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Events Nov. 7-10: Silent Thunder, Cyborgs, Inventing the Internet and Andy Warhol Cinema
This week, see an inspiring film, learn about the future of biotechnology, hear stories from the Internet's birth and examine Warhol's innovative films
November 07, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Treacly Treats for Guy Fawkes Night
The anniversary of a failed assassination is celebrated with fireworks, bonfires, effigy burning and some very sweet desserts
November 04, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
Arthur Radebaugh’s Shiny Happy Future
For five years, a popular comic strip gave us a preview of life in Suburbatopia
November 04, 2011 |
By Matt Novak
The Final Sprint to Istanbul
The townspeople ogled the tourist he’d captured. “From America,” the cop boasted, like he’d shot me at 400 yards with a rifle
November 03, 2011 |
By Alastair Bland
The Other Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
In her cookbook, the author pairs food with the people and events that highlight her life
November 03, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Burbank’s Aerial Monorail of the Future
A bold vision for a propeller-driven train never quite got off the ground
November 02, 2011 |
By Matt Novak
Five Ways to Eat Cabbage
It's versatile and found in cuisines throughout the globe. Stuff it, fry it, shred it and more
November 02, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
California’s Disappearing Apple Orchards
In Sonoma County, apple growers battle against the wine industry and cheap Chinese imports
November 02, 2011 |
By Alastair Bland
Italy, Via Murder Mystery
Forget the guidebooks. Whodunits offer a private eye on Italian art, food and culture
November 01, 2011 |
By Susan Spano
The Figs and Mountains of Izmir
Travel horizontally in any direction and you see no change in landscape; Siberia remains Siberia from Finland to Kamchatka. But travel just 4,000 feet vertically, and the world transforms
November 01, 2011 |
By Alastair Bland
Is Licorice Dangerous?
Overindulgence in black licorice, according to the FDA, can cause potassium levels to fall, potentially leading to arrhythmia, a rise in blood pressure or other problems
November 01, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Q and A With Diosa Costello
The first Latina on Broadway dishes on her career and how she got her breakout role in South Pacific
November 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
How the Potato Changed the World
Brought to Europe from the New World by Spanish explorers, the lowly potato gave rise to modern industrial agriculture
November 2011 |
By Charles C. Mann
Guess Who Came to Dinner
A table for one can be the best seat in the house
November 2011 |
By Angus Maclachlan
Inviting Writing: Making Peace with Pumpkin
Mostly I used my sister as a means to escape unwanted food by shoving it onto her plate when nobody was looking
October 31, 2011 |
By Guest Blogger
Events Oct. 31-Nov. 3: Spooky Storytelling, Explore Chile, Lunder Conservation Center, and Sounds of the Dragon
This week, visit a Halloween story session, learn about Chile, get an up-close look at museum conservation, and enjoy a fusion of classical music
October 31, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Bat Art Isn’t Bad Art
The genre of bat sculpture might not get much attention, but among the finest examples is a bronze by the great French actress Sarah Bernhardt
October 31, 2011 |
By Henry Adams
Ten Horror Movie Food Scenes That Will Make You Shudder
Movie directors know that the quickest way to the audience's gag reflex is through its stomach
October 28, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
“Chinglish” Dramatizes China-U.S. Muddles
In the new Broadway play by David Henry Hwang, an American in Beijing misinterpreting the signs
October 28, 2011 |
By Susan Spano
“A Song for the Horse Nation” opens at the American Indian Museum
A new exhibition details the significant role of the horse in American Indian culture
October 28, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
