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Four Loko
Four Loko Makes Hard Seltzer Now. It’s Bonkers. It is, of course, the “hardest seltzer in the universe.”
By Chris Crowley
The Oral History of Four Loko “It almost felt like liquid hyperbole. It was insane on every level.”
By Maxine Builder
Four Loko Agrees to Grow Up Don’t worry, they still believe “alcohol and caffeine can be consumed safely and responsibly.”
By Clint Rainey
Food Safety
Feb. 13, 2013
Four Loko Gets a Makeover An “alcohol facts” label is supposed to prevent hospitalizations.
By Sierra Tishgart
Crime Scenes
Oct. 24, 2012
Alleged Rapist Tries Out ‘Four Loko Defense’ Stewart is accused of attacking and raping a 21-year-old woman.
By Hugh Merwin
crimes and misdemeanors
Oct. 24, 2012
Alleged Rapist Tries Four Loko Defense Suspect says he can’t remember alleged rape.
By Adam Martin
A Brief (Hypercaffeinated) History of Energy-Drink-Related Deaths and Illness As the FDA links Monster Energy Drink to five deaths, it’s time to look back on all the other problems that energy drinks have reportedly caused.
By Monica Burton
Talking to Tom Scharpling, Host of The Best Show on WFMU Tom Scharpling is a guy with a lot of irons in the fire. Not only is he the director of a recent string of popular music videos, but he’s also […]
By Bradford Evans
Dole Food Co. Settles Over $9 Billion in Lawsuits; Guy Fieri Plans Carnival The rambunctious T.V. chef might also open his own New York restaurant, whether the city wants it or not.
Pundits Size Up Chris Christie’s Girth; Four Loko Labels Get Revised Plus: Listeria-tainted lettuce reached Pennsylvania; and Guy Fieri sets his sights on Carnival Cruise ships and New York, all in our morning news roundup.
HBS White Paper Says Yelp’s Bad for Chains; Eating With Men Might Make You Lose Plus Four Loko goes for transparency and more, all in our morning news round-up.
By Kara Baskin
What Not To Drink
June 21, 2011
By Kara Baskin
Mutant E. Coli Attacks Europe; Keep Gramps Out of The Four Loko The rogue strain of bacteria is found to have aggressive genes. Scary!
inappropriate comparisons
Apr. 15, 2011
By Dan Amira
Four Loko Is Not For the Faint of Heart; Craft Beer Sales Increased 12 Percent Plus: Flavor tripping will highlight the Philadelphia Science Festival; and opening a restaurant requires stress and sacrifice, all in our morning news roundup.
What Not to Drink
Feb. 2, 2011
Don Johnson Celebrates Four Loko’s Terroir How does Four Loko harvest its guarana? Nash Bridges knows.
By Daniel Maurer
The Four Loko FDA Warning That Wasn’t “THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS DRINK HAVE BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE MEN AND WOMEN TO BECOME HUGE ASSHOLES.”
By Alan Sytsma
Booze You Can Use
Jan. 6, 2011
Four Loko Is Being Used to Fuel Cars! A Virginia company is turning it into ethanol.
By Alan Sytsma
commenter sourcing
Jan. 3, 2011
How Did You Spend Your Hangover? Most of us spent it looking at screens.
By Nitasha Tiku
The Other Critics
Dec. 23, 2010
By Collin Keefe
Hundreds of ‘Loko-Vores’ Flock to Adsum; A&P Bankruptcy Puts Plus an oatmeal craze sweeps the nation, and Tofutti ice cream cones get recalled, all in our morning news roundup.
Last Call for Caffeinated Alcohol! Today’s the last day bodegas can stock “Satan’s piss.”
By Daniel Maurer
Today in Four Loko Parodies
I guess it’s been about how long it takes to create a web video since Four Loko took over the news by killing idiot teenagers and being […]
By Adam Frucci
Adsum’s Matt Levin Leads Philly’s ‘Loko-Vore’ Movement What started as a joke has ballooned into a full-fledged, but surely short lived, movement.
By Collin Keefe
Eddie Huang Closes Xiao Ye After More Four Loko Raids After just four months, the controversial chef’s restaurant is done.
By Daniel Maurer
Ace of Cakes Star Plans L.A. Bakery; Batali Strikes Back at His HarassersDuff Goldman announces an L.A. location of Charm City Cakes, while the red-haired celebrity chef sues the labor rights group that won’t stop calling him.
Old City Neighbors Oppose Hotel Plans; Bluefin Tuna Is Still at Risk Plus the rate of eating disorders among kids is up, and Mario Batali is suing a labor rights group for crank calls to his restaurants, all in our morning news roundup.
Food Safety Bill Vote Today; Four Loko Steps Aside For Boozy Whipped Cream The latest potential trend in teenage drinking emerges, while food safety is discussed in the government.
Booze You Can Use
Nov. 23, 2010
P.Y.T. Lets Its Four Loko Stock Run Out P.Y.T.’s owner Tommy Up says he’s not restocking the overly hyped drink.
By Collin Keefe
Lock Up the Spice Rack: Nutmeg Is the New Four Loko; For the Ultimate Stoner Plus Tea Party affiliates oppose the Food Safety Bill, and reusable grocery bags and drinking glasses contain lead, all in our morning news roundup.
What Not to Drink
Nov. 22, 2010
By Daniel Maurer
Massachusetts Bans Caffeine-Alcohol Drinks; Blue Laws Fade Plus a $142,653 truffle and much more, all in our morning news round-up.
By Kara Baskin
Health Concerns
Nov. 18, 2010
By Daniel Maurer
Jamie Oliver Hangs Out at Homeboy Industries; What to Eat on The International The Naked Chef finds inspiration in East L.A., while food is split among U.S. and Russian lines in space.
Thanksgiving Dinner Reservations on Upswing; Liquor Stores Bombarded by Loko Plus, astronauts dine on freeze-dried shrimp cocktail, and much more all in our morning news round-up.
By Kara Baskin
Freeze-dried Shrimp Cocktail for Astronauts; Chicken Abuse at a Texas Egg Farm Plus: energy drinks may lead to alcoholism, China to subsidize food costs, and more, all in our morning news roundup.
Joey Vento Undergoes Surgery for Colon-Rectal Cancer; Kids Who Drink Four Loko Plus half the food eaten on the International Space Station comes from the U.S., and undercover video shows alleged animal abuse on a Texas egg farm, all in our morning news update.
blackout in a can
Nov. 17, 2010
By Dan Amira
Buzzkill Be Damned: Make Your Own Four Loko The scandalous beverage’s makers say they’re taking the buzz out, but why let that spoil a good time?
By Collin Keefe
blackout in a can
Nov. 16, 2010
National Four Loko Prohibition Set to Begin at Any Moment The FDA will ban it across the country, Chuck Schumer says.
By Dan Amira
The Case for Four Loko Buzzkill, dude: Four Loko might be banned in Massachusetts.
By Kara Baskin
Health Concerns
Nov. 15, 2010
By Daniel Maurer
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