Hot Stuff | The Burgundy Zine

March 23, 2020

The Gardener

To love was to be reborn,
To be loved was to be baptized,
To bloom with all my thorns,
Even as I wilted before the gardener’s eyes,

March 21, 2020

Animal Crossing New Horizons: Bug’s First Day

I’m not even going to bother explaining what it took in order to get my hands on a Nintendo Switch and a copy of “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” in time for the release date. All that matters is I got it and I love it.

March 20, 2020

How Journalism Makes You a More Efficient Writer – NOW AVAILABLE ON THE WACKY WRITER!

Efficiency and evidence are at the heart of a journalist’s work. In a world where we’re bombarded with news blaring from our speakers and leaping off our screens, a journalist is entangled in a near-constant tug-o-war for the consumer’s attention.

March 19, 2020

Artist Spotlight: Ada Crowe

Artist Ada Crowe delights us with her vibrant and adorable artwork.

March 19, 2020

Top 4 Things to Consider Before Launching a Coffee Shop by Peter

Peter of Joyful Source teaches us how to launch a unique and successful coffee shop.

March 17, 2020

Tune-In Tuesdays #61 BONUS: Musosoup Reimagines Music Industry PR

Whether you’re a blogger or a music journalist looking for stories, or a musician or a publicist looking for coverage, Musosoup has completely streamlined public relations for the music industry.

Gone are the days of press releases for upcoming singles drowning in an abyss of emails. Now, you can easily distribute, manage, and search for hot new tracks directly from your web browser.

March 17, 2020

Tune-In Tuesdays #61: Pop-Group HAUNTER Makes Their Empowering Debut

Rocking right into the pop scene with an unmatchable level of energy and heart, the Houston-based pop-group HAUNTER graced the industry with their electrifying debut single “Love You Better” last month.

Recently, we had an empowering discussion via telephone with guitarist Enoma Asowata, vocalist Lucy Lenoire, and bassist Mark Shroeder. We shared quite a few laughs and had the chance to learn more about this brand new band.

March 16, 2020

Can You Stomach It? The Mysterious Relationship Between Psychedelics and Gut Health

By now, it’s no secret the brain and gut are in constant communication – and yet, there’s still an air of mystery shrowding the gut-brain axis.

So far, we know serotonin is central to gut-brain signaling. In fact, 90 percent of serotonin is synthesized in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract, according to a 2016 Nutrients journal review.

Psychedelics, including psilocybin (a.k.a ‘shrooms’), LSD (a.k.a. ‘acid’), and DMT are serotonergic drugs that bind to the 5-HT2A receptor, says a 2018 World Psychiatric article. This is central to triggering the “psychedelic experience.”

Although research on psychedelics in mood, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders has been and currently is being heavily investigated, with a particular focus on serotonin, the impact of psychedelics on gut health remains largely untapped and under-researched.

Now that’s a head trip.

March 16, 2020