This fast little guy is a baby rhino named Warren. We don’t know much more about him, aside for the fact that he runs like the wind, responds to his own name, and is close friends with a couple of dogs. What more could you ask for from a rhino?
How To Pronk Your Way To A Happier Life
Have you pronked today? How about having a good stot?
The verb “pronk” comes from the Afrikaans verb “to show off,” and “stotting” derives from the Scots and Geordie verb meaning “walk with a bounce.” Alpacas and llamas do it, sheep sometimes try it, dogs and cats have varying degrees of hops in ’em. Pronking springboks — which sounds more like a CAPTCHA phrase than part of a real sentence — are the most impressive to watch.
As a combination of a skip and a super-high jump that screams “YOLO isn’t dead,” pronking might be the best option for your next exit from an awkward conversation, morning after escape, meeting that’s run too long, or bad date getaway. Here, we’ve collected eight all-star pronkers for you to learn from:
This llama and his fabulous alpaca friend:
These fluffy dudes names Hansel and Lymric in the dreamiest meadow:
This little bro who took his game to a new level:
This Rhodesian Ridgeback stotting the hell out of a field:
This cat who pronked himself straight into the abyss:
This whole herd of beautiful Alpaca floofs pronking into the sunset:
This terrier whose zest for life should be bottled and sold:
And a young Springbok winning Best Pronk of the Year:
David Bowie French-Kisses A Skull In Rare 1974 Footage
In this rare David Bowie footage uploaded by YouTuber Nacho Video, he sings “Cracked Actor” from the 1973 album Aladdin Sane, during the 1974 Diamond Dogs tour.
This is Peak Bowie: Clutching a skull, he swoops and sways with a red velvet jacket flung around his shoulders.
Channeling a prostitute-praising, aviators-wearing Hamlet, Bowie French kisses his Yorick. The song would eventually inspire the title of a 1975 BBC television documentary film on the Starman’s darkest days. And, like almost everything the late, insanely great performer did, it also inspired many generations to turn and face his genius.
Warren Bobrow’s Fresh Toast Fizzy
Real shrubs are for your cocktail glass. And no, they are not the kind that take up room in your front yard. Shrubs are an almost unheard-of combination of both vinegar and preserved fruit and cane sugar syrup. During the late summer months, they are especially delicious because they are cost next to nothing to make and quite thirst slaking. They also mix really nicely with Cannabis in a cocktail made with rum.
The history of shrubs dates back hundreds of years. They were most frequently used into the mid-1800s. The people who enjoyed them were amongst the working class and mostly because of the utter lack of refrigeration. No electricity, meaning no refrigeration for food preservation means all bad things to the gut.
But everything isn’t gloom and doom. Enter this home-made, vinegar based- fruit syrup. Shrubs were an inexpensive, sweet refreshment that could be added to a multitude of alcoholic liquids. People found that drinking certain kinds of acidulated liquids like these preserved fruit shrubs helped ease their aching bellies from the consumption of ‘certainly compromised foods and drink’.
Drinking these easy to make and easier to enjoy- sweet and tangy beverages were found to give the imbiber quick energy, too. Were they the first energy drinks? Possibly…
Fast forward to today, mixologists have rediscovered the magic of utilizing fresh fruit and vegetable shrubs in their craft cocktails. And now aficionados are starting to toy with them at home because of their ease in production.
Shrubs can be simply made with only three easy-to-purchase ingredients: raw sugar, some kind of vinegar and just over-ripe fruit, plus a bit of fresh water. They have a salty, sea-like undertone after they ferment for a few weeks, but are also sweet and tart. The fruit gives a deeply welcome hit of sweet perfume, the cane sugar (essential) sweetens naturally, and the unmistakable tang of your favorite vinegar makes your lips pucker, and few things are more salutary for the gut than naturally fermented beverages. Shrubs really were the original energy and health drink. And now it looks like this tangy combination of flavors have received their second wind!
Note: These shrubs will remain fresh for 1 to 2 months in the refrigerator, unless until they start to dance the jig and sing in Gaelic, then make a new batch immediately!
Summer Raspberry Shrub
(Makes about 1.5 cups)
This very basic shrub makes all kinds of refreshing combinations. Although the raspberry shrub starts out vividly red, in the end result, after a couple of weeks fermenting; the shrub will have a pale coral hue. It’s delicious mixed with gin, vodka, rum, whiskey, Madeira, a smoky Scotch, Sherry, white wine, sparkling wine- and of course just plain water like they used to drink in the Colonial period!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup very ripe organic raspberries (they can be bruised and soft, but please, no mold)
- 1 cup raw cane sugar (Sugar in the Raw or like product)
- 1 cup raw cider vinegar (I use Bragg’s with the Mother Yeast intact)
Directions:
- In a nonreactive bowl made of either ceramic or glass (or possibly stainless), add raspberries and pour sugar over the top.
