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WATCH: How To Make This Enormous Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Amy Hansen

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January 19, 2017

WATCH: How To Make This Enormous Grilled Cheese Sandwich

The folks at HellthyJunkFood are at it again. If you’re not familiar with their YouTube channel, you best not be hungry when you watch an episode. The duo recreates giant versions of popular fast-food food: Big Mac, Rolled Chicken Tacos, a single Chicken McNugget. You get the idea.

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Recently, they made a ginormous grilled cheese sandwich, with a giant bowl of tomato soup. Comfort food at its finest.

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The grilled cheese contains 3,650 calories, 20 slices of cheddar, and two “loaves” of bread. The whole thing takes less than an hour to make from start to finish.

Most importantly, the cheese pull is epic.

9 Art Museums Worth Spending Your Winter Travel Time On

Culture

Sam Jones

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January 19, 2017

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9 Art Museums Worth Spending Your Winter Travel Time On

The weather’s getting cold and nasty for most of the country, but that doesn’t mean your options dwindle to ski trips to Netflix binging staycations. Travel to one of these cities with awesome art museums, and spend the day indoors guilt-free. You won’t get a tan, but you might get cultured.

National Museum of Mexican Art (Chicago)

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For an art experience you can’t get anywhere else, check out the National Museum of Mexican Art, which features 10,000 works from ancient Mexican artists to modern art.

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Founded in 1913, this museum boasts films, musical events, theater performances, tours and lectures. It also have a rather amusing Ask an Expert section online. Throw your weirdest art-related question at them.

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, Missouri)

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There’s no place like Kansas City, Missouri for unexpectedly awesome art exhibitions. The Nelson-Atkins is currently showing a polyphonic choral music installation, an exhibit covering the last century of surveillance, and much more.

Detroit Institute of Arts

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If you find yourself in Detroit on a Friday night, hit up the Institute of Arts’ Friday Night Live, with free live music and art making workshops.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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There’s much to see in this art museum, but our recommendation is to get super high and check out Frances Stark’s trippy works, now on display.

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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Plan a visit to Minneapolis for March, when this institute will show a Guillermo del Toro exhibition that’s as freaky as it is film-geeky.

Houston Museum of Fine Arts

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There are things to do in the Texan art scene other than South By Southwest. In Houston, catch a film or sketch in the garden.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (Hartford, Connecticut)

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Art talks, American independence exhibits, and Utamaro — What more could you want?

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond, Virginia)

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If you’re life’s felt like “The Scream” lately, the VMFA has the exhibit for you: Edvard Munch and Jasper Johns are on display through February.

This Insane Young Thug Video Is Going Viral For The Best Reason

Culture

Sam Jones

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January 19, 2017

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This Insane Young Thug Video Is Going Viral For The Best Reason

Young Thug just released an amazing, hilarious new video for his song “Wyclef Jean.” The music video’s a hit, but there was just one minor problem with filming: Young Thug didn’t show up. It cost $100,000 to make, and the rapper never made it to the shoot.

Ryan Staake “co-directed” (quotations theirs) this video with Young Thug. The rap artist, infamous for not taking direction well, sent Staake a recording of him explaining the video concept to his team.

His instructions included “kiddie cars,” but not go carts, “like the power wheels joints.” He also wanted a “lot of bitches, bad bitches,” riding in the cars along with him.

Inside Colorado’s New Campaign For Safe Marijuana Use

Al Olson

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January 19, 2017

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Inside Colorado’s New Campaign For Safe Marijuana Use

Please consume responsibly.

That is the focus of a public service announcement campaign for 2017 created by the Marijuana Industry Group.

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The marketing outreach — especially geared toward teens — advocates safe and responsible consumption in Colorado, the state that first allowed for recreational marijuana sales.

“By design, this campaign is stark and serious, because public safety is serious. Government agencies shouldn’t be alone in encouraging good decision-making,” said Kristi Kelly, director of MIG, a cannabis trade association. “It’s important that people know that the industry also cares about our communities,” she said.

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The campaign was announced last month and Coloradans will soon see various messages across the state. The ads, which will appear in print-and online publications, will focus on three primary messages:

Encourage safe dosing.
Avoiding driving after consumption.
Keeping cannabis product locked away from curious kids.

MIG has long been engaged in discussions regarding safe consumption, and has a seat on the Colorado Task Force for Drunk and Impaired Driving. The organization has also participated in providing feedback to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s “Drive High Get a DUI” campaigns and Colorado Department of Health and Environment’s “Good to Know” campaigns.

Remember: Please consume responsibly.

