Just like your fingerprints, no two types of artisanal cannabis are exactly alike. And no two people are going to respond identically to the same kind of weed. It’s one of the beautiful mysteries surrounding the herb.
That being said, there is anecdotal evidence that certain strains generally have fairly typical effects on those who consume them.
Cannabis and humans have co-evolved for millennia. The relationship between mankind and the herb began in Central Asia, but now is now truly global in scale.
All mammals have cannabinoid receptors that bind with cannabinoids found in marijuana to provide a wide variety of therapeutic benefits. Our bodies are designed to interact with cannabis. And once you learn how your body reacts to specific kinds of marijuana, the easier it is for you to consume the herb to extract the benefits you’re seeking.
Here is a primer on which strains of cannabis are best for certain moods or feelings:
If you are struggling to get your creative juices flowing, there are strains of cannabis that will give you a helping hand. It doesn’t really matter if you’re trying to eliminate writer’s block, finish a jigsaw puzzle or practice the guitar, some types of cannabis can be your little creative helper.
Even if you’ve never smoked marijuana, no doubt you’ve heard countless jokes about the munchies. It’s probably the most commonly known effect of cannabis and rightly so. For patients suffering from AIDS, wasting syndrome, chemotherapy-related loss of appetite and other eating disorders, cannabis has been proven to enhance your desire to chow down. But you don’t have to be a patient to feel the effects. Marijuana makes food taste better.
If melatonin is not strong enough for you and prescription sleeping pills are a bit too much, you may find the perfect solution for a better night’s sleep with cannabis. Insomnia is a serious issue for millions of Americans. It can lead to other health problems including stress, fatigue and general poor health. For a growing number of problem sleepers — particularly seniors — cannabis has become a nighttime ritual.
Not all strains of cannabis make you fall asleep or turn you into a lazy couch potato. Many athletes — from professional football players to weekend warriors — have discovered that some types of marijuana give your body a little lift and provides energy for a good workout. If a marathon is on your list of things to do this year, or you just want to have a more relaxing experience at your yoga class, give these strains a try. You may even enjoy the workout more.
Weed as an aphrodisiac? You’re damn right it is. Sex and marijuana go together. The herb was used in ancient cultures to increase libido, produce prolonged erections, delay climax, assist in lubrication and loosen sexual inhibitions. And today’s culture is no different. Put on your favorite music. Light a candle or two. Smoke one of these strains. And then get busy.
If you find yourself in a bad mood or you just want to feel a bit happier, cannabis can help lighten your mood and help your cares slip away. If you just want to kick back and laugh with your loved ones or watch a corny comedy on Netflix, try a few puffs of these strains. Warning: You may not be able to control your laughter for an hour or so.
The 56-year-old George Clooney has hired each of the twins’ their own bodyguards to follow their every move — inside and outside the house. The new “baby bouncers”, who were even ordered to stand guard in the nursery, are reportedly costing the couple over $318,000 a year.
Not Sober: Justin Bieber Is Not The Innocent Guy He Now Claims To Be
AGAIN! Onlookers at LA’s Kitchen 24 says Justin and his friends came in after an an all night binge of partying. A source says he “looked so messed up that I don’t even think that many people realized that Justin was in the restaurant ….
It’s NOT unusual for him to be up boozing until sunrise, three or four nights a week”
While other services use computer algorithms and recommendation trees to serve up films, at Tribeca Shortlist our movies are hand-picked by real people. And every month we welcome in a brand new group of great movies. Today we welcome over fifty new films to TSL, and while they’re all worth watching, we polled our staff to see what they’re most excited to see, whether it’s their first time viewing, or their hundredth.
Here’s our full list of titles coming to the service this month, followed by individual recommendations from some of us at TSL.