- Cover and let sit refrigerated for a few days, stirring and muddling often with a wooden spoon to combine. This mixture should expel lots of liquid, and this is good!
- After a few days of gentle fermentation, add the apple cider vinegar. Let the vinegar combine with the sugar and raspberries for another week refrigerated. (Cellar temperature if you want to be absolutely authentic)
- Arrange a fine-mesh strainer over a nonreactive bowl (one with a spout is handy). Pour the shrub mixture into the strainer and mash with a wooden spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Funnel the shrub into sterilized jars, this means submerged in boiling water for at least a minute and removed with sterilized rubber tipped tongs.
- Cover and refrigerate (or cellar temp) for at least a week more, shaking well before using.
The assertive vinegar flavor will fade over time, leaving you a lightly thick- simple syrup that is tangy, sweet and very noteworthy!
Tip: A simple way to enjoy this raspberry shrub is with a glass of seltzer water and the addition of a few slivers of lemon zest. I also like to add it to gin!
Cannabis Infused Simple Syrup
(Use strain of your choice)
Ingredients:
- 2 cups raw cane sugar – like sugar in the raw
- 3 cups filtered water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable glycerin (this helps supercharge the cannabis)
- 3 or more grams finely chopped, ultra-high-grade cannabis
Directions:
- The first thing you have to do is measure out equal parts of sugar and water then bring the water to a boil.
- Drop the heat down, just a bit- you’ll know when you see the sugar turning to caramel that it’s too hot!
- Add in your finely chopped cannabis and stir in until the sugar has been completely dissolved.
- Cover the pot and bring it to a quick simmer (do not boil!) for about 30 minutes.
- Cool for ½ hour, bring back up to a simmer. Stir in the vegetable glycerin. Strain.
- Let cool again, and refrigerate for up to two weeks.
Fresh Toast Fizzy
(Serves 2)
Ingredients:
- large handmade ice cubes
- 4 ounces independent producer rum- think no chill filtering or any added caramel for color (the real thing)
- 1 ounce Raspberry Shrub
- 1 ounce cannabis tincture infused simple syrup (using the strain and amount of your choice)
- 4 dashes Angostura Bitters
- splash of fizzy water
Directions:
- Fill a cocktail shaker three-quarters full with ice.
- Pour in your rum, your handmade Shrub and the simple syrup (either cannabis infused or not) over the ice.
- Cover, cap and shake hard for 15 seconds or until the shaker is really frosty.
- Add a large ice cube to each of 2 coupe glasses. Strain cocktail into each of the glasses, dash the Angostura over the top of each glass (2 dashes each) and serve while icy with a splash of fizzy water of course!
- Use the Thai spice principle. You can always add more spice- but you can never take it away!
NEVER more than one per hour…
Warren Bobrow, a.k.a. The Cocktail Whisperer, is the author of four books, including his latest: Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails and Tonics.
Leave Work Now: 10 Essential Rooftop Bars For Summer Drinking
Ah, summer. The hot time to hit that hidden swimmin’ hole. And chase down fireflies. And take your day drinking outdoors. If your crappy apartment doesn’t come with a proper patio or communal rooftop space, fret not. The lap of luxury can be yours for the cost of an over-priced cocktail. Here are 10 bars as lofty as your seasonal drinking aspirations.
Gansevoort Park – NYC
Perched 20 stories above Manhattan, this tri-level rooftop at the Gansevoort Hotel serves up unobstructed views of the Empire State Building and other architectural wonders that only NYC can offer. This rooftop wonderland has three bars, inside-and-outside fireplaces (because sometimes you need both), wrap-around terraces and a pool.
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mBar – Seattle
An integral part of the new South Lake Union scene, this rooftop oasis offers sweeping views of Lake Union and the Space Needle that can be enjoyed rain or shine, making it the perfect juxtaposition for Seattleites. Located atop a new food and retail hall known as 400 Fairview, mBar is both an inside restaurant and semi-covered rooftop bar, dotted with fire pits, a stocked bar, and tables for outdoor dining. Pro tip: don’t just drink. EAT THE FOOD! The kitchen is lead by Top Chef alum, Jason Stratton.
J.Parker – Chicago
Not only is the roof retractable at this Hotel Lincoln summit, it offers arguably the best views of Chicago — unobstructed views of Lake Michigan and the city skyline.
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Upstairs – Los Angeles
A nod to Hollywood glamour, this bar atop the Ace Hotel is speckled with chaise lounge chairs surrounding the big concrete pool. A place to escape the scene. Events take center stage every night of the week, including live bands, DJs and pop-up shops.
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Rooftop Perch – Santa Barbara
Named after its 360-degree view, this Spanish-style bar on top of the Canary Hotel — just a few miles from the beach — is the perfect spot to catch the Santa Barbara sunset.
