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Hollywood and Booze: An Enduring Marriage – The New York Times

 Daniel Craig and Léa Seydoux in “Spectre.” Credit Jonathan Olley/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Columbia Pictures, EON Productions
Daniel Craig and Léa Seydoux in “Spectre.” Credit Jonathan Olley/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Columbia Pictures, EON Productions

This is precisely what the British writers Will Francis and Stacey Marsh have done in “Cocktails of the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to Cinematic Mixology,” a fond survey of more than 150 bibulous scenes, from “Caught in a Cabaret,” a 1914 Mack Sennett film, to last year’s “Grand Budapest Hotel.”

Source: Hollywood and Booze: An Enduring Marriage – The New York Times

Peak Booze [Podcast]

English: Peveril of the Peak, public house, Ma...
English: Peveril of the Peak, public house, Manchester (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Are you part of Generation Peak Booze? In this episode, we dive into the factors behind the ups and downs in alcohol consumption in the U.K. and the U.S. over the course of the twentieth century, we explore the long-term health effects of peak booze, and we get a sneak peek at the synthetic alcohol of the future. Cheers! When British science journalist Chrissie Giles looked at her drinking habits, they didnt seem particularly remarkable. Sne

* Duration 34:40, Published 11/2/15 6:24:08 PM

* Episode Download Link (24 MB): http://media.blubrry.com/gastropod/content.blubrry.com/gastropod/Peak_Booze.mp3

* Show Notes: http://gastropod.com/peak-booze/

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