Index Media We’ve all been there. You’re drinking at home, hiding out from coronavirus while listening to 69 Love Songs and sniffing your ex’s old undershirts. You’re adequately sauced, but not so drunk that you can’t remember all the words to “I Don’t Want to Get Over You.” Then you decide that what this moment […]
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Cannabis Guide 2020: Why Weed and Alcohol Don’t Mix
We’ve all been there. You’re drinking at home, hiding out from coronavirus while listening to 69 Love Songs and sniffing your ex’s old undershirts. You’re adequately sauced, but not so drunk that you can’t remember all the words to “I Don’t Want to Get Over You.” Then you decide that what this moment really needs […]
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This Valentines Day, Make Your Own Non-Toxic Lube
No lube? No problem. Irina Shatilova/Getty Images It’s apparently Valentine’s Day, a holiday that, according to some, has its origins in a Roman feast called Lupercalia, during which men drank a lot, sacrificed animals, and slept with women whose names they pulled out of a hat. This ritual has, of course, evolved since then, and […]
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Mike Bloomberg Isn’t Going Away
Michael Bloomberg, one of three billionaires in the race if you count Donald Trump. (Bloomberg doesn’t.) DREW ANGERER/GETTY IMAGES While Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign has been marked by ridicule, controversy, and at least one semi-hilarious prank, he’s also won a few major endorsements, including from San Francisco Mayor London Breed. That endorsement is, to say […]
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Trump Goes Off the Rails During Victory Speech
He’s not apologetic; he’s angry. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Donald Trump celebrated his acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial with a rambling victory speech that most resembled happy hour at an old folks’ home. The President spoke off the cuff and appeared to be in high spirits following the Senates’ near-party-line vote not to convict on […]
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Science Confirms It: Sex and Weed are a Great Match
ROMAN BUDNYI / GETTY IMAGES This Valentine’s Day, couples (or thruples or quads) around the country will be plying themselves with alcohol, which, for better or worse, is an essential ingredient in any number of sexual or romantic encounters. Alcohol, obviously, lowers inhibitions and makes things that might not be possible sober seem not just […]
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Amazon Employees Speak Out About Climate Change and Internal Censorship
There’s conflict brewing in Bezos’s Balls. DAVID RYDER/GETTY IMAGES Originally published in our sister paper, The Stranger.—eds. Hundreds of Amazon employees risked their jobs this week to speak out against climate change and their employer’s role in it. The employees, who are calling themselves Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, released statements and a video calling […]
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Democratic Debates: Wine Caves, Smoke-Filled Rooms, and the Problem with Primaries
Mayor Pete and Elizabeth Warren got into it last night trying to prove the other is more elite. JUSTIN SULLIVAN/Getty Images Thursday night’s debate had the smallest field of candidates thus far, which made for much better viewing. For one, it was a blissfully short two and a half hours, which I assume was due […]
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Trump Marks Impeachment with Campaign Rally/Temper Tantrum
Meanwhile in Michigan, Trump was talking about Tom Cruise and hot fighter pilots. Scott Olson/Getty Images On Wednesday night, while the House of Representatives was voting along party lines to impeach the President, the President himself was talking about Tom Cruise. At a campaign rally in Battle Creek, Michigan, the President went, you could say, […]
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Trump EPA Revokes Protections for Waterways
Drink up. TOA55/GETTY IMAGES Bad news for Americans who drink water: On Tuesday, the Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final repeal of the Clean Water Rule, an Obama-era protection that expanded federal protections for waterways and wetlands across the country. This is not great for people who enjoy their drinking water without a […]
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Brandi Carlile Drops Out of Powerful Woman Summit in Protest of Kirstjen Nielsen
Brandi Carlile will not be seen with the kid-caging former head of Homeland Security. ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ / GETTY IMAGES Seattle area Grammy-winner Brandi Carlile has announced that she will be dropping out of Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women conference over the inclusion of former Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen. In a statement posted […]
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What’s Up with Cannabis Beverages? Why Haven’t They Caught On?
Cannabis beverages have yet to catch on.