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Jones – San Francisco
Located on a third floor sprawling terrace in the Tenderloin, this rooftop retreat provides happy hour, dinner and brunch. Pro tip: bring your dolla bills for the cash-only bars (there are 3). (photo cred: www.620-jones.com)
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Departure – Portland
Portland’s take on an L.A. rooftop bar, this sleek lookout provides guest of The Nines hotel an aerial view of the city.
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Juvia – Miami
This chic space occupying the penthouse level of 1111 Lincoln Road provides 10,000 square-feet of open air and indoor seating, not to mention one of the best views of Miami Beach.
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Bell Tower Bar – Santa Fe
With clear views of the mountains and city, this cocktail bar on top of the La Fonda Hotel is known for its sunset views and margaritas.
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POV Terrace Bar – D.C.
The P.O.V at the W in D.C. might sound like a game of Wheel of Fortune, but the big jackpot here is the breathtaking views of the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and White House that await you at the top.
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The Only Cocktail You Need This Summer: The Flash
The summer of 2016 will likely be a memorable one for Carlos Yturria. It’ll be the first one he’ll spend in his own bar, The Treasury, which opened in San Francisco’s FiDi this past February. Yturria is no stranger to the San Fran bar scene. He spent years tending bar all over the city (A-16, Rye, Cantina, Absinthe, Range, just to name a few) before opening his own place. His inaugural summer drink has also been around the block once or twice. It’s called The Flash. And despite its name, it’s not going anywhere anytime soon.
“The Flash is a fresh, fun drink, with bright citrus and cooling cucumber,” says Yturria. “It’s fluorescent, fruity, and it goes down easy; summer in a glass!”
Yturria came up with the drink during a cocktail competition at Rye while he was managing the bar at Range. “I always kind of kept it on menus seasonally. Rye still brings it back every now and then.”
The Flash is currently the number one selling cocktail at The Treasury.
The Flash
- 1.5 oz Aviation gin
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 2 slices peeled kiwi (1/4”)
- 2 slices peeled cucumber (1/4”)
- .75 oz simple syrup (1 to 1 ratio cane sugar to water)
In a mixing tin, muddle lemon juice, kiwi and cucumber together. Add remaining ingredients. Top with ice and shake well. Fine strain into a coupe, garnish with a thin slice of kiwi.
Burrito Saunas Are The Next Sweaty Celebrity Fad
In our endless quest for what might make us feel better about eating garbage and chasing it with syrupy booze, there’s another bizarre health fad on the map.
Burrito saunas are the next sweaty celebrity fad, yes, we said burrito saunas. What a way to spend money.
At Shape House in Los Angeles, clients get cocooned in weighted, infrared sauna blankets try to undo the damage they inflicted in last night’s West Hollywood debauchery. The process “vibrates your water molecules” and “pulls toxins from fat cells,” Shape House cofounder Lauren Berlingeri told the New York Post.
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The Huffington Post gave it a try, and described it as being in a super sweaty hot sleeping bag with no breathing room. But the next day, their writer reported feeling refreshed, so maybe there is something to this. Selena Gomez and Orange is the New Black stars have been spotted going to get their burrito on.
“We’re Americans,” Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Brent Bauer told the New York Post, by way of trying to explain why such a thing exists. And, yeah. Well put, Dr. Bauer!
Saunas began sometime around 2000 B.C. in northern Europe in places like Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Russia. The oldest known saunas were “man-made caves that were draped closed with animal skins and had a fire burning inside them during the day beneath a pile of stones. After the fire was extinguished and the smoke wafted out, the stones would continue to warm the cave long into the night…steam rose from the stones when water was poured on them.”
Today, they are popular world-wide. Havarti (they make electric sauna heaters) estimates there are currently approximately 17 million saunas in the world. But even Havarti probably didn’t expect burrito saunas are the next sweaty celebrity fad
Speed Up Your Game and Defy Death With This Golf Cart Jetpack
Golf is a sport of leisure. At its most intense, the game requires only the stamina to swing a light metal club and walk a distance of a few hundred yards. Now, with the invention of the Golf Cart Jetpack, the sport is significantly less physically demanding and substantially more dangerous.
The jetpack was designed by the Martin Aircraft Company, with help from Oakley and two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson. Besides the obvious benefit of transporting your clubs across the course without having to rely on a rickety golf cart or a bored caddy, the jetpack can reportedly fly 3,000 feet in the air at a top speed of 50 MPH, allowing players to see the course from new vantage points.
“The biggest advantage I see is the bird-eye view,” Watson said in the promotional video “It’s going to give you a perspective that you’ve been missing. You’re looking at the course, how to play the course, how to shoot lower scores. It’s almost an unfair advantage.”
Unfair advantage or not, Watson appears to have no interest in actually using the 200-horsepower contraption, for now at least. In the video, he’s shown strapping himself into the machine while it’s still safely on the ground, wisely leaving the real flying to professional pilots.
