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Drunks In Space
It was recently revealed that American astronauts were sometimes drunk prior to and perhaps during their missions. Strangely, this revelation scandalized some and baffled...
Top Drunks: Big Bill Werbeniuk
Some men are born great drinkers, others have great drinking ability thrust upon them.
Despite looking like one of Harry Enfield's scousers with his tight...
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Nixing the Twist: The Four Rules
There are four rules to being an enforcer.
Excerpt from 16mm MDM 1998 feature film Nixing the Twist.
Players
Jimmy: Luke Schmaltz
Happy: David Gayman
Victim: Mike V
Director
Frank Kelly Rich
Blacked Out and Blue
I’ve always thought of hangovers as alcohol’s vengeful (and quite punctual) older brother.
If you picked on his sibling long enough you could expect big...
The Wingman’s Handbook
The wingman is arguably the noblest creature to ever step into a barroom.
Who else, with cavalier disregard for his personal reputation, is so willing...
The Decadent Decade
When I mentioned to a stranger that this magazine was about to celebrate its tenth year in publication, he reacted with violent dismay.
“Ten years?”...
Paradise Lost: The Tiki Experience
Every man, whether he knows it or not, feels some primordial attraction for the allure of paradise.
After all, down the centuries the world’s major...
Space, the Wino Frontier: Drinking on Star Trek
Make no mistake—
Captain Kirk and his crew were cowboys and they treated the universe like the Wild West. There was always a lot of...
The Greatest Drunk on Earth: Andre the Giant
Do you have a favorite drunkard?
Some amazing man or woman, past or present, who stands colossus-like atop the Big Keg, the ground below littered...
Bout 1: Andre the Giant Vs. Alexander the Great
Who is the greatest boozer of all time?
We've posed that question before. In 2002 we resurrected 16 of the history's hardest-pounding hoochers and squared...
You Don’t Know Jack Daniel
As most savvy drinkers are by now aware, Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 is no longer with us.
It has been knifed in the...
The Future Of Boozing
Let’s face it—the science of drinking didn’t advance much during the last century.
Aside from the martini, the lounge and the pop-top beer can (and...
The Lost Art of the Bender
The bender.
The very name brings to mind drama and danger, tragedy and determination. That strange and forbidden part of town you always wanted to...
The Heroes Of Hooch
Few subjects have inspired artists like intoxication.
Some works celebrate sozzlers, propping us on a dais for a little while, displayed at our hiccupy...
The United Altered States
“The United States of America” has always been a misnomer. “States of America,” yes. “United?” Well…
In the sense that we’re all stuck together, that...
The Art Of Getting 86’d
We all hate that guy.
You know who I’m talking about: The guy who tries to make time with your girlfriend, knocks over your drink,...
Aggravated Alcoholic Amnesia: Blackout Strategies
What happens when a person loses consciousness from consuming large doses of alcohol?
What are the dos and don’ts of a black out? How do...
Tippling Your Way Through Temptation
It’s Friday night and the bar is crawling with feminine felines of every sort:
The slobbering, the smashed, the cackling, the delirious, the insane, the...
Know Your Bartender
Bartenders are a special breed of cat.
They are more than mere dispensers of alcohol, if that was the sum of their worth they would...