by Kristin Palpini & Chris Lindahl | Aug 15, 2016 | Articles, News, Newsletter
Jill Griffin, Western Mass’ top medical marijuana gatekeeper, is getting out of the game. On Aug. 1, Griffin posted an open letter to her patients and the Valley saying that she will no longer recommend medical marijuana to new or existing patients after Aug. 31. Her...
by Chuck Shepherd | Aug 8, 2016 | Articles, News, News of the Weird
As Americans’ fascination with guns grows, so, too, does the market for protection against all those flying bullets. Texan John Adrain has introduced an upscale sofa whose cushions can stop up to a .44 Magnum fired at close range, and is now at work on...
by Chuck Shepherd | Aug 15, 2016 | Articles, News, News of the Weird, Newsletter
The late fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who dabbled in macabre collections, himself, might appreciate the work of acolyte Tina Gorjanc: She will grow McQueen’s skin from DNA off his hair in a lab, add back his tattoos, and from that make leather handbags...
by Chuck Shepherd | Aug 1, 2016 | Articles, News, News of the Weird
A conservation biologist at Australia’s University of New South Wales said in July that his team was headed to Botswana to paint eyeballs on cows’ rear ends. It’s a solution to the problem of farmers who are now forced to kill endangered lions to...
by McKenzie Armstrong | Aug 1, 2016 | Articles, Wellness
Two longtime groups working on issues affecting boys and men have merged, creating an entity organizers hope will eliminate male stereotypes and aid in the push for gender equality and paid parental leave. It is the unification of the two groups founded in western...
