Coming to you from the CNN: always at the forefront of international reportage.

I’m just kidding. Follow the link for an interesting discussion on the modern “hookup culture” and its reliance on alcohol as a primer on college campuses.

The questions remain whether romance is dead, and casual sex on college campuses are getting out of hand. Voice your opinions in the comment section!

Choice quotes:

Dr. Drew: “Dating is something that Grandpa did.”

“[One of the options for college kids is to be] friends with benefits, which looks great on paper. But so did Communism.”

“The thing about college hookups is it’s always intoxicated. You’ve gotta be loaded because it’s such a cool thing.”

In response to the question of why alcohol had to go hand in hand with hooking up,

The Jock: “[Alcohol] gives you courage.” (Quite frankly, he doesn’t seem like he needed any.)

Pro-Hookup Gal: “[Alcohol] helps me say yes.”

The Verdict: Nothing really new here, but the short video is worth a viewing or two. Because what else are you going to do these days? The coffee machine in the office pantry is still in perfect working condition.

Dr. Drew, airing weeknights on HLN at 9pm ET/PT.

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Get silly tonight.

Sincerely,

The Voice.

Harpoon Brewery. Fo' free.

The US Constitution may not have remembered to include free alcohol along with free speech and a free press in the First Amendment, but Boston won’t let you down.  Today, some hints on how to start trading up from your red Solo cups into a more elitist appreciation of ethanol:

Wine Gallery, located in Brookline, has free wine and spirits tastings periodically, along with a free sip from the Wine Jukebox at all hours. 21+, obviously.

Best Cellars has a featured wine every day, in case you happen to be in the Back Bay and are thirsting for more than water.

Harpoon Brewery offers a free beer tasting every Tuesday through Friday afternoon, along with a $5 tour and tasting on weekends. Located in the Marine Industrial Park.

Samuel Adams Brewery has a tour and tasting several times every day. They claim they’re “America’s World-Class Beer,” so I guess if you’re over 21, you can find out for yourself. Off the Stony Brook T-stop on the Orange Line.

Next week: stuff that isn’t free but might still be cheap!

Image courtesy of yelp.com