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Georgia Man Uses $3 Million Lotto Winnings to Invest in Meth Ring

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Taylor Berman

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January 18, 2017

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Georgia Man Uses $3 Million Lotto Winnings to Invest in Meth Ring

Every good financial advisor will tell you to make your money go to work for you. Why leave it in a savings account or under your mattress when you could invest it in a mutual fund, stocks, or, as one Georgia man recently did, a local meth ring?

In February 2015, Ronnie Music Jr. 45, won $3 million off a scratch-off ticket in his hometown of Waycross, Ga. Instead of investing that money in something safe—and legal—like an S&P 500 stock market index fund, which the New York Times notes would’ve netted him about $170,000 in returns, Music put the money into a meth ring, which was busted just nine months later. From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

In September 2015, his accomplices were caught trying to sell about 11 pounds of crystal meth worth more than $500,000, prosecutors said. Music was identified as a source for the drug.

Agents seized more than $1 million worth of meth, firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, multiple vehicles and more than $600,000 in cash as part of the case, prosecutors said.

Last week, Music, a convicted felon, pleaded guilty to charges of federal drug trafficking and firearm charges, and could be sentenced to life in prison.

“Music decided to test his luck by sinking millions of dollars of lottery winnings into the purchase and sale of crystal meth,” United States Attorney Ed Tarver said in a statement. “As a result of his unsound investment strategy, Music now faces decades in a federal prison.”

The lesson? Meth rings may seem like a solid, recession-proof industry, but you probably shouldn’t invest in them.

Which Of These 8 Crazy Fair Foods Would You Eat?

Food

Jillian Peterson

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January 18, 2017

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Which Of These 8 Crazy Fair Foods Would You Eat?

If you ate all your meals exclusively at state fairs, you’d be forgiven for thinking Spam is one of the four major food groups. (Also trending this year: deep-fried nachos, things served in pineapples, cream cheese stuffed things and the word “bomb”.) So while fair-cuisine might make your heart mad, your mouth will totally thank you. Here are some new, not unhealthy at all foods debuting at fairgrounds later this year.

1) Double Barrel Burger

Because 2018 is overrated, the Indiana State Fair (Aug. 5-21) is doing its part to make sure you never see it. Their Double Barrel Burger is constructed of three glazed doughnuts, two cheeseburgers, bacon…and is that mac and cheese we see in there? If you’re still feeling a little too alive after eating this, there’s also deep-fried birthday cake and deep-fried s’mores for dessert.

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2) Ice Cream Nachos

The Iowa State Fair (Aug. 11-21) is introducing 26 new food items this year including a light little snack involving an ice cream sundae atop a platter of sugared chips. Basically, a deconstructed waffle cone, but with more sugar. We approve.

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3) Spam Curds

Among the candied bacon donut sliders and deep-fried nachos being introduced at the Minnesota State Fair this year (Aug. 25-Sept. 5) are Spam Curds. Here, Cheese-flavored Spam is cubed, battered, deep fried and served with a side of–that’s right–ranch.

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4) Elvis Chicken & Waffle Sandwich

Nobody has more new foods this year than the Wisconsin State Fair (Aug. 4-14). There’s the Mac & Cheese Crusted Pizzas, Chocolate Bacon Donut Burgers, and everything else in between (two pieces of battered-bread, most likely). Because fairs do everything bigger, their version of chicken and waffles includes a homemade peanut butter, banana, bacon waffle that sandwiches a deep-fried, buttermilk-marinated, hand breaded chicken breast drizzled with Sriracha maple syrup. It’s all topped off with powdered sugar and presumably washed down with this epitome of elegance:

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5) French Toast Bacon Bombs

In addition to deep-fried cookie butter, cayenne cotton candy, a lasagne sandwich and a host of other new offerings, the San Diego County Fair (June 3-July 4) brings us French Toast Bacon Bombs, which are basically bites cream cheese-filled dough wrapped in bacon, deep fried and drenched in whipped cream.

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6) Bacon Cheddar Brat Burger

The Orange County Fair (July 15-Aug. 14) will also be serving a bite-sized version of the French Toast Bacon Bomb (and the lasagne sandwich), but the stand-out splurge this year is an insane pretzel bun burger layered with beef, two slices of cheese, sriracha bourbon sauce, bacon, a bacon cheddar brat and…candied pecans? Sure, why not.

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7) Blue Ribbon Chicken Pierogis

The Erie County Fair (Aug. 10-21) is introducing several unique foods this year, and while showing way more restraint than their counterparts (only one item is served stick-side), they have managed to create a dish that incorporates an entire home cooked meal into a single bite: a pierogi filled with roasted chicken, vegetables and mashed potatoes dipped in fried chicken batter and served with country style gravy.

