Pot Culture : The A-Z Guide to Stoner Language and Life

English

ISBN: 0810994402

EAN: 9780810994409

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General/Social Science / Popular Culture/

Publisher: Abrams

Release Date: 05/16/2008

Age Range: 8-17

Synopsis: 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 movieDazed and Confuseddeserved an Oscar? If you answered Dude! to any of these questions, thenPot Cultureis the book youve been waiting for. For those in the know, its the stoner bible. For novices, its Pot 101. Either way,Pot Cultureencapsulates 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, its the ultimate encyclopedia of pot. Written by former High Times editors Shirley Halperin (now a senior writer atEntertainment Weeklyand a TV talking head) and Steve Bloom (publisher of CelebStoner.com), and featuring contributions by a host of celebrity stoners, including Melissa Etheridge, Maroon 5s Adam Levine, Redman, Steve-O, andAmericas Next Top Models Adrianne Curry,Pot Cultureprovides 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 bookPot Cultureby journalist Shirley Halperin and longtimeHigh Timeseditor 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

Pot Culture : The A-Z Guide to Stoner Language and Life

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.0 inches

Width: 8.0 inches

Length: 8.0 inches

Weight: 24.87 oz

Pages: 224