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“This movie was a sleeper even when it came out, but boy is it one to watch. I have been thinking about it for quite some time, especially after participating in the Women’s March in January. This movie and this subject is still so relevant to today’s discussion around women’s reproductive rights — and not in the way you think. The story of Ruth Stoops (played by the amazing Laura Dern) is a common one: poor, uneducated, drug-addicted and lacking a support system. When she becomes pregnant, she becomes a pawn in a pro-choice/pro-life battle that says more about our country’s view on economics, education and individuality. Plus… it’s freaking hilarious! I have not seen this movie in years and look forward to watching with a fresh eye.” — Monica Bloom, Senior Vice President/General Manager
“I’ll never forget the first time I saw a Jean-Luc Godard film, I was in a film class and we watched Breathless. That was the moment I fell in love with Godard, his star (the uber-dreamy Jean-Paul Belmondo), and French New Wave cinema of the 1950s and ‘60s as a whole. The location shooting! The experimentation with form! The revolutionary new editing and visual style! The long takes! The smoking! The sex! The epic coolness of every single character and frame!
Godard is the granddaddy of this film movement, so in his 10th film, Pierrot le Fou, with Godard and Belmondo teaming up yet again, I am super excited to finally see this romantic crime drama, which is sure to feature plenty of Godard’s signature stylistic moves and some avant-garde flavor.” — Shari Angel, Senior Manager, Content Programming
“If you’re a fan of Alejandro González Iñárritu (The Revenant, Birdman), his debut film is a must-see. Amores Perros rocked the film world in 2000 with its dark and gritty intersecting narratives and shocking content. Gael García Bernal also gives a gut wrenching performance. In fact, the whole movie is pretty gut wrenching; but if you’re up for it, the creative narrative structure and thrills will keep you on the edge of your seat.” — Sarah Dawson, Freelance Coordinator, Content and Programming
“When I first saw First Blood upon its release in 1982, I dismissed it as an empty-headed, muscle-bound mess of an action pic and mourned Sylvester Stallone’s decline into lunkheaded machismo caricature. Since then, of course, it’s proven to be a franchise powerhouse, spawning two sequels, assorted video games, action figure collectibles, an animated kids’ TV series (currently streaming on Comic-Con HQ), and a blessedly brief vogue for headbands on men. And Stallone has proven far cannier than my original snobby condescension. His Rambo has emerged as a powerful male archetype — the downtrodden, disrespected American veteran who fights thankless bureaucracy and moral corruption to help a weakened nation Stand Tall again. In 2008, Sly/Rambo was back again, presciently giving a renewed voice to a still disenfranchised, disgruntled “silent majority.” It’s this America that has roared back into the center of the national agenda — and for those of us who don’t recognize the country we’re now living in, it’s probably hight time we all checked this new Rambo out.” — Phil Oppenheim, Content and Programming
“With the help of experts and people who have been extensively involved in the world of crime and punishment in America, including David Simon who created television’s most lauded show, The Wire, this documentary attempts to expose the true nature of incarceration today with regard to the War on Drugs. It presents a national problem and does a remarkable job of suggesting a simple solution that is held back by greed, corruption, and deep seeded prejudices.” — Conor McAdam, Social Media Manager
“‘Shane! Come back!’ If those words don’t send chills down your spine… you’ve probably never seen Shane. A classic American western from 1953, Shane shines in technicolor brilliance. I haven’t seen Shane since college, and have since really gotten into the Spaghetti Western genre, so I’m super excited to return to this American classic and see how it fares against the Sergio Leone movies that would follow it ten years later. All I can remember of it is the pivotal final scene, a few tense shootouts, and Alan Ladd’s smoky stare. I’m definitely ready to return to the ranch.” — Giaco Furino, Editorial Manager
“The Triplets of Belleville is an animated film by French filmmaker Sylvain Chomet. Although completely lacking in dialogue, the film contains an original Jazz score by Benoit Charest and relies on the overly animated characters, their facial expressions and their body language to tell the story.