8) Deep Fried Pulled Pork “Funyun” Dings

Ah, the Texas State Fair (Sept. 30-Oct. 23). Where the calories are as big as the hair (Wait, is that the official motto?). While the big event doesn’t kick off until September 30, organizers are busy rallying people to vote for the dish they want to see at this year’s festivities. In the running: 8 of the most bat-shit crazy carnival foods you’ve ever heard of. Our money is on the Deep Fried Pulled Pork “Funyun” Dings out of pure curiosity. How does one stuff Funyuns with pulled pork, pineapple, cheese and bacon, exactly? (UPDATE: voters have cast their final ballots. The winners are: Best Taste goes to Ruth Hauntz for Fried Jell-O®; Isaac Rousso takes the title of Most Creative for his State Fair Cookie Fries.)

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7 Fast Food Menu Hacks For Vegetarians and Vegans

Food

Jillian Peterson

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January 18, 2017

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7 Fast Food Menu Hacks For Vegetarians and Vegans

Gone are the days when non-meat eaters had basically two options when dining out: a salad or mixed fruit cup. Each came with a side of sadness. Today, even fast food chains are getting the message that vegetarians and vegans like to eat out once in awhile sans ridicule. Here are 6 chain restaurant menu hacks every herbivore should know about.

1. Olive Garden

The pasta chain takes its dietary restrictions seriously. They’re often happy to substitute meat for vegetables or even more pasta (pre-made ravioli gets tricky, but they’ve been known to accommodate). They even created a list of animal-free dishes they offer. They’re also willing to nix the cheese on any menu selection. As is the rule, just ask. Politely.

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2. Burger King

Little known fact: the burger chain will swap out a regular beef patty for a veggie one on any of their burgers. In fact, their Veggie Whopper is one of the more popular items on their “secret” menu, which comes with all the usual trimmings. The bad news for vegans: what once was a dairy-free patty is no longer. Their fries, however, are.

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3. Chipotle

Vegetarians have it pretty great when it comes to paying for extra toppings. While additional meat options can add up, the non-carnivores among us should head to Chipotle, where grilled fajita toppings are free of charge, as are beans and rice. There’s also the sofrita option (shredded tofu) that you can add to any taco or burrito. Chipotle will also throw in as much fresh cilantro as you wish, if you’re into that.

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4. Taco Bell

A super easy fix for vegans. Order the 7-layer burrito (which is already meatless) and ask them to hold the cheese and sour cream. Add some potatoes, extra guac and your choice of sauce and you’ve got yourself a pretty satisfying meal that won’t make you feel ripped off.

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5. Denny’s

An incredibly smart idea, Denny’s allows diners to Build Your Own Burger. One of the options is a Veggie Patty courtesy of Amy’s Kitchen. Vegans will want to ask for a white sesame seed burger bun instead of the wheat, which contains honey.

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6. Papa John’s

Like Domino’s thin crust (and many other pizza chain doughs), the original hand-tossed dough at Papa John’s is vegan. Order it without the cheese and top it with tomato sauce and loaded veggies. Add a side of garlic and barbecue dipping sauces and you just made yourself a DIY vegan pie.

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7. Arby’s

A meatless steak fajita flatbread? According to one writer, who was treated to the chain’s impromptu, makeshift vegetarian item, “The peppers on the fajita are fire-roasted, with just a bit of balsamic.” And not much else. It looks like you’ll have to ask them to hold the cheese if you’re vegan. The curly fries are always vegan, as are their French toast sticks.

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Amazing: Watch People Assemble Ikea Furniture On Psychedelics

Daily Delight

Taylor Berman

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January 18, 2017

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Amazing: Watch People Assemble Ikea Furniture On Psychedelics

For everyone who isn’t a masochist, assembling Ikea furniture is hell. The best case scenario is you spend two hours cursing and end up with a cheap piece of disposable furniture that you’ll have to throw away the next time you move. But what if you assembled that cabinet set while insanely high on psychedelics?

That’s the question two advertising bros—Hunter Fine and Alex Taylor—asked themselves before developing Hikea, a new YouTube series dedicated to filming New Yorkers who are blitzed out of their minds.

“We knew we had something there and thought it would be a fun social experiment to pair different drugs with different pieces of furniture,” Fine told Fast Co. “Because building Ikea furniture is such a universal rite of passage and a struggle we all know, it seemed naturally relatable to amplify the degree if difficulty with something a little stronger.”

The first clip (above) is titled GIANCARLO & NICOLE + LSD, and it’s just that: A couple named Giancarlo and Nicole take LSD before attempting to build a small cabinet. Their attempt lasts about four hours, before the pair abandons it to go hang out at a nearby playground.

