“Iconic” is a word people often use to describe the music of James Bond. Like the clothes, cars, and gadgets of the early films, John Barry’s original 1960s arrangements feel like immutable elements of the franchise’s titular character. It just isn’t Bond if you don’t hear that certain chord progression. In the second…
The podcasters: Perhaps more friendships ought to start with a shared love of horror. Unlike the many popular podcasts helmed by siblings, lifelong friends, or longtime colleagues, Teen Creeps hosts Lindsay Katai and Kelly Nugent first met in early 2016, when the former was a guest on the latter’s Buffy-centric series …
In Chicago, the rules are firm and shouted from rooftops: absolutely no ketchup on hot dogs. It’s a popular (albeit stubborn) rallying cry for Chicagoans. But I’m not here to relitigate the merits of the Chicago dog, a variant with seven unyielding toppings. I don’t just think ketchup shouldn’t be on a Chicago-style…
Look hard enough at any diet plan, and its true motive becomes clear. Is it trying to sell you manuals and seminars on how to adhere to the lifestyle? Or maybe it’s hawking snack bars and pre-packaged dinners that fall into their narrow definition of a square meal? Or, in the case of Whole30 (whose popularity has…
ESPN’s 30 For 30, the documentary hub known for producing stories “too dramatic not to be real,” just delivered a one-two punch to the world of podcasting. First, a quick jab with “Bikram,” its first serialized season in its three-season run, and second (and most importantly), a power punch in the form of Julia Lowrie…
Congratulations are in order to the 11 culinary masterminds whom Food + Wine has bestowed their Best New Chefs of 2018. From joyful reinventions of Mexican cuisine to the thoughtful embrace of rustic classics, the craftsmanship shown by these chefs is worthy of celebration.
I take candy seriously. Steve Almond’s Candyfreak: A Journey Through The Chocolate Underbelly of America is my gospel, and one summer I spent too much of my disposable income trying to keep my neighborhood’s vintage sweet shop open. (They closed, but not before I’d grown addicted to Boyer Smoothies.)