Set in the French countryside, the film opens with young boy, Champion, being raised by his grandmother, Madame Souza. One life-changing day Madame Souza buys Champion a bicycle. As he gets older, she takes on the role of trainer and helps Champion to prepare for the Tour de France. On race day, Champion goes missing during a particularly difficult uphill climb. With the help of her loyal sidekick, Bruno, Madame Souza heads to the big city of Belleville to track down the whereabouts of her beloved grandson. Once there, she is befriended by the trio of aging singers, The Triplets of Belleville, who aid here in her quest. The uniqueness of this film found in the combination of the lack of dialogue, original musical score and animation is not something that I will ever forget. Nor will you. So, check it out.” — Richard Van Kampen, Marketing Director
“I love The Big Chill. It exposes the unsettling, raw, yet invigorating truth on how entering your 30’s does not mean the ‘carefree’ side of you will just slip away and evaporate. Instead, entering your 30’s means you will be smacked awake with a reality that has always been there but was subtler before. This reality being that time tends to slip away — fast. This film shows how life’s journey can be liberating, exciting, confusing and scary as hell.
It is so fun to watch because it’s like entering a time capsule and seeing a younger version of my parents going through the bittersweet sentimentality that life’s transitions bring. It’s about letting go of the past, embracing the future, and coming to terms with the fact that life is not just hard, but it can be a damn hurricane. Luckily, all of this comes with the back drop of the free lovin’ ‘70s, a young Jeff Goldblum, and a killer soundtrack beaming with ‘60s and ‘70s vibes. The Big Chill is a film I could watch at least once a year and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do!” — Ashley Grover, Assistant Marketing Manager
“I’m excited to see Web Junkie, a documentary about internet addiction in China, where it’s been labeled a clinical disorder. Not lost on me is the fact that I’m making this recommendation on the internet, where I’ll also be watching the movie. Since Web Junkie was released in 2014, the internet has become an even more integral part of many of our lives — it’s where some of us work, play, and “live”. What is it to be an internet addict in this day and age? Is what might have been weird several years ago just the new normal today? Really looking forward to this one.” — Geoff Hill, VP of Finance and Administration
Three high school girls from Florida are getting a ton of accolades for inventing a straw that can detect certain date rape drugs. But their idea is not a new one.
For years, people have been working to commercially scale products that could effectively detect roofies that have been slipped into someone’s drink. DrinkSavvy was the first to test the straws, along with cups, back in 2012; DrinkSafe sells coasters; and Undercover Colors has a drug-detecting nail polish.
Mike Abramson, the guy behind DrinkSavvy, raised more than 50-thousand dollars to bring his product to market, but that seems to have stalled. The latest news on his website reads:
While we know this solution to end DFSA (drug-facilitated sexual assault) is long overdue, we are still developing our product for commercial release and will have them available ASAP!
Now, back to the three high school students: Susana Cappello, Carolina Baigorri and Victoria Roca, who attend Gulliver Preparatory High School in Miami, won a business plan challenge last month with their “Smart Straw” that changes color in the presence of GHB and Ketamine — the most common date rape drugs.
But like many of the other drug-detecting products before theirs, this is also one of the downfalls of a device that can only detect a small fraction of the number of date rape drugs currently circulating.
The young ladies told “Inside Edition” that they were inspired to create their straw after talking to college students and realizing what a big problem sexual assault is on campus. They plan to market their straws to once they get a patent.
How does anyone properly show love for their favorite artists? The mark of a true fan involves displaying your allegiance to your favorite artist as loudly as possible. Like, say, wearing a shirt with an artist’s face on it. That’s what Frank Ocean did this past weekend when he performed at Parklife Festival in Manchester, England. While on stage, Frank Ocean wore a t-shirt with a giant picture of Brad Pitt’s face on it. His face is dreamy and pensive, contemplative you might say.
This move by Ocean to display fandom of Brad Pitt is perhaps a subtle nod to a candid, post-divorce interview Pitt gave to GQ Style this year. Not only did he share his all-time dream smoking buddies, but he also conveyed affection for Ocean and his music.
Here’s what Pitt said: “I’ve been listening to a lot of Frank Ocean. I find this young man so special. Talk about getting to the raw truth. He’s painfully honest. He’s very, very special. I can’t find a bad [song].”
So it appears for now the feeling’s mutual. Ocean and Pitt are conveying public affectations for one another. We can only hope this continues.
