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  • Hot Days Call for Iced Pickles

    Hot Days Call for Iced Pickles

    Many years ago, I dined at the now defunct New York City location of Mission Chinese, a restaurant that was plagued by labour issues and various scandals, the smallest (and least consequential) of which was their “iced Sichuan water pickles,” a dish of seasoned crushed ice. I, along with two other dining companions, ordered the…


  • 16 Stoner Movies to Make You Feel Like You’re Getting High With Friends

    16 Stoner Movies to Make You Feel Like You’re Getting High With Friends

    Each April 20, weed aficionados everywhere celebrate the elevated state of being high. (In my hometown, an entire 4/20 festival — called Extravaganga — draws thousands of visitors.) And now that weed is being decriminalized and legalised around the country, we celebrate 4/20 more freely — some of us, anyway. But amid the pandemic, enjoying…