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Interventions Each participant received acupuncture (or sham acupuncture) and nicotine patch (or placebo patch) for 8 weeks, followed by an 8-week follow-up

On screen, Butlers portrayal of King Leonidas in 300 is legendary, and off-screen, his battle to quit smoking is an inspiration

FDA looks to remove nicotine from cigarettes

In a world thats constantly curated, cigarettes suggest something messy and real. (That Oviatt used the word curated to describe his collection of photos of people smoking and Alpert considers smoking a byproduct of an overly curated world is a contradiction we dont have time to unpack.) Alpert adds that the romantic grittiness of smoking aligns with the larger resurgence of 90s aesthetic nostalgia, with young people in particular looking to cultural figures to shape their identity

This leads to wrinkles, sagging, and dark spots