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Pussy Is Still the Worst Name for an Energy Drink, But Here Are 10 Other Bad Ones

Pussy DrinksWho wants to drink Pussy?​There's been much talk on the internet of the British energy drink called, naturally, Pussy. According to its website, the white grape and lime-based beverage "has been fueling the celebrity and party scene for some time" and "Pussy is about natural energ ... More >>

Energy Drinks Have No Therapeutic Benefit? Shocker!

veryeasyenergydrinks.comDo these look like they'd be good for you?​While it might not come as any surprise, at least there's now medical evidence that energy drinks aren't great for the youngins. A study published yesterday in Pediatrics reports that energy drinks have no health benefits for ... More >>

Red Bull Falls Prey to Loko-Scapegoating; Now They Want to Take Away All That Is Good and Holy

​As someone who consumed a nearly full can of Four Loko last night and is paying for that ill-advised move in delayed mental and visual responses, circular logic, lack of focus, and a world of regret, I feel well equipped to comment on today's latest ban of things that teenagers like. A law no ... More >>

50 Cent

​As someone who consumed a nearly full can of Four Loko last night and is paying for that ill-advised move in delayed mental and visual responses, circular logic, lack of focus, and a world of regret, I feel well equipped to comment on today's latest ban of things that teenagers like. A law no ... More >>

BrokeNCYDE

​As someone who consumed a nearly full can of Four Loko last night and is paying for that ill-advised move in delayed mental and visual responses, circular logic, lack of focus, and a world of regret, I feel well equipped to comment on today's latest ban of things that teenagers like. A law no ... More >>

Today Is April Fools Day, and Fucked Up Is Getting Sued

​Flattered as we are that the dudes in Fucked Up today pointed readers of their blog in our direction regarding the band's brilliant post last week about the economics of SXSW, we're gonna have to go ahead and not believe that the band is being sued by Thriller Energy Drinks for defamation, as ... More >>

Boys Noize+Major Lazer

​Flattered as we are that the dudes in Fucked Up today pointed readers of their blog in our direction regarding the band's brilliant post last week about the economics of SXSW, we're gonna have to go ahead and not believe that the band is being sued by Thriller Energy Drinks for defamation, as ... More >>

The Long and Tormented Genesis of the Lil Wayne Documentary The Carter

In this week's Voice, Jed Lipinski tells the long and involved story behind the making, and then spiking, of The Carter, thirty-year-old director Adam Bhala Lough's verite documentary depicting Lil Wayne's 2008 U.S. and European tour. The DVD finally comes out next week, with a disclaimer calling ... More >>

Anti-Energy Drink Feud

In this week's Voice, Jed Lipinski tells the long and involved story behind the making, and then spiking, of The Carter, thirty-year-old director Adam Bhala Lough's verite documentary depicting Lil Wayne's 2008 U.S. and European tour. The DVD finally comes out next week, with a disclaimer calling ... More >>

Beyond the Bull

Talking with Dan Mayer, master Web reviewer of 180 energy drinks