Winter Wanderland
Whether the weather is mild or frigid, the OKC metro has no shortage of experiences.
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Midwinter glow
With the high of the holiday season over and done, it’s easy to fall into a winter slump. Catching a glimpse of sparkly eyeshadow or a bright red lip in the mirror can be the perfect way to revive a little cheer and maybe find a touch of the approaching Valentine’s Day spirit. However, bright…
Strain Review: Buddha’s Hand
Strain name: Buddha’s Hand Grown by: Progressive Acquired from: Classen Kush House Date acquired: Jan. 25 Physical traits: light green with hints of purple Bouquet: heavy citrus Review: It can be hard to find motivation on cold, winter mornings, but Buddha’s Hand is the perfect strain to fight those lethargic mornings. This cross between Lemon…
To legalize or not to legalize? That is State Question 820.
Oklahoma is just under six weeks away from voting on State Question 820, a citizen-led ballot initiative that could statutorily legalize cannabis for adults over 21 while placing a 15 percent excise tax on those sale and also provides expungement pathways for people with past legal entanglements from decades of what some would call over-criminalization…
Gazedibles: Hot Noodles
Though this season’s temperatures haven’t been frigid most days so far, you might still be experiencing the winter blues. Few things are as comforting as a nice, warm bowl of noodle soup. Thanks to OKC’s wide range of Asian restaurants with multiple styles of ramen and pho-filled menus, the options are bountiful. Here are seven…
Strain Review: Lilac Diesel
Strain name: Lilac Diesel Grown by: Elite Cultivation Acquired from: Unity Rd. Date acquired: Jan. 13 Physical traits: frosted light green and orange Bouquet: sweet, fruity and earthy Review: Unity Rd. bills itself as the nation’s first cannabis franchise and recently set up shop in the former Ringside Medical space in Quail Springs. Having been…
Soundcheck: Various Artists – ᎠᏅᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ (Anvdvnelisgi)
“ᎰᎵᎦᏧ ᏂᏥᏫᏪᏍᎬ?” According to the printed lyrics that accompany physical copies of ᎠᏅᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ, a Cherokee language album released in latter 2022, the preceding question translates to, “Do you know what I’m saying?” Hip-hop artist Zebadiah cheekily and offhandedly mutters it at the tail end of “ᏗᎦᏚᎲᏍᎦ,” a track that is otherwise about big and luxurious…
Kevin recently replaced four of the six Oklahoma State Board of Education members with all the precision of a bazooka.
Kevin recently replaced four of the six Oklahoma State Board of Education members with all the precision of a bazooka. The new board members include an oil and gas CEO, a homeschool teacher, an accounting firm owner and a pharmacist, because who knows more about the future of public school education than that roster? They…
Of all the twists and turns the Republicans have taken in recent years, playing it soft with Vladimir Putin is one of the most bizarre.
Of all the twists and turns the Republicans have taken in recent years, playing it soft with Vladimir Putin is one of the most bizarre. Even more baffling is that many of the right wing’s major figures — like Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson — are seemingly proud of it. This isn’t the same party…
Handmade, not handmaid
“We need conversations,” Shauna Burke said. “It’s an interesting moment in history. With every step forward, there’s ten steps back.” Burke is a jewelry artist, curator, and organizer based in Brooklyn, where she works primarily with hardened and soft metals to interpret what she says is the simultaneous toughness and vulnerability of her native New…
Strain Review: Hippie Crasher
Strain name: Hippie Crasher Grown by: Apex Genetics Acquired from: Dynamic Meds Date acquired: Jan. 19 Physical traits: frosted light green with hints of purple Bouquet: sweet and gassy Review: A chance encounter with the proprietors of Dynamic Meds at the newly-opened sports bar The Boot, both at the corner of Reno and May avenues,…
