Few products we sell get remarked upon as much as Off Duty. I think it’s probably because there’s a certain skepticism when it comes to liquid (hemp-derived) THC: Will it taste bad? Will it be effective? The answers, of course, are no, it tastes great, and yes, it’s very effective. Even flower purist friends who won’t touch edibles have confided in me that they love having one or two packs in their pocket for emergencies or a night out. Really, it’s the perfect summer accessory.
-DW
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It was this image of a Zoé Mohm bejeweled comb that alerted me to “The Semiotics of Dressing” at the Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery in Tribeca. I’ve always had a particular fascination with getting dressed: from the intimacy to the performance of it, and how a million little microdecisions result in an ever-so-slightly different version of yourself every single day. This particular show nods to Martha Rosler’s Semiotics of the Kitchen in both title and the way it engages with seemingly mundane objects that signify and inform the universal act of self-presentation. Plus, the pieces included—like the aforementioned comb—are beautiful. (Not for nothing, we worked with Jacqueline Sullivan on Volume Four and she’s wonderful, so consider this also a general recommendation to go visit her gallery sometime soon.)
-VvP
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Speaking of dressing, someday I will own this wood “Jacket” chair by Jean-Claude Biraben and it will sit in a corner of my bedroom and be the chicest version of the chair anyone has ever seen.
-VvP
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The months-long rain has finally abated and we’re about to enter wet bulb/heat dome territory, so I thought it would be a good time to reup my old High Praise recommendation for this cucumber soup recipe. While I make it year-round (and call it a “green smoothie” to put one over on my son), it’s the perfect no-cook, no-fuss summer appetizer or main (or breakfast, honestly). Just throw everything in a blender and 30 seconds later you’ve got a delicious and healthy meal.
-DW
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I was sad to see the news that author and journalist William Langewiesche had passed away earlier this week. Known for his award-winning longform accounts of what The New York Times described as “calamitous events,” it’s Langewiesche’s piece about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight that most sticks out in my mind. But a friend encouraged me to go back to his study of the Estonian ferry tragedy of 1994, which might be one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever read. (If the thought of revisiting decades-old mass transportation accidents in the wake of present day news isn’t your bag right now, I completely understand.)
-VvP
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