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An Honest Review of MUD\WTR, the Viral Coffee Alternative That Looks Like, Uh, Mud
Like many anxious, caffeine-sensitive people, I had to quit coffee. But then this MUD\WTR stuff slid into my DMs. Here's how that went.
Robert Christgau Reviews Charly Bliss' 'Young Enough'
"It's been a while since a new power-pop machine has operated at this pitch of tuneful intensity."
CHAI Are Injecting Sugary, Punk Mayhem into Japanese Guitar Pop
We speak to the new four-piece band about redefining 'kawaii,' and the off-kilter themes that made them the vibrant force they are.
Wake and Bake with Weed-and-Chai Hot Chocolate
We asked Brian Wallace—an ethnobotanist and founder of Endorfin Chocolate—to show us how to make a third-eye-opening cup of weed hot chocolate, guaranteed to start your day off right.
A Tea Shop Founded by Indian Immigrants Is Bridging Cultural Divides in Tanzania
After Tanzania gained independence, many Indian families fled the country when resentment toward them grew. But the family behind the beloved K.T. Shop refused to leave their adopted home, where they had already spent decades planting their roots.
This Restaurant Wants You to Dine with the Dead
Inside a dimly lit restaurant situated near the Sidi Saiyad mosque in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, it is hard to escape a glaring fact: the tables and booths are arranged around large, casket-like tombs. At New Lucky, the customers are dining with the...
How to Survive a Mehmooni Party in Iran
Persian hospitality can be bad for your health. At a traditional mehmooni party, your gracious hosts will literally try to stuff you full of food until you can't take it any more—and that's why I've learned how to lie through my teeth.