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There’s something about autumn that makes the glow of a TV screen feel like a ritual. Maybe it’s the earlier…
I first encountered Andy McMillan in 2022, when he was running Portland’s now-defunct pop-up bar, Suckerpunch. Now he’s the successful…
Every guitar carries a story. Some are born in the workshop of luthiers, where the air was filled with cedar…
There is a kind of hunger that gnaws long before we name it. It’s not in the belly but in…
When I was in my 20s and bartending in Alaska (yeah, talk about a kid in the candy shop!), I…
A sober perspective on Amazon Prime’s hit series and what it reveals about alcohol in young adult storytelling. As a…
In the fiery debut episode of HOT TAKES, Host Alysse Bryson, co-Host Tamar Routly (aka T-Boog), and Senior Sober Curator…
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I never set out to be a drug dealer, let alone an addict. I was smart — a straight-A student,…
After watching the Charlie Sheen documentary, I was left with one question: “Will the real Charlie Sheen please stand up?”…
There’s a moment every sober person knows: the pivot from spectacle to humanity. Watching the Charlie Sheen documentary together, our…
The first half of October was dominated by air—mental stimulation, conversations, big ideas, busyness, and brainstorming. Many of us have…
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Every once in a while, Saturday Night Live drops a skit that tries to lampoon culture, but instead lands squarely…
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For over two decades, I cycled through incarceration and addiction within Vermont’s correctional system. This personal narrative examines how punitive…
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Anna Blazevich relocated her nonalcoholic bottle shop from Long Beach, California, to Ashland, Oregon, last year. Now she’s running Hummingbird…
Tired of cakey, creased makeup? Discover the best NARS Light Reflecting Powder alternatives—from Fièra to Charlotte Tilbury—tested for real performance, longevity, and glow. Perfect for intentional, sober beauty lovers.
Sierra Nevada is far from an unknown name in the craft beer world. With their new lineup of NA beers,…
It was July 2010 and even though I don’t remember the exact date, I think I’m pretty close with the…
Grunge was born here—and it never really left. Seattle still shreds if you know where to look. In 1990, a…
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