So, what's Macaulay really been up to in the last decade or so? Plenty of things, apparently - just not many of them in front of the camera. Amongst his many side projects is his music. Although not the greatest player in existence, he does have one talent: a sense of humor. Consider, for example, The Pizza Underground, a band formed in 2013 by Culkin as a kind of pizza-themed tribute to The Velvet Underground.
Their songs were all covers of The Velvet Underground, replacing much of the lyrics with pizza references, and their drummer played on a pizza box. Not only that, but they gave out free pizza to anyone who came to their gigs. It wasn't enough for the humorless Velvet Underground fans to lay abuse on him, and his band was even booed off stage during the Dot To Dot festival in Nottingham's Rock City venue.
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.