Jezebel: Coke

Female Addicts Crave Coke When They're Stressed

Anna North — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:40:00 EST

A new study shows that coke addiction might look different depending on the gender of the addict. While ladies are more likely to crave the drug in response to stress, guys seem to want coke in response to ... coke. More »

Some Idiot Ships 30 Pounds of Cocaine to the UN Building

Cassie Murdoch — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:15:00 EST

Somewhere there is a drug dealer who is really pissed that 30 pounds of his choice coke has gone missing. But if he wanted it so badly, he shouldn't have mailed it to the United Nations. The cocaine was sent inside fake diplomatic pouches, and ended up in the UN's mailroom last week. People there immediately recognized the pouches as knock-offs. The real diplomatic mail bags have "United Nations" printed on them, as well as the logo. But these only had the logo, and didn't have any address, manifest, or anything—and yet for some reason DHL delivered them no questions asked. It's highly unlikely that some diplomat was having a load of coke delivered for a party. Instead, they think the fake pouches, which originated from Mexico, were meant to ensure the packages made it through border security without being inspected—but it looks like the plan worked a little too well. More »

Nation Revolts Against Diet Coke Trickery [UPDATED]

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:30:00 EST

Coca-Cola has certainly learned its lesson about trying to highlight the plight of the polar bear. Just a month after its debut, the company is phasing out its mostly-white holiday cans, which were meant to draw attention to how global warming is threatening polar bears (and Coke's contribution of up to $3 million to the World Wildlife Fund for conservation efforts). More »

Smart Women Smoke More Weed — It's Science!

Anna North — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:35:00 EST

A new study supports what that kid slouching in the back of math class with the black clothes and the copy of Das Kapital always claimed: smart people are more likely to do drugs. More »

Lindsay Swaps Coke For Pepsi

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:48:00 EST

[Palm Desert, November 18. Image via Pacific Coast News Online.]

Demi Lovato Snorted Coke "Like A Pro"

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST

More on this in Midweek Madness: Life & Style is reporting that before she entered a treatment center, Demi Lovato had become a big fan of cocaine.

Princess Leia Was Doing Coke During Empire Strikes Back

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:28:00 EDT

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Specifically, "on the [actual] set of Empire, in the ice planet," says Carrie Fisher. [AFP] More »

Royal Engagement Announcement To Come? Britney's Conservatorship To Continue?

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Prince William MIGHT ask Kate Middleton to marry him tomorrow, since June 3 and June 4 are "mysteriously blocked out" in the Buckingham Palace calendar.

Stuck On Your Ex? It's Probably Those Genitals

Anna North — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:30:00 EDT

"Why Can't We Get Over Him Or Her?" asks The Onion. That hidden kilo of coke is always a compelling reason, but I prefer "awesome genitals" — which, coincidentally, is the name of my band. [The Onion] More »

Does Drinking Diet Coke Make You A Corporate Puppet?

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:40:00 EDT

Using the song "She's A Maniac" in this Diet Coke ad running in Europe, Australia, and Canada obviously references caffeine addiction, but why are all the women working at this fashion magazine portrayed by marionettes? [Guardian via AdWeek] More »

Firsts: Diet Coke Virgin Does Taste-Test, Vomits

Sadie Stein — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST

I have never tasted Diet Coke. I realized this a few minutes ago while reading about the company's plan to attract the next generation. How does one live almost 30 years in America and achieve this? Well, we have history: More »

This Week In Tabloids: Jon Has Coke-Fueled Threesome; Lindsay Takes Lil' Sis Bar-Hopping

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:40:00 EDT

Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which we learn all kinds of valuable information. For instance: How Jon Gosselin talks ladies into having condom-less sex! Which ab exercises Nadya "Octomom" Suleman likes! Which bars let in 15-year-old Ali Lohan! More »

East Meets West

Anna Holmes — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:10:00 EDT

[Kabul, September 3. Image via Getty]

How Many Times Will We Let Advertisers Play On Our Emotions?

