The Cut - Tripping Down the Aisle

There are many ways to create a vibe for a wedding. One Brooklyn couple who married in Joshua Tree, California, skipped the strict dress code and string quartet and went straight for the psychedelics.

“We hate conventional weddings, and we basically wanted to do everything antithetical to what that entails,” the bride, a journalist who asked not to be identified, tells me. “So we thought it would be hilarious if rather than choosing meat, fish, or vegetarian on the RSVP, we have people choose their drug.”

Facebook is banning people who say they’ll mail abortion pills. Speaking of which, the Supreme Court can’t stop won’t stop chalking up wins for the religious right. If all of the terrible news here in the U.S. has pushed Ukraine out of your thoughts, here’s a wake-up call: Ukraine is said to have lost more troops during the Russian invasion than there are infantry in the British Army. Airbnb is making permanent its ban on parties at homes listed on the site for short-term rentals. Here’s one to make you feel old: There’s a teaser trailer out for Hocus Pocus 2. A reminder to pack light when traveling abroad. There’s good customer service, and then there’s this. Distance really does make the heart grow fonder? And llamas will outlive us all, apparently.

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