“Oh, wow,” Giancarlo says at one point during the build, staring out a window. “Outside. It’s, uh, like neutrality of any emotion. It is. It’s just there. That’s cool, man. It’s just there.”

The second clip stars a man named Keith, who eats an eighth of mushrooms before trying to put together a small desk. It doesn’t go well.

“I feel like on a shrooming scale I’m somewhere near bananas” he says about 45 minutes into his trip. “I’m able to communicate effectively though my voice and mouth box. But somewhere there’s a grease fire in my thought box. But I retain control.”

Thirty minutes later, the grease fire in his thought box grew too hot, and he lost control. “This is a book of lies,” he says, tossing down the instruction manual. Here’s what happened next, from Fast Co.:

Other than dazing out, the only problematic behavior that’s emerged so far in Hikea’s brief history is that the subject of episode 2, the psilocybin-addled Keith, just wandered off for about a half-hour, worrying the creators a great deal. When he returned, however, he simply drank some orange juice, made a drawer and called it a day.

Keith finished the drawer in five hours, and he only skipped 12 steps from the instructions.

That Feeling When You Discover A Dead Body In Your New House

Hot Mess

Taylor Berman

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January 18, 2017

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That Feeling When You Discover A Dead Body In Your New House

A few years ago I flew into Paris and checked into my hotel room, where I found a strange man sleeping on the bed. Jet lagged and confused, I gave a little shout, waking him. He apologized profusely in French as did his girlfriend, the hotel maid, who’d apparently let him in that morning for a little rest. The following story is kind of similar, except instead of a hotel room, it was the bedroom of a newly purchased $430,000 Los Angeles-area home, and instead of a sleeping Frenchman, it was the rotting corpse of an 84-year-old man.

In late June, a person bought a home in Simi Valley, California. A few weeks later, the buyer explored the house and discovered the body of Salvatore Orefice lying in one of the bedrooms, partially covered. The buyer called the police, who contacted Mary Karacas, 75, the home’s previous owner. As it turns out, Orefice was Karacas’ former boyfriend, who she’d killed sometime after the sale. From the Los Angeles Times:

Karacas, 75, told detectives she and Orefice had gotten into an altercation, he said. At some point during the fight, Karacas told detectives, she shot him. She was arrested on suspicion of murder, [Simi Valley police Cmdr. Roy] Jones said.

Orefice and Karacas had 30 days to move out of the home after selling it, Jones said.

It’s not clear how long Orefice’s body had been inside the home. Karacas was arrested and booked on suspicion of murder, according to KTLA. It’s way too late for this thought, but perhaps she should have hired a better real estate staging company?

Video: Child’s Intense Motivational Speech Will Make You a Better Person

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Taylor Berman

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January 18, 2017

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Video: Child’s Intense Motivational Speech Will Make You a Better Person

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This speech by a pint-sized Jamaican fitness expert is an inspiration for all us. In the 80-second clip, Demarjay Smith, 9, rails against settling for mediocrity or giving life anything other than your very best. I’ve watched it three times already this afternoon, and I feel like I could do go do literally anything now. Watch above, and read a transcript below.

“Either you work hard for it, or you don’t work hard for it. Me and my brother, we work hard for our stuff. It don’t come easy. In life, you have to work. You have to want to be the shark of the ocean, or the fish of the ocean. Right now, we want to be the shark—take over everything. Strength, no weakness. You have to have that mindset, so you can come in here and dominate…Keep yourself up, pumped, and ready for any challenge that come.”

This isn’t Smith’s first brush with viral fame. Last year, a video of him and a few friends doing push-ups and other exercises went viral, earning Smith not one but two trips to The Ellen Show. On the first, he raced Usain Bolt; on the second, he attended the NBA All-Star Weekend, where he co-coached the celeb game with Drake and repeatedly owned Kevin Hart. Watch both appearances below.

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National Museum of Mexican Art (Chicago)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, Missouri)

Detroit Institute of Arts

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Houston Museum of Fine Arts

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (Hartford, Connecticut)

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond, Virginia)

1) Double Barrel Burger

2) Ice Cream Nachos

3) Spam Curds

4) Elvis Chicken & Waffle Sandwich

5) French Toast Bacon Bombs

6) Bacon Cheddar Brat Burger

7) Blue Ribbon Chicken Pierogis

8) Deep Fried Pulled Pork “Funyun” Dings

1. Olive Garden

2. Burger King

3. Chipotle

4. Taco Bell

5. Denny’s

6. Papa John’s

7. Arby’s

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