Oscar Nominated 'CODA' Mixes Music and Medical Cannabis
It's been quite the awards season for Troy Kotsur, who plays pot-smoking fisherman Frank Rossi in "CODA." He won the Oscar for the film about a "Child of Deaf Adults."
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Taylor Hawkins' Death Ruled an Overdose by Colombian Authorities
The Colombian publication SEMANA is reporting Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died of a drug overdose on March 25. The band was in Bogota to perform at the Esteréo Picnic festival.
Where Not to Go in Mexico: The 16 Most Dangerous States
Due to violent crime and gang activity, the U.S. State Department warns people from traveling to five Mexican states and suggests to reconsider visiting 11 others.
Pop, Hip-Hop and Rock Star Deaths in 2022
Ronnie Spector, Meatloaf, Timmy Thomas, Bobbie Nelson, Taylor Hawkins, Mark Lanegan and Betty Davis are among the musicians who've passed away so far this year.
Digging the Lenny Bruce Storyline in 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'
Season 4 of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" on Prime ties up some loose ends, principally the relationship between Miriam "Midge" Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) and Lenny Bruce (Luke Kirby). We denote every scene with Bruce and cannabis in the 34 episodes.
Mike Bites Brand Mocks Evander Holyfield with Grotesque Ear Gummies
Mike Tyson sells flowers named Toad and is now marketing a gummy brand called Mike Bites that pokes fun at one of the worst moments in sports history: When he bit the ear of Evander Holyfield during a heavyweight championship fight in 1997.
Flashback to William Hurt's First Movie, the Trippy 'Altered States'
William Hurt, who died at 71 on March 13, got his start playing psychonaut Dr. Eddie Jessep in Ken Russell's 1980 film, "Altered States."
Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road' Inspired Me and Countless Others
Jack Kerouac's centennial reminds me that the beat writer of "On the Road" prompted my generation to do some serious road-tripping of our own, which I did in the pre-Internet '70s.