Synopses & Reviews
Do you know the difference between burning one and Burning Man? Does using the name Marley as an adjective make total sense to you? Do you chuckle to yourself when the clock strikes 4:20? Are you convinced that the movie
Dazed and Confused deserved an Oscar? If you answered "Dude!" to any of these questions, then
Pot Culture is the book you've been waiting for.
For those in the know, it's the stoner bible. For novices, it's Pot 101. Either way, Pot Culture encapsulates the history, lifestyle, and language of a subculture that, with every generation, is constantly redefining itself. From exhaustive lists of stoner-friendly movies, music, and television shows to detailed explanations of various stoner tools to celebrity-authored how-tos and an A-Z compendium of slang words and terms, it's the ultimate encyclopedia of pot.
Written by former High Times editors Shirley Halperin (now a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly and a TV talking head) and Steve Bloom (publisher of CelebStoner.com), and featuring contributions by a host of celebrity stoners, including Melissa Etheridge, Maroon 5's Adam Levine, Redman, Steve-O, and America's Next Top Model's Adrianne Curry, Pot Culture provides the answers the everything you ever wanted to know about pot but were too stoned to ask.
"Pass the Dutchie! Marijuana and rock 'n' roll have been joined at the hip, since, well, ever and that link will be explored in the book Pot Culture by journalist Shirley Halperin and longtime High Times editor Steve Bloom. . . . Essentially an encyclopedia of pot, filled with such top 10 lists as "best stoner movies" and "stoner capitals of the world," plus a "pot-parazzi" section with celebrities sneaking a toke . . ."--Billboard
Synopsis
Reefer Movie Madness is the perfect follow-up to Halperin and Bloomand#8217;s big-selling Pot Culture. Itand#8217;s the most extensive guide ever to movies for the stoner audience, a real market that has proven its mass appeal with the successful Harold and Kumar franchise and the Judd Apatow library (Pineapple Express, Superbad).
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In addition to entries on more than 420 films, there are contributions from well known actors, movie directors, musicians, and celebrities, including Jason Mraz, comedian Andy Milonakis, Snoop Dogg, Doug Benson, and Cheech and Chong. Reefer Movie Madness covers it all, from pot-fueled comedies and druggy dramas to sci-fi flicks and 1960s artifacts to documentaries, musicals, and blockbusters. With its colorful, easy-to-follow format and lots of eye-grabbing photos, sidebars (and#8220;Real Pot or Not? An On-Set Exposand#233;and#8221;), lists (and#8220;DIY Inventions by Clever Movie Stonersand#8221;), and QandAs, Reefer Movie Madness is the guideandshy;book that bong-hitting movie buffs have been longing for.
Synopsis
Reefer Movie Madness is the perfect follow-up to Halperin and Bloom s big-selling
Pot Culture. It s the most extensive guide ever to movies for the stoner audience, a real market that has proven its mass appeal with the successful Harold and Kumar franchise and the Judd Apatow library (Pineapple Express, Superbad).
In addition to entries on more than 420 films, there are contributions from well known actors, movie directors, musicians, and celebrities, including Jason Mraz, comedian Andy Milonakis, Snoop Dogg, Doug Benson, and Cheech & Chong.
Reefer Movie Madness covers it all, from pot-fueled comedies and druggy dramas to sci-fi flicks and 1960s artifacts to documentaries, musicals, and blockbusters. With its colorful, easy-to-follow format and lots of eye-grabbing photos, sidebars ( Real Pot or Not? An On-Set Expose ), lists ( DIY Inventions by Clever Movie Stoners ), and Q&As,
Reefer Movie Madness is the guidebook that bong-hitting movie buffs have been longing for.
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About the Author
Shirley Halperin is a senior writer at
Entertainment Weekly. Formerly the entertainment editor at Us Weekly, she has also written for
High Times and
Rolling Stone. Halperin has appeared on MTV, VH1, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, E!, and Bravo's
100 Funniest Movies of All Time. She is based in Los Angeles.
New York-based writer Steve Bloom is a former editor at High Times and the publisher of CelebStoner.com.