A source says she’s “worried” he’ll get caught up and go out drinking with them. But it’s fine. The insider adds, “Ryan’s totally whipped… He’ll do whatever Blake asks him!”
Anderson Cooper Says More On Kathy Griffin Controversy
“I don’t want anybody’s career to be destroyed because they do something unfortunate and inappropriate, but yeah, I thought what she did was inappropriate,” he said. “You know, I think I said that I thought it was completely inappropriate and I didn’t approve it in any way, and I think when you’re friends with somebody, you can say that.”
A group of New York state lawmakers and community advocates reintroduced a bill on Monday in an effort to legalization recreational marijuana.
State Sen. Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Crystal Peoples-Stokes, along with a collection of cannabis supporters and social justice activists announced they will support the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.
The bill would create a legal market for cannabis sales in the Empire State and tax and regulate it like alcohol.
“Marijuana prohibition is a failed and outdated policy that has done tremendous damage to too many of our communities, said Sen. Krueger. “Allowing adult personal use, with appropriate regulation and taxation, will end the heavily racialized enforcement that disproportionately impacts African American and Latino New Yorkers, locking them out of jobs, housing, and education, and feeding the prison pipeline. MRTA is the kind of smart, responsible, 21st century policy that our communities desperately need,” she added.
The state’s legislators end their session on June 21, which gives lawmakers nine days to push through the bill. Gov. Andrew Cuomo , a Democrat, has voiced concerns about legalization of smokeable forms of cannabis. The New York medical marijuana program does not allow smoked or edible products.
According to experts, New Yorkers spend more than $3 billion per year on black-market marijuana. Regulating the industry would provide a significant tax revenue stream for the state.
An official study by the NYC comptroller in 2013 estimated potential tax revenue for a legal marijuana market in NYC alone would be more than $400 million, acknowledging that the actual revenue could be much higher.
“I introduced the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act because it’s time we reform our state’s marijuana policy to end biased marijuana arrests and drive responsible economic development across the state – both of which are especially needed in Buffalo,” said AssemblymemberPeoples-Stokes. “Communities of color have been devastated by bad drug policies and hyper-criminalization for the last 40 years. Prohibition is an approach that has never worked and has caused significantly more harm than good to our communities and to our families—we can do something different, and it’s time that we do.”
The Drug Policy Alliance, a pro-cannabis group who is part of Monday’s event, said the reworked bill also includes racial justice and small business-friendly amendments, including:
Creating a micro-license structure, similar to New York’s rapidly growing craft wine and beer industry, that allows small-scale production and sale plus delivery to reduce barriers to entry for people with less access to capital and traditional avenues of financing.
Establishing the Community Grants Reinvestment Fund, which will invest in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the drug war through job training, economic empowerment, and youth development programming.
Ensuring diversity in New York’s marijuana industry by removing barriers to access like capital requirements and building inclusivity by allowing licensing to people with prior drug convictions. Only people with business-related convictions (such as fraud or tax evasion) will be explicitly barred from receiving licenses.
Efforts to pass similar legislation in New York has failed in previous attempts.
Eight states and the District of Columbia have now ended marijuana prohibition.
Investing in food start-ups seems to be the new way celebrities like to endorse products they believe in. Instead of blatant shilling via television commercials, they put their money where their mouth is, giving money to companies they truly want to support. Coffee is a big one. Nas Jonah Hill and Jamie Kennedy have all invested in Philz Coffee. Jared Leto and Tony Hawk have pitched in for Blue Bottle. 50 Cent invested in Vitamin Water. Beyoncé in Watermelon Water. Here are 9 celebrities you may be surprised to find out have invested in the restaurant industry, via reservation apps to meal delivery services.
The actress and tennis pro both recently decided to drop some cash into this new company that sells all the foods you see on Instagram, in frozen form: organic smoothies, overnight oats and chia puddings — all of which are shipped directly to the consumer.
Silicon Valley start-up Impossible Foods has created a hamburger that “bleeds” – one they say rivals real meat. Founded in 2016, a handful of restaurants in major cities like New York, Los Angeles and San Fransisco already have the burger on their menus.
