Anorexic. Addict. Bulimic. Bipolar. Crazy. Depressed. You can go through the whole alphabet and probably find some manifestation of that inner turmoil we all feel at some point in our lives. We get a bit of sadness, feel a bit of imbalance, and either have the self-awareness to fix it on the spot, or let it evolve into some dauntingly vast chakra chasm where all your life goals, relationships, and.. Read More
RFTKV: Root for the kinda villain – Beatrice Kiddo
In Volume II of Kill Bill, Bill’s bro asks Elle: “Do you feel regret? Or relief?” There were a lot of great villains in that movie, but I think of all the villains, the obvious one – Beatrice – has to be my favorite because she harbors my two favorite other “R” qualities for not-quite-villains I like to root for: ruthlessness and revenge. I dig a character with a vendetta.. Read More
Salvia smokers make me glad I never did it.
“If morphine causes euphoria, a kappa agonist causes dysphoria.” The quote comes from a hippie doctor in a recent VICE article. And he’s referencing salvia. You may’ve heard of this stuff from when Hannah Montana smoked it a while ago and then subsequently morphed herself and her crew into real-time furry cabaret carnival in concert. I’d heard about salvia a bit earlier – in college – when a friend tried.. Read More