Though other shows quench my need for foodie competition, I’ve been craving some “Top Chef.” And luckily, Bravo is fulfilling my wish. “Top Chef Masters” started this week, and while it’s not as strong as the original “Top Chef,” it’s better than most of the…
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Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved food. My sister went three months without dessert when we were younger because she wouldn’t finish her dinner. I loved this, as I could not only polish off my own plate, but hers as well. As I grew…
I will admit that I am the cheapest person I know. I have trouble paying $10 to see a movie when I know I can buy it for that price in eight months. I constantly think I’m not financially safe enough and believe I need…
Oscar-winners usually like to separate themselves from the big-business juggernaut that is Wal-mart. They also try to steer clear of Nazi-supporting mistresses with tattoos on their foreheads. Sandra Bullock, the most recent Best Actress winner, hasn’t been so lucky in avoiding either. Just days before…
The Morning Benders’ sophomore record, the panoramically evocative “Big Echo,” is a work of atmospheric grandeur. The ethereal harmonies of “Stitches” and the title track have more in common with the expansive reverb of fellow Pacific Northwesterners Fleet Foxes than those of The Beach Boys…
In the Hall of Gangsters, there is a pantheon of gun-toting gods. Michael Corleone, Tony Soprano, Tony Montana and Al Capone round out a group that has been immortalized by bards like Jay-Z. But there’s a newcomer and he’s got a shaved head, Buddy Holly…
Every day, I’m reminded that I’m not a very good dude. I know nothing about sports, cars or the show “Entourage.” I would rather watch a “Top Chef” finale than the Super Bowl. The most manly movie I own is “Fight Club,” which author Chuck…
In a time before bi-monthly paychecks from Starbucks, getting the opportunity to play new video games was a rarity. Without any real income, I would get to play maybe three or four new games a year, with most of these opportunities following my birthday or…
“Scrubs” started off as one young doctor leaving college, entering the real world, and trying to find love. It was as hoary a sitcom cliche as they come. And it worked. Zach Braff is a mostly (barring “Garden State”) charming actor, and the show’s sense…
Imagine you’re a child playing with a ball in your driveway. A van drives up, and the driver asks you to walk around back and see what is in the trunk. You know your parents don’t want you to talk to strangers, but you approach…