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A heroic guy who loves to party was arrested last week after he allegedly took acid and broke into a neighbor’s house to rescue a dog from a fire that didn’t exist. New York State troopers told WNYT that Michael...

Unemployment is a terrifying proposition. The repetition of numbing failure is the worst part. Any wave of useless optimism you were riding will crash into a crippling anxiety by day’s end. Getting a job in today’s market isn’t easy. So...

Cannabis-infused wine is nothing new, but it's certainly becoming more trendy, especially now. Mary Jane Wines is now selling small batches of the stuff exclusively to those who carry medical marijuana cards in the country's ultimate wine region, California. The...

Here’s a sort of cynical (and internet hipster) take on the Grammys: the right people never win at the right time. Leading up to the musical pageant, media discussions divert down two paths—who will win and who should win....

Meet Ted Barrus. He's a budtender at Dean Greenz in Portland, and kind of a masochist, it seems. His YouTube stunts include reviewing absurd fast food items, talking to himself in cars, and rubbing hot peppers into his eyes. For this installment of...

Take a seat, food. When it comes to the top tweeted consumables, beverages take the gold and silver medals. More specifically, coffee and beer. The results are somewhat accidental, stemming from a year-long survey conducted by the University of Utah to test...

Though everyone reacted with very strong opinions regarding Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize in Literature win, one person, seemingly, did not respond at all: Bob Dylan. Here’s how it usually goes down: Winners are invited to attend the Nobel Prize Awards...

It's one of those headlines that doesn't scream out at you and demand attention. And yet the announcement last week from the British government's health regulator that a compound in cannabis is medicine will have a ripple effect sure to...

Jena Friedman doesn’t intend to offend you, but she can’t help it if you are. The stand-up comic and former Late Show with David Letterman writer has made a career out of probing the uncomfortable and the confrontational. For example,...

Alternative meats aren’t just for vegans and vegetarians anymore. If you’re an omnivore who enjoys veggie burgers, you can probably tell the difference between Morning Star and cattle beef. Even within meatless communities, alternatives that taste strongly like meat...