Calling' Life of Pi' a box office flop wouldn't be fair. It was actually reasonably successful at the box office, and is generally well thought of as a film. It was just a strange tactical choice by Rhythm and Hues Studios to make the movie, given that they were in huge amounts of debt before production even started. 'Life of Pi' did well for them, but it wasn't the miracle they needed.
The tactics required from a film company in masses of debt are simple to follow - make a low-budget film and pray it becomes a 'Blair Witch' style cult classic. Instead, they decided to incur even more debt making a massively expensive epic movie. Maybe they'd already decided their time was up, and they just wanted to go out with a bang? If a $600m return at the box office couldn't save them, it's likely the writing was already on the wall.
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.