Hosoda has long been known for injecting his own personal experiences into his films — from his anxieties over marriage in "Summer Wars," to his grappling with fatherhood in "Wolf Children," "The Boy in the Beast," and "Mirai." But "Belle" is both a departure from this and a culminat...
She grows up to be a celebrity chef, engaged to a successful businessman, while Marcus stays in San Francisco to help out with his father’s air conditioner installation business. When Sasha’s boyfriend keeps putting off their wedding, she breaks up with him and moves back to San Francisco...
I chose a mix of personal favorites, popular and iconic shows, high-quality and critical reception series, shows with cultural/historical impact, and hidden gems for this list. And while many of these could be argued to be “pure” romantic comedy shows, some are romantic sitcoms, comedies w...
There are many gay restaurants in and around Wilton Manors, which also double up as bars and are great places to come for dinner/drinks before going out to party. These are some of the best ones which we highly recommend from our personal experience: Bubbles and Pearls This is one of the...
Sometimes there's nothing as satisfyingly spine-tingling as science-gone-wrong horror. Documentarian David Gelb might be best-known for capturing the glory of cuisine creation, thanks to the celebrated feature docJiro Dreams of Sushiand the gorgeous seriesChef's Table. Here, he branched out, brin...
Fifteen years later, she's a world-renowned chef and he's — well — he's working for his dad's HVAC business and playing with his band on the side. Still, fate arranges for them to reconnect, which could mean Marcus (Randall Park) has a shot to show Sasha (Ali Wong) how he fe...
Pro tip: the cozy space gets pretty crowded on weekend nights and peak times - try to visit during the week if you’re looking for a more intimate drinking experience. (1800 14th St, NW) Barmini From chef-extraordinaire Jose Andres, the swanky spot in Penn Quarter features over-the-top...
There, she meets and falls in love with handsome Sicilian chef Lino (Eugenio Mastrandrea). After a whirlwind romance, Lino follows Amy to Los Angeles to turn their fling into a real relationship, with all the attendant complexities involving families and careers. Still, their passion for each...
It's an arc that's honest about the cognitive dissonance of living under the care of a loved one who has caused massive personal harm. Healing, though not impossible, is far from view. In the meantime, an extremist group known as the Meta Liberation Army threatens to upend the show's ...
There are a few sci-fi gadgets — everyone has a personal ID chip inserted into their hand; everyone accesses the Internet via a “tablet” — but the technology of greatest import here is biotech, specifically related to drinking water. Like Maureen F. McHugh’s China Mountain Zhang, this...