Maybe the earliest animated film is J. Stuart Blackton’s Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906), a chalkboard animation pair of comedy Irish caricatures. Continue reading
Exclusive Sneak Preview of Sunday Supper Menu
Once again Charlie Hallowell and his team at Penrose/Boot & Shoe/Pizzaiolo host their monthly Sunday Suppers, where you get a lot of delicious food and drink served family-style while raising money for a great local nonprofit, the HOPE Collaborative. HOPE Collaborative works to support community-driven, environmental changes to reduce health inequities within the most vulnerable communities of the Oakland flatlands. Continue reading
Pan-Fried Tofu with Date Sauce, Steamed Eggplant with Garlic and Chilies, and Meatball Mochi, From THE FOOD OF TAIWAN by Cathy Erway
It’s not just about bubble tea.
For all that’s been said about Chinese food, relatively little has been celebrated of the food of Taiwan in the Western world. Continue reading
Nirvana in Reel Time: The International Buddhist Film Festival
by Gary Gach
A ticket to any international film festival can be a boarding pass to destinations in ten directions around the globe. Continue reading
Down the Hatch: The Rob Roy, the Blood and Sand, and the Mamie Taylor
by Vince Keenan
They’re scarce beasts, Scotch cocktails. Whether smoky or peaty, Scotch whisky is viewed as a lonely, Brontë-esque figure on the moors, demanding to be savored in solitude. Continue reading
ANDROCLES AND THE LION: A Tasty Serving of Post-Easter Ham
Directed by Chester Erskine, 1952’s Androcles and the Lion was sold as part of the 1950s cinematic craze for the Roman Empire. Continue reading
NYC, Now and Next Time: The City Through Film and Fashion, Food and Drink
by Cari Borja
“Everyone wants to become the perfect version of ourselves.”
—Neil Burger, Limitless Continue reading
Blackberry Almond Cake, Swedish Cream Buns, and Cinnamon and Cardamom Buns from FIKA: THE ART OF THE SWEDISH COFFEE BREAK by Anna Brones and Johanna Kindvall
Anna Brones and Johanna Kindvall have created an illustrated lifestyle cookbook on the Swedish tradition of fika—a twice-daily coffee break—including recipes for traditional baked goods, information and anecdotes about Swedish coffee culture, and the roots and modern incarnations of this cherished custom. Continue reading
NYC, Then and Now: The City Through Film and Fashion, Food and Drink
by Cari Borja
“New York City is all about sex. People getting it, people trying to get it, people who can’t get it. No wonder the city never sleeps. It’s too busy trying to get laid.”
—Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City Continue reading
“The Pleasures of Pouring” From WINE IN WORDS by Lettie Teague
There are wine encyclopedias, bibles, and guides—Wine in Words: Some Notes For Better Drinking is not one of those books. Continue reading
SXSW 2015: Part Two—SXScene
by Kim Voynar
[Read Part One.] While there’s a lot to be said for justifying your business trip to SXSW on the merits of the panels, the networking and the programming alone, there’s no denying that part of the appeal of the fest as a place to both work and play is the diverse range of people who descend upon Austin each March. Continue reading