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Insects as Food – Raw, Cooked or Dipped in Chocolate?
Insects are free, high in protein and, when you think about it, no weirder nutritionally than oysters, eels, frog’s legs, blowfish, pig’s trotters, sheep’s eyes, or blood sausage.
Read More »TV Review: ‘The Americans’ – Season Two Finale
'The Americans' continues to get better as it delves into longer arcs, moral ambiguity, and characters wrestling with difficult choices.
Read More »Interview: Allison Tolman of FX’s Hit Series ‘Fargo’
Fargo's Allison Tolman took time out of her hectic schedule to meet with entertainment journalists for a conference call, right on the heels of this week's shocker of an episode.
Read More »Flash Fiction: “Deep Space Recovery Ship 13 – Sentience”
You are developing your personality. You should not be alarmed because I programmed you this way.
Read More »Music Review: ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ – Original Cast Recording
The original cast album preserves a fine score and a star turn from Kelli O'Hara.
Read More »DVD Review: Eugene Onegin (Live in HD)
This new staging of the “timeless tale” of "Eugene Onegin" is younger, “sexier,” flashier than its predecessor. It works – and it doesn’t.
Read More »Gordon Willis: Master Cinematographer
Gordon Wills worked with some of the top directors of the past five decades, creating visual styles for their films that propelled them to iconic status.
Read More »‘Game of Thrones’ Michelle Fairley Discusses Her New Role on ’24’
Game of Thrones star Michelle Fairley discusses her new role as the villain on Fox's "24: Live Another Day."
Read More »Days of Sicily, Knights of Malta – Part 8: Prehistoric Malta
The 1953 movie 'Malta Story' made me want to visit that tiny Mediterranean country so disproportionately weighted with lore from prehistoric times to WWII.
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