Despite a cast that included Heather Graham, Alan Cumming, and Sissy Spacek, 'Gray Matters' struggled to achieve a wide cinema release and finished its cinema run having made less than $1m in takings. In short, it was a disaster. That's a shame, as it's a fun and gentle comedy with a poignant story and likable characters.
The long and short of the script is that Graham's character Gray Baldwin is trying to set her unlucky-in-love brother up with a woman, only to fall in love with the woman herself. Her brother and her intended target fall in love and agree to get married, only for Gray and the bride-to-be to kiss on her hen night. A voyage of self-discovery ensues with jokes and sadness included, all of which is performed with authenticity and heart by Graham. It's apparently based on the real-life tale of writer and director Sue Kramer's sister.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.