Word: liquorous
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...Though Filney is usually eager to welcome near-strangers who show up at her Mather tower door bearing signs of chronic alcohol abuse, she turned Mohammed away. “Is that Gilbert’s?” she asked. “I’m a Liquor World girl myself, ” naming her preferred Somerville-distilled vodka brand. In an act of misdirected spite, Mohammed proceeded to urinate on the Mather salad...
...Stereotypes always linger behind the curve of change. Visitors to the state that is known for polygamy and tough liquor laws may be surprised to find that it produces a beer called Polygamy Porter (advertising slogan: "Why just have one!"). Salt Lake has a thriving bar and club scene. The state's liquor laws are gradually easing up; since last August it has been legal for the first time to advertise liquor. According to Governor Leavitt, there will be 1,305 places to buy a drink "within the confines of the Olympic area"-twice as many places...
...really matter if you’ve seen this fashion spread or not because it’s the fantasy of the thing that bugs me…and keeps me coming back for more. Dusty and Jane are as appealing as the barely clothed girl in the liquor ads who makes you think for half of a half-second that you’ll score a babe like her with a bottle of Skyy Vodka. Or the supermodel whose whole job consists of working at looking really, really good, who then tries to make you believe that the only...
...says advertising has lost its impact? Media folks and moralists are all abuzz this week after NBC's decision to reintroduce liquor ads during last Saturday's airing of "Saturday Night Live." Citing a deteriorating advertising market, Peacock Network execs are reversing a 50-year-old voluntary ban on television commercials hawking hard alcohol. NBC's choice, the moral authorities among us believe, is a terrible and inevitable symptom of our decaying societal fabric. "The decision by NBC to accept advertising for liquor is shockingly irresponsible and should be reversed immediately," says Dr. J. Edward Hill, chair-elect...
...choose how we'd like to abuse our own bodies. Some people self-medicate with food, others with an occasional drink. When networks start pulling ads for legal products simply because they are bad for you, then we can start talking about a moratorium on beer, wine and liquor commercials...