And the recipe is available here: http://www.nytimes.com/2007…

What about when it was called The Fountain?

What about when it was called The Fountain?

Obligatory comment reminding everyone that the term is "chock-full". "Chalk" is what kids and original commenter use to draw on the sidewalk during recess.

Obligatory comment reminding everyone that the term is "chock-full". "Chalk" is what kids and original commenter use to draw on the sidewalk during recess.

What short memories we have…

What short memories we have…

A question for McFarland: how is the "glass ceiling" on this show worse than on Once Upon A Time (as you implied in the "Danse Macabre" review)? I'll grant you that OUaT creators have more of an explanation in mind (though I doubt they have a full explanation in mind, especially considering their Lost pedigree).…

I'm glad to see someone else of this opinion. I always have a hard time appreciating the other storylines in "My Nickname" because of Carla. I'm not a big fan of her at any point throughout the series, but this episode is one of the lowest moments. She's so closed-off and reactionary, with no room for discussion or…

I'd dig deep and be willing to give this a pass on the adaptation criticisms (since every reviewer and the writer/director seem to be willfully ignorant or, perhaps, conspiratorially in denial of it) EXCEPT that they went ahead with the so obviously similar title. At least the terrible German version only added an…

I have not heard of that album. Book was in the '60s ('63? 64?) and there was a 1983 play that I don't know much about, followed by the Hwong album in '84.

The title and plot is obviously taken from "House of Sleeping Beauties" by Yasunari Kawabata, which is quite a beautiful and devastating novella. But attempts to turn it into a film (including this "Sleeping Beauty" and a German "House of Sleeping Beauties" from a year or two ago) always take it out of context and end…

Every time I read about this movie, I can't help equating it with When Nietzsche Wept (which is also a book). Even though they are very different (and this one is "based on a true story" while Nietzsche is definitely not), they still have this vague Freud-and-a-love-story theme that links them together. Katheryn…

First: Did I miss something about the opening? I seem to recall a mechanical monster of some sort. Was I hallucinating? Was this explained?

Regarding "tube tops": those are actually Buffs, a tubular fabric product developed in the early 90s. Originally designed as wind-buffering (see the wordplay?) headwear for motorcyclists, they soon took off with outdoor enthusiasts including anglers and backpackers. These days, they are even worn by some Olympic…

If you want the same feeling of nostalgia with a nice grown-up twist, go read R.L. Stine's one-and-only adult horror novel, "Superstitious". It's not some amazing piece of literature, it's basically just a Point Horror book with actual sex scenes and a little more gore, but it's great trash-lit and I read it every…

Keith and Whitney made easily the worst choice of their three options. If you vote with Ozzy and get rid of Cochran, you are in a seemingly good alliance with a huge number advantage. If you vote with Jim, you shake things up and put Ozzy well on his back foot, but still keep yourself in the big numbers group (with…

Don't forget "old"; and if you're "old" and "female", your days are certainly numbered.

Ok, I officially need a job picking closer music. A quick browse through one playlist has also revealed: "Hysteria" by Muse, "Best Case Scenario" by Mortal Treason, "Our Truth" by Lacuna Coil, "Pine Woods" by Korpiklaani, "Let Me Out" by Future Leaders of the World, "Remember" by Disturbed, "Come Together" by…

If you're going to do metal, you have to at least be creative and outside the box. For me, it would have to be "Do You Call My Name?" by Ra. Not only is the title appropriate (though you'd never get to that line unless you crawled from the dugout), there's a unique sound and build for a minute, then the line "give me…