“Have you tried crickets yet?” is the first thing you see when you go to Exo Protein’s website. The product they sell is a protein bar made from cricket flour (ground up crickets). Each bar contains 40 crickets, or about 5 crickets per bite. How long before we start seeing cricket bars in rap videos?
Known for its Ember Mug — the world’s most advanced temperature adjustable mug — this start-up aims to change the way people eat and drink by transforming the drinkware and dishware industry.
Described as a “Costco meets Whole Foods” business model, this online retailer — founded in 2014 — is an online retailer offering thousands of healthy, natural products from popular brands at wholesale prices.
Momofuku kingpin David Chang launched his food delivery company in the spring of 2016 in NYC. Ansari — a well-known foodie as depicted in season 2 of Master of None — and Fallon both jumped on the bandwagon.
This online marketplace-slash-farmers market connects farmers and food producers directly with consumers, cutting out the middleman completely. Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures backs the project, which was founded in 2014 and plans to go public by 2018.
The reservation app, launched in 2014, allows you to book reservations and discover new ones in your city. It enables diners to book tables and hot restaurants for a $5 booking fee. Now, it’s shifted gears, charging restaurants for software that allows them to manage tables, maintain a customer database and accept reservations on their own website.
This cold-pressed watermelon water company launched in 2013 by two women whose goal was to turn bruised, misshaped and otherwise unsellable watermelons into cold-pressed juice. Around that same time, Beyoncé sang the line “I’ve been drinking watermelon” in her hit song “Drunk in Love.” The ladies jumped on the opportunity to grab Bey’s attention, stocking her office with the pretty pink drink for months, eventually landing an investment from her.
If you’re intrigued by the notion of looking like a tasty glazed donut goddess but don’t know where to begin, check out these makeup tutorials on how to achieve the perfect glow.
Strobing has been around for a while—Cosmo was talking about it in 2015, and J. Lo has been rocking it since the 90s—but it’s still an extra step in most beauty routines that takes some practice to perfect. It’s a makeup technique where a little shine, in the form of a stick or powder for highlighting, is applied to the spots where light naturally hits your face: The cheeks, temples, nose, and browbones.
Ready to glow up? Study these makeup artists’ video tutorials.
Youtube vlogger Patricia Mamac demonstrates a highlighter stick in her video for a “rose gold” look. She uses Maybelline Master Strobing Stick in “Nude.” Highlighter sticks are newbie-friendly, with less of a learning curve than brushes or powders—just swipe it on, blend it and go.
Larisa Titoyan’s sunlit strobing shines at the end of a full makeup tutorial.
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“Light, though non-standard make-up with a green illumination in the lead role on the cheek and on the eyelids,” writes Polish beauty blogger Paulina Weiher. She’s using Makeup Revolution’s strobe highlighter in “Flash.”
Another example of the Maybelline Master Strobing Stick, Kyrah Stewart dots it across her cheekbones and nose for a subtle shine.
Beauty blogger Bubs Bee uses a couple of products for highlight: Maybelline Pure Pigments in “Breaking Bronze” and Black Up’s strobing primer. The result is a glow that pops beautifully on darker skin.
Sharks have a really bad rep (blame Spielberg), but we still love to watch their videos, no matter how creepy they are and how much they make us want to swear off beaches forever. Check these out:
Selfie sticks and GoPros may be the principal reason why the world is in such a shitty state, but you can almost forgive these dudes because they captured this crazy and horrifying footage.
Shark Cage Breach
We have a lot of questions. For starters, who pays to be inside one of those cages? That doesn’t sound like the brightest idea. Also, who’s so relaxed after witnessing that horror? Crazy people, that’s who. Thankfully the guy was okay and now he has a very cool and awful story to share.
This video is pretty intense and bloody, so beware. They at least make it out of the water. We are NOT going to the Florida Keys.
Horrible Compilation
And, to cap off, a compilation of the scariest shark attacks online, creepy voice over included. Are you sure you still want to commit to that weekend beach getaway?
