Our news, our culture, our thoughts. Up close, honest, and real.

The Vigilant Monkey is an online news and culture magazine that targets and dissects today’s most pressing issues, along with those that aren’t very pressing at all, but interesting nonetheless. Current events, international news, entertainment, social action, wellness, technology, fast cars…if it catches our eye, we’ll bring it to you.

We offer a unique look at our world that focuses in on what's wrong—and right—in our society today and lays it out for readers to decide. It is a forum for people to voice their opinions and their stories, their thoughts and their discontent. Our writers strive to report on the news, highlight the strange, rant about the everyday, question what they see, and strive to make a positive change.

From news stories and editorial columns to creative writing and artwork, from reviews and interviews to reader feedback and photographs, we are creating a hub of information that stirs up interest and inspires debate, but ultimately, entertains all those who find it.

Through the lens of The Vigilant Monkey, we will respond to what's going on around us with honesty, urgency, and, most importantly, a sense of humor.