Alcohol
We Asked Bouncers About Throwing Out Their Drunkest Customers
Fighting, pooping in public, chugging vomit, more fighting. Who else loves clubbing?
This App Will Stop You From Going to the Pub
A team of liver specialists at University College London has developed a new smartphone app to help alcoholic liver disease patients cut down on drinking.
The Story of the Stanford Rape Is Also the Story of a Drug Overdose
Brock Turner's victim wasn't just drunk—she was at risk of coma or death when he attacked her behind a dumpster.
There's More to Greek Liquor Than Just Ouzo
On a recent visit to Greece I discovered that everything I knew about ouzo—and a host of other delicious Greek liquors—was wrong.
France Is Banning Alcohol Because of Massive Soccer Riots
Any hopes of a violence-free Euro 2016 have been dashed, rather dramatically, following post-game fights between British and Russian fans on Saturday, which escalated into all-out riots in Marseilles.
Teens These Days Are Boring as Hell
Teens once drank, smoked, and fucked rebelliously. But a recent study found those risky behaviors have declined significantly in recent years.
What Happens When You Let Your Phone Take You on a Bar Crawl
A London nightlife website recently launched a “concierge” messaging service that responds to texts at any hour with bar recommendations. I tested it out on a quiet Tuesday night.
Clean Eaters Have Drunk Britain’s ‘Skinny Prosecco’ Supply Dry
After last year’s Prosecco shortage, there’s fresh horror for UK fizz drinkers as British wine brand Skinny Prosecco runs out of stock.
The Bigger the Wine Glass, the More You Drink
A team at the University of Cambridge played some very subtle tricks on pub patrons—and found that drinking out of large receptacles leads to a significant increase in alcohol sales.
This Korean Bar Wants You to Stop Drinking Crappy Makgeolli
Seoul's Damotori wants to spread the gospel of good makgeolli—a milky, lightly carbonated cousin of beer that's made from rice—to Koreans, Japanese, Westerners, and anyone else who drops in.
The Smell of Depression
It seems like I've divided my feelings into categories, the way that one might do with fragrance types: floral, citrus, earthy, smoky, gourmand, spicy.