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The Prohibition Party may have once been an American political party determined to stop the sale and consumption of alcohol, but Saturday night it was a nostalgic, 1920s-themed party in London. Partygoers dressed in Prohibition-era costumes, danced the Charleston, and played roulette while surrounded by the art deco Bloomsbury Ballroom. View 5 Photos › Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo Read more
Who knew we had Jimmy Carter to thank for honey-orange wheat ale? With an orange slice. In 1978, Carter changed the post-Prohibition law that prohibited home beer brewing while permitting home wine making. The law instantly made it legal for each household to produce 200 gallons of tax-exempt beer each year. Oh. I thought it was each day. Anyway! Smart move, nonetheless, as the amendment Read more
This week marked the 75th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition. Before then it had become illegal to sell and consume alcohol in the United States. I can't imagine living in an era where I'd have to find an underground bar in order to get my drink on — although the mystique that goes with that idea does sound quite fun — and am glad to know it was repealed. However, before we raise a pint Read more
On today's date 88 years ago, Congress debated the controversial Volstead Act, which would ban the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages. The act was passed 20 days later on October 28th, and Prohibition began. Although bars were closed and Americans were forbidden to drink liquor, many people found ways around these strict laws. My great-grandfather was one of them and he secretly produced Read more
This week on Mad Men, we get a visit from Paul Kinsey, who has gone from progressive, pipe-smoking copy editor to confused Hare Krishna devotee. The Hare Krishna movement was founded in NYC in 1966, the year that's coming to a close on this season, and attracted beatniks like Allen Ginsberg and Beatle George Harrison, one of its most famous followers. The International Society for Krishna Read more
This post was submitted (anonymously, as always) to our Savvy Confessions group. Got any advice? Leave it in the comments. Hi, fellow Savvy Confessors. I've got an issue I've been struggling with that I could seriously use some help on. I am in a job where I am paid to be "available." I am paid salary (based on an hourly rate at 40 hours a week) regardless of how little or how much I work. Some Read more
This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! Someone please help me. I have some family issues. Let me start off with my mom. I love my mom, but I can't stand the way she is. Her thoughts are very old fashioned. Let me give some examples. She said I can't move out until I'm married (which is totally not going to happen, I plan to move Read more
The Obama administration has had a rocky relationship with its stance on gay marriage, so our interest was piqued at Joe Biden's recent comments in support of same-sex marriage. On Meet the Press the vice president said: "I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women and heterosexual — men and women marrying — are entitled to the same exact rights, all Read more
Kristen Stewart's Snow White and the Huntsman hits theaters June 1 and we can't wait! To celebrate the film and Kristen's amazing fans, we're giving away an exciting trip. One lucky winner and a friend will fly to England, to get the A-list treatment, all before meeting — and interviewing — Kristen in person as part of our I'm a Huge Fan series! This is our first international I'm a Huge Fan Read more
Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy are two of my favorite rough-around-the-edges actors, and in the trailer for Lawless, we get to see them exercise that quality, but in Depression-era garb. LaBeouf and Hardy play the Bondurant brothers, a pair of siblings who make their money during Prohibition by bootlegging alcohol. The illegal activity doesn't just make them profitable, but it also makes them feel Read more
