Alcohol
Italian Nuns Are Making Orange Wine for God and the Rest of Us
Just north of Rome, a convent of nuns is taking on the world of natural booze. The sisters of Monastero Suore Cisterci produce two types of wine—blending their old-world techniques with contemporary tastes—that have earned them an international...
Bog Cobbler Recipe
With mezcal, cranberry liqueur, and vermouth, this is the perfect stiff, tasty cocktail to help you make it through a family Thanksgiving.
Here's What Your Eyes Look Like When You Take Different Drugs
We asked a medical expert, and then snapped some photos of people on drugs just to make sure.
Martini Glasses Look Like Uteruses to Insecure Bankers
The martini was once considered a masculine drink, so why are men so insecure about drinking from martini glasses? The answer lies somewhere between Carrie Bradshaw and sex ed class.
As We Legalize Weed, Can We Stop Children from Smoking It?
As marijuana becomes legal, we're going to have to think more about how to prevent children from getting high all the time.
Trying to Outrun Addiction: Saint Vitus Frontman Caught with Eleven Grams of Speed in Norway, Gets Deported
Doom legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich's battle with addiction gets him arrested in Norway
A Drug-by-Drug Guide to a Rational UK Drug Policy
This is how the United Kingdom would be taking drugs if the law had anything to do with how harmful they actually are.
I Drank Melissa Etheridge's Weed-Infused Wine
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and dedicated medical marijuana activist recently unveiled her plans to become a spokeswoman for a high-end line of weed-infused “wine tinctures.” Naturally, I had to taste them myself.
Would-Be School Shooter Drinks Too Much Whiskey, Forgets Bombs at Home
It's hard to argue that teen drinking ever accomplishes anything of substance, but this week, underage boozing actually seems to have prevented a tragedy.
Kentucky's Whiskey Fungus Problem Is Out of Control
Residents of Shively, Kentucky used take the black soot that covered their homes and cars as a given, not realizing that it was a preventable fungus caused by the nearby whiskey distilleries.
The MUNCHIES 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: Daniel Hernandez
If you love mezcal, look no further than our host Daniel Hernandez's picks for our the MUNCHIES Gift Guide. And don't fret, teetotalers—there's Oaxacan hot chocolate, too.