So we’ve been gone for a long time, but we’re working on a new project now: a literary review webseries on YouTube. Check it out! In this episode Shanna reviews To Kill a Mockingbird while drinking a Tequila Mockingbird.
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Short Film: Absinthe
Proof that the social scare film is as old as the cinema itself, Absinthe is the 1913 equivalent of Reefer Madness. The titles here are not in English, but it’s a silent film so you shouldn’t need them to follow the story anyway. Note that the main character is an artist with a particularly goofy beret. It is a testament to the social scare film’s habitual oversimplification that within days of his first sip of absinthe, the artist’s life has fallen apart completely; and within moments of giving up the drink, his life is put back together.
Absinthe is interesting both to enthusiasts of silent cinema and as an example of society’s attitude towards absinthe as La Belle Époque drew to a close.
How to Prepare Absinthe
To kick off absinthe week, we put together this quick little video sip walking you through the traditional preparation harkening back to the 19th century and La Belle Epoque.
Eagle-eyed viewers will notice that I got a haircut between shoots.
Enjoy!
IPTB Video Episode 1 is live!
Some of our regular readers, and especially those who follow us on Facebook and Twitter, will no doubt have picked up on our poorly concealed secret project. For the past several months we’ve been putting together the very first I Prefer the Term Boozehound video episode, and we’re finally ready to share it with you. Episode 1 features a beer tasting with Shanna, mixing a Bronx cocktail with Matt, and an interview with Whiskey Daisy & Stella Can-Can from the Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails.
We learned a lot making this episode, and we’ve definitely got a lot to improve on for Episode 2. But rest assured that Episode 2 is coming, and hopefully not far off.
Also, be sure to watch all the way to end for an added bonus.
I Prefer the Term Boozehound 