Hello again. It’s good to see you. The Chinese word for eggplant is “qiezi” (茄子). It’s pronounced sort of like a lispy tyed-ze. When Chinese people have their pictures taken, they say “qiezi” instead of “cheese”. Try it. It does the same thing to your mouth. And, of...
If you look at the titles of some of the other tracks that they played you can see the sort of vibe that this band carries with them: “The Witch”, “Lucifer”. Say no more. By the time The Cult reached the encore we were back on familiar territory. The closing song just had to...
After spending way more time hiking than I expected to, and loving every moment of it, except maybe for the part when I was caught in the middle of a strange shuttle run of sorts between this inordinately fit middle aged gay latino couple and their tiny fucking ratdogs, who kept passing...
“I dream that one day our great nation will have a word for the number 12. We shall call it a dozen,” Washington vows. When asked what other numbers there will be words for, he responds, “None. See full article at The Wrap 10/6/2024 by Mike Roe The Wrap...
But although the movie starts out being about the scene, it morphs into something completely different by the end of its runtime. Fraught, New Wave, 2024 Extensive photos and clips of big-hair Vietnamese American kids grooving to the beat totally capture the vibe of the scene circa the ...
Here’s the earliest pic I could readily lay my hand on. It expresses a salient fact about Eric, that he was always a curmudgeon-in-waiting. You can see his pre-professorial vibe in the pipe, the box of kitchen matches and the bottle of Inglenook, which was pretty good compared to mo...
The operators are banking on word of mouth and an 'if you know, you know' marketing plan for two Sin City venues that hark back to the 1920s.
Band on the Wall is in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. From the outside it doesn’t look too inviting, but inside it’s a nice space, holding a few hundred people. The gig was sold out and the vibe was relaxed – Wednesday’s fans seem to be an easy-going bunch. As are the band...
When the doors to the balcony are left open, it gives the room a much larger feel. The balcony is also completely private with solid side walls. Photo ©Jean Janssen. Blu is a more intimate dining area for guests in the Agua Class aboard the Celebrity Apex. Another great feature of ...
Lastly but not leastly, I have a wine I conceived of saving for a Lambrusco-naysayer I was getting to know on the apps, as one does, but they ditched me last minute for a Friday date, which I took as a sign to open it asap (ps modern single life is trash, I’m deleting the...