Music Buzz There's nothing like boozy music. Here are five distinctive tunes about the Alcoholic Lifestyle.
Food Buzz Books you were supposed to read in high school, now with more booze and less, like, learning stuff. If you have your own, submit them over at my Tumblr ask page.
Food Buzz Russia is awesome.The Russian Health Ministry launched a PSA campaign last year warning of the dangers of alcohol psychosis. The star was a tormented rodent by the name of Hell-Squirrel. A smart ass distillery has, of course, made a line of high-proof vodka featuring the anti-drinking mascot.
Food Buzz It's not quite the jetpacks we were promised, but I'll take it.
Science Buzz Are you at risk for alcoholism? Or perhaps a friend or family member needs help with a drinking problem? Here are the top signs to look for!
Don't drink too much, don't swing a baby, and definitely don't drink too much and then swing a baby — or even a very small child. Also, if you are a baby, stay away from parties.
Food Buzz A refillable jug for carrying fresh beer home from the local brewery is a way to buy cheap beer without the wasteful packaging. There’s something so old-fashioned and quaint about the idea of carrying home some artisanal beer in a big jug. It’s like something Hansel and Gretel would do if they were wastoids.
Food Buzz This sweet wine is the perfect summer drink, and did you know that it has 20% fewer calories than regular wine? It’s kind of like for the sort of people who think Olive Garden is authentic Italian food. But it’s actually kind of delicious. I can’t wait for the impending Zima comeback.
Food Buzz Drink holders that look, and roll on, like condoms which keep beer/drink cold. The perfect accompaniment to those twist n’ shots (aka greatest invention ever made) for your next frat party.
Food Buzz Cointreau sells special instructions and tools to create solid iridescent pearls of Cointreau liqueur with edible flakes of 24-carat gold inside. It’s the future of booze! I’m still getting over the novelty of Jell-o shots.
Culture Buzz A simple, two-minute test that detects alcohol in breast milk so new moms can monitor the safety of their alcohol levels. Drunk babies are so annoying, with all their puking and slurred speech and whatnot. Now you can take the booze out of the baby, but you don’t have to take the booze out of the mom.
Food Buzz Chateau Thomas Winery revealed their new wine called Slender that has no carbs and no calories. I’m envisioning the ears of drunkorexic girls around the world perking up.
Food Buzz Just separate the skittles by color, add to vodka, let the alcohol absorb the color, and drain for candy-colored vodka. Taste the rainbow! Especially if you have any plans for getting gaysted this Valentine's Day.
Food Buzz Japanese beermaker, Sapporo will be marketing their first “space beer” in November using barley from the International Space Station. They’re only making 100 bottles, which means all of us regular people unwilling to shell out more than $3 for a beer will have to stick to astronaut ice cream to get a taste of space.
Clip from a Japanese TV show features a monkey bartender. As the human race de-evolves, monkeys will one day inherit the earth.
Food Buzz A seller on Etsy has crafted vegan soaps made from Pabst and Guinness. This is probably the last thing you want to bathe yourself with the morning after a vomitous night of binge drinking. But for any of you who have ever looked at a keg and wished you were soaking in it, bathing with beer soap might be the next best thing.