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The 2022 Game Awards continues to deliver sneak peek after sneak peek as the hours roll by this Thursday evening, and it’s not just games that are getting the spotlight. Although this sneak peek in question is certainly video game related. Kegan Michael Key took to the stage in the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles to share his take on the anatomy of his character in the upcoming The Super Mario Bros Movie, Toad. Perhaps more importantly, he introduced us to a first in-depth look at a scene from the upcoming Nintendo and…

Pipe Dreams There’s been much chatter on the information superhighway since the premiere of the second trailer for Illumination’s upcoming film The Super Mario Bros. Movie — While the preview offered up lots of fun & recognizable action from the Mushroom Kingdom, an alternate teaser reveals just that little bit more. The second 30-second trailer sees our mustachioed hero as he is shown around the colorful world by fan-favorite fungi, Toad. In the brief clip, we get to see the kingdom’s denizens going about their…

Using mushroom skin to make computer chips and batteries would make them easier to recycle Foraging for fungi may not only mean mushrooms are on the menu. New research has shown that mushroom skins could provide a biodegradable alternative to some plastics used in batteries and computer chips, making them easier to recycle. Researchers from the Johannes Kepler University in Austria were working on flexible and stretchable electronics, with a focus on sustainable materials to replace non-degradable materials, when they…

For some years now, scientists have been investigating how psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, can ease the symptoms of depression.More evidence of the link has arrived with a phase 2, double-blind trial involving 233 participants, the largest study on this subject carried out so far in terms of sample size.The volunteers all had treatment-resistant depression, which means at least two antidepressant treatments haven't worked to relieve major depressive disorders.Led by mental health care company…

The naturally occurring psychedelic compound psilocybin can significantly reduce symptoms of depression, according to data from the largest trial of its type ever conducted.David Buzzard - media-centre.ca / Getty ImagesLONDON — The naturally occurring psychedelic compound psilocybin can significantly reduce symptoms of depression, according to data from the largest trial of its type ever conducted.Psilocybin was given to 233 patients who had already tried at least two antidepressants in the past with little success,…

Death cap. Pine spike. Shaggy mane. Hideous Gomphidius.No, these aren’t the names of punk bands from your local high school — they’re just some of the mushroom varieties that grow in Northern California.Mushroom season is underway in Mendocino County, home to roughly 3,000 mushroom varieties (500 of which you can safely eat!). In other words: If you needed an excuse to make the 500-mile journey from L.A. to Mendocino’s stunning stretch of coastline, this is it.In this edition of Escapes, you’ll find a few ways to embrace…

It's finally clear just what the long-expected Super Mario Bros. movie will look like. Nintendo and Illumination have shared a teaser trailer (below) offering a peek at the computer animated blockbuster. The clip shows Bowser (played by Jack Black) terrorizing a penguin kingdom in his quest for an invincibility star. Not surprisingly, we know who will come to their rescue — Mario (Chris Pratt) makes an abrupt entrance to the Mushroom Kingdom, while his brother Luigi (Charlie Day) makes a cameo. The movie also stars The…

Image: Illumination Animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPpazvJrHm0 The first trailer for The Super Mario Bros Movie is finally here and should dispel some of the skepticism about Mario’s long-awaited return to the big screen. Ever since Nintendo and Illumination announced the movie, eyebrows have been firmly raised at the celebrity casting, with the idea of Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt playing the iconic plumber/go-kart racer/golf champion/doctor a heresy for fans. Well, now we’ve heard…

Psilocybin, the hallucinogen behind the trippy effects of "magic mushrooms," may help people with alcohol use disorder cut down on or stop drinking when they take the drug in conjunction with talk therapy.In a recent clinical trial, the results of which were published Wednesday (Aug. 24) in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, people with alcohol dependence received two doses of either psilocybin or a placebo medication – specifically, diphenhydramine (Benadryl), which would not be expected to affect the participants'…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books 'It is just so traditionally French,' says Hannah Sunderani of this savoury tart Mushroom and spinach quiche from The Two Spoons Cookbook. Photo by Hannah Sunderani Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Our cookbook of the week is The Two Spoons Cookbook by Hannah Sunderani.…