alcohol ZBiotics is a new "pre-alcohol" drink that claims to prevent hangovers Thom Dunn

death Woman killed by metal drinking straw Séamus Bellamy

health Low-volume alcohol consumption has no impact on longevity Jason Weisberger

tabloids Hollywood's "most hated woman" in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Boing Boing Gadgets Brrrn Board: Six Foot Adjustable Slideboard here to make at home workouts fun again Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets ICYMI, here are 38 of the coolest deals that are on sale this week Boing Boing's Shop

psychedelic A handful of psychedelic "Atlantis" mushrooms in Amsterdam Jason Weisberger

addiction Public ignorance about "drunk/drugged up losers" is expensive and deadly Maureen Herman

books Cult of Personality: Two crime writers discuss the allure of cults in their own dark fiction Alex Segura

Coffee Gwyneth Paltrow wants you to squirt coffee up your asshole using this $135 glass jar Cory Doctorow

rape culture The Jackie Fox rape disclosure shows we still have a lot to learn Maureen Herman

drinks Kids getting wasted on hand sanitizer (still) Rob Beschizza

maker mayhem Maker Mayhem: Low Moments in How-To History, Part 14 Matt Maranian

Caffeine can really mess with your head Murray Carpenter

The Twinkie Murder trial of Harvey Milk's killer Paul Krassner

books Another school year just started: welcome back to the book censorship wars. Joan E Bertin

cuisine The Rat King: On the Fascinations (and Revulsions) of Rattus Mark Dery

books Jo Walton's "My Real Children" [book excerpt] Boing Boing

Good to the Last Drop Dead: Caffeine and Marathons Jen A. Miller