This isn’t the first time Watson has pushed new golf transportation technology; in 2013, he debuted a $40,000 golf cart hovercraft.
Up With Smoke: Your Guide To A Fresh Crop Of Cannabis-Happy TV Shows
We’ve come a long way from Nancy Botwin’s suburban kitchen–and we’re miles from Cheech and Chong’s hijinks in TJ. In television’s “golden age,” networks are delivering the most compelling production and plotlines since that time your date showed up three hours late with a story about chasing their dog through a child’s birthday party. (Wait, that didn’t happen to you, too?)
Television networks are taking notice, with a green rush on cannabis culture shows currently in the works. Here are five new or newly-renewed fall TV shows to watch out for:
Disjointed
Sitcom-making machine Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, Roseanne) and Kathy Bates (having starred in American Horror Story, The Office, Six Feet Under and a roughly one hundred other shows) are teaming up for this 30-minute Netflix original. Disjointed will follow Bates’ character, an LA dispensary owner, as she tries to wrangle her stoner employees and son. If Lorre’s resume is any indication, bad laugh tracks will likely ensue. Netflix has ordered 20 episodes.
Hollyweed
Written, directed, and produced by Kevin Smith, Hollyweed takes place in, you guessed it, an LA dispensary, the real-life shop L.A. Confidential. Smith and Donnell Rawlings (Chapelle’s Show) are potheads at war with their neighborhood cookie baroness, played by True Blood’s Kristin Bauer van Straten. A loveable porn star somehow gets caught in the middle, and helps the duo run their business. Smith says the 30-minute show is “Clerks in a pot store,” except he’ll have more than one line this time.
Highland
Margaret Cho stars as “a version of herself who, after a court-ordered rehab, gets a chance to start over but has to move in with her dysfunctional family who now run a pot dispensary,” according to THR. This hour-long dramedy from Amazon Studios will be written by Liz Sarnoff, formerly of Lost and Alcatraz. Now we can’t help but wonder if, when Cho stopped at LA’s Highland Cafe with Jerry Seinfeld for Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, that was a title-nod to her new show.
Buds
Written by Parks and Rec scribbler Joe Mande, Buds takes place in a Denver dispensary. Little more is known yet about this show, other than the news that Adam and Naomi Scott’s production company, Gettin’ Rad Productions, sold it to NBC. It’s TBD whether “Cones of Dunshire” will make an appearance.
High Maintenance
This dry and witty comedy about a dealer known only as The Guy has called Vimeo home since 2013, and just got bankrolled by HBO for six episodes this fall. Created by the couple Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance won’t leave the uninitiated out of binge-watching options: All 19 previous episodes will be made available on HBO, HBO NOW and HBO GO. So catching up on this genius show is — that’s right — pretty low maintenance.
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Photog Who Once Took 3,419 Amy Winehouse Pics Releases Never-Before-Seen Collection
A former paparazzi photographer recently quietly posted a small but stunning collection of Amy Winehouse portraits. Looking into the middle distance like a Renaissance-era saint, Winehouse is captured here in 2008, just before her life took a turn toward the irrecoverable dark.
Then working for Big Pictures when he made these photos, Eddie van der Walt has since left his shutter-bugging days behind, and is now a Bloomberg financial journalist.
Van der Walt recalls surprisingly tender moments between Winehouse and the pap. She herself worked as an entertainment journalist at World Entertainment News Network for a time, and he claims that once she was famous, she invited photographers into her flat for tea and asked them for help on occasion. But her relationship with the paparazzi was often fraught and occasionally violent — some blame their constant presence and pressure on aggravating her substance abuse and eating disorders.
Van der Walt wrote in a Reddit comment:
“I took 3,419 pictures during that time with Amy. Many were of happy moments. I still have pictures of the night she made us tea. And the night someone weirdly tried to steal her garbage and and and. But this portfolio was specifically selected to tell a story.
The period I worked with her was right after Back to Black hit the charts. It must have been around the time she made cover of Rolling Stone. Then, a few months later, when she was working on the theme for a new Bond film, it really became apparent how bad the situation was. She couldn’t carry the notes anymore. The project was killed off, I think Adele replaced her. (So that must have been Skyfall. And yes, this was about 2008. After that, I quit, I refused to work there anymore. (I’m now a journalist, I don’t take pictures for a living anymore.)
Anyway, various things were done to try and save her. Her workload was reduced, she was in and out of rehab. They did the vacation documentary with her dad. Then, for a couple of years, she completely withdrew from the lime light. Everyone thought she was getting better as I recall.
And then the news.
The day the music died, those words took on a new meaning for me.
But let me tell you for sure. Every pap that worked that door, we loved her, we protected her. We wanted the best for that girl. But there was nothing we could do for her.”
