Fear and Loathing in Laos
I tried to overcome my nicotine addiction through Buddhism while backpacking through Southeast Asia. Here’s how it went.
Death of ‘Parasite’ Actor Linked to South Korean Anti-Drug Crackdown
Lee Sun-kyun, who played a lead role in Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning film, committed suicide after a 19-hour police interrogation about his alleged drug use.
The 10 Best Things I’ve Watched This Year
Disclaimer: this list is not restricted to movies that came out in 2023.
Napoleon Bonaparte Banned Cannabis Because His Soldiers Were Getting Too High
Ridley Scott’s new film contains many historical inaccuracies to spice up the conqueror’s life, none of them wilder than hard fact.
Diversity in the Cannabis C-Suite Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Study Finds
Many female and POC executives left the cannabis industry during lockdown. Why did they go, and what made them come back?
Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Is a Hidden Commentary on True Crime
The latest film from the director of Goodfellas and The Irishman remembers the unavenged killings that traumatized a rich Native American tribe.
From Murder Capital to Vacation Destination: Exploring the New El Salvador
A young president turned the world’s most dangerous country into one of the coolest travel destinations in Central America – but how, and at what cost?
Minnesota’s New Cannabis Czar Steps Down After One Day
Just a day after appointing Erin DuPree as the new director of the Office of Cannabis Management, Minnesota is czar-less.
Netflix’s ‘Painkiller’ Is ‘Succession’ for The Sacklers
The limited series chronicles the struggles of America’s most hated family, and the millions of lives they ruined in pursuit of profit.
I Went To See ‘Barbenheimer’ But Should Have Stuck With Just ‘Oppenheimer’
One is a glorified toy commercial, the other the crowning achievement of an accomplished director.