Sadie Stein — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:40:00 EDT

The world may never know. Nostalgia: the last refuge of a scoundrel. More »

A Coke & A Smile

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:45:00 EDT

Deborah Anderson, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Boston University's School of Medicine, had heard the urban legend that Coca-Cola could be used as a contraceptive. So she and her team decided to test it in a lab. They found that not only is Coke a spermicide, but that Diet Coke (for some reason) works best. The team won an Ig Nobel Prize, the annual award given by the Annals of Improbable Research magazine for oddball but often surprisingly practical scientific achievements. "We're thrilled to win an Ig Nobel, because the study was somewhat of a parody in the first place," says Dr. Anderson, who adds that she does not recommend using Coke for birth control purposes. Mountain Dew, on the other hand… Kidding! [MSNBC] More »

The Last Days Of Mademoiselle: Cocaine, Cigarettes & Calorie Counts

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:30:00 EDT

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I used to really like Mademoiselle magazine. Not as old or cold as Vogue, not as dull as Glamour, not as do-goodery as Marie Claire, not as ditsy or sex-addicted as Cosmopolitan. Though the magazine folded in 2001, when it first started, in 1935, it was known for publishing short stories by authors like Truman Capote. Sylvia Plath worked as a guest editor there in 1953. The publication's tagline, in 1954, was: "The magazine for smart young women." Smart! More »

"Is It Normal For Straight Girls To Only Like Girl-On-Girl Porn?"

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:20:00 EDT

It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the "advice column" in which everyone's problems are solved with an "herbal" remedy. (Remember, kids: Don't do drugs!) In this episode, Rich and I got help from our pal Sasha Frere-Jones again, to tackle problems like leaky vaginas, syphilis, and boyfriends who drool during oral sex. Got a burning question? Send it to potpsych@jezebel.com. (Please keep them short; they're verrrry hard to read when stoned.) More »

Dr. Drew's Celebrity Addiction Special Looks At The Link Between Narcissism And Substance Abuse

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDT

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Last night VH1 aired Dr. Drew's Celebrity Addiction Special, and while the show's title would suggest a slapped together rundown of the problems of young women like Lindsay, Britney and Amy, the special was actually a lot more. Dr. Drew looked deeply at how the same narcissism that drives people to celebrity also makes them incredibly susceptible to addiction. (And as someone who kicked a nasty habit of her own just last year, he made a lot of sense to me.) Clip above. More »

Norway Catches CokeHead Under Wig • Trans Woman Beaten By Cops In Memphis

Maria — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:20:00 EDT

A British woman was arrested in Norway after the police discovered coke under her wig. It seems the Norwegian police have learned to check hair for drugs after that whole Amy WInehouse debacle. • Conservative Virginians are nervous about the popularity of gay marriage, because if it can happen in a conservative stronghold like CA, it can happen anywhere! • Aw, Michelle Obama was "touched" by Laura Bush's defense of her reportedly "anti-American" remarks. • Wonderbra is looking for 1,000 big-breasted British babes to pose for an ad, and their "casting call" ad uses some confusing imagery for boobies. • China translates the names of popular dishes for restaurants to their "American" names during the Olympics, but what if I really wanted "Bean curd made by a pock-marked woman"? • Just throwing this out there, but, fighting a PC battle against a ubiquitous adjective like "crazy" is probably a lost cause. • A trans woman was held down and beaten by two Memphis cops after she objected to being called a "faggot" by one of the cops. One of the cops was fired and the other was suspended. • The US Post Office has released stamps honoring Charles and Ray Eames (you know, those chairs that are always drooled over at Apartment Therapy) the husband-and-wife design team. Dodai notes that Ray Eames was also a filmmaker! • A wedding-crazed couple plans on having five weddings over the space of nine months so their entire family can see them getting married! • Elda Beguinua is being tried for fraud after she pretended to have a $500 million fortune as a Philippine contessa and tried to trick people out of loaning her money. One man was tipped off when he was asked to be her "world ambassador." More »

This Is Your Cornfield On Coke

Jennifer — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:45:07 EDT

What happens when you're high on coke and eluding cops in a cornfield? Some maize-y shit! [Daily Mail]

Kate Moss And Coke — The Jokes Just Write Themselves

Anna Holmes — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:35:22 EDT

Tom Ford Knows All The Words To "Last Dance"

Jennifer — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:17:48 EDT

Don't be deceived by Tom Ford's manivorous, cooler-than-thou 'tude: The guy had no friends in college and loves Donna Summers. [Vogue UK]