Alcohol
We Made a Bunch of Gourmet Shoeys
You think drinking beer from a shoe is "not a good idea"? What about an espresso martini from a heel? Or a bloody mary from a gumboot?
The Rise of South Korea’s Craft Brewing Scene
South Korea used to be swimming in appallingly bad beer, so it's astounding that the country would become the center of Asia's craft beer scene.
More Than 50 People Got Alcohol Poisoning at a Snoop Dogg Concert
Drunk people started dropping like flies, and 11 of them had to be taken to nearby hospitals including, presumably, one man who collapsed face-first and broke his nose.
How Weed and Booze Affect Your Sex Life
A new, real, actually scientific study says weed might increase your chances of getting laid.
Does Strongbow's Team GB Olympic Sponsorship Make You Want to Get Pissed?
Maybe cider is an energy drink now?
A Dutch Gymnast Has Been Kicked Off the Olympic Team For Boozing in Rio
Yuri van Gelder is a marvel of humanity, but also, Yuri van Gelder is me and Yuri van Gelder is you.
Cambodian Weddings Are an Excuse for Offal and Line Dancing
Weddings are a big deal in Cambodia. In rice-farming villages, people don’t often get to eat five kinds of meat in one sitting or drink until even the most wayward dance moves seem appropriate.
A Stripper Tells Us Why Professional Rugby Players Make the Worst Clients
I'd like to see society, and the people who pay their wages, expecting more of them, even if they are really good at chasing after a ball.
How to Drink Homemade Hooch in the Balkans
On a recent tour of the Balkans, I was pleased to taste some bracing palinka, or homemade Hungarian fruit brandy. I was a little less pleased to try tuica, a Romanian moonshine. And you don't even want to know what's in the poo jacket.
Why Uber Isn't Helping America's Drunk Driving Problem
As ever, there are pesky researchers around to sober up corporations who are peddling a narrative that may or may not be bullshit.
New Study Examines How Weed and Alcohol Affect Your Sex Life
Researchers at New York University asked volunteers about their perceived experiences having sex while under the influence of marijuana or alcohol.
Why Your Married Friends Are the Worst Drinking Buddies
An upcoming study, to be published in the Journal of Family Psychology, found strong evidence that “intimate relationships cause a decline in alcohol consumption.” And while this might not be the most surprising scientific finding of all times, it...