fans. Speculation had been rife that Vice's founder is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 54, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a journalist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a journalist just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouShane

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouShane was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Shane Smith was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouShane”
— @universalObserver, 18 Apr 2024

“Didn't Shane Smith retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 18 Apr 2024

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