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Let the Aussies throw another shrimp on the barbie. That's just not the American way. With Memorial Day coming up and summer cookouts around the corner, here's a source for some of the ... read more
A Japanese pickler? Soft-serve ice cream maker? Asparagus pot? Yes, indeedy. Kitchen Contraptions is a blog that reviews all the gear, tools, utensils, appliances, and gadgets needed to whip up an eight-course dinner, ... read more
During her ingenue years on Broadway, Barbara Cook played Marian the Librarian in "The Music Man," Cunegonde in "Candide," and sang about ice cream in "She Loves Me." No one has ever sung ... read more
For aviation fanatics, history buffs or those who just really enjoy folding things, Paper Pilot: The Paper Airplane Pilot's Manual (Staff Sergeant Benjamin Haynes, with an introduction by Andy Spade) is about to ... read more
The kids get all the ink. But fashion stalwart Diane von Furstenburg, who made her first splash in 1972 with her now-signature jersey wrap dresses, has been on our radar a couple of ... read more
Texas-born old-soul singer Ruthie Foster steps up her game with the release of "The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster." Malcolm "Papa Mali" Welbourne produced the album and he coaxes all the soulful grooves and shadings ... read more
Steven Hall, author of The Raw Shark Texts, takes the hoariest of premises -- amnesia -- and through a combination of jump-off-the-page writing and a post-modern bag of tricks, delivers a smart, absorbing, ... read more
The fashion world has already taken note of Josh Goot, even if he's not a household name -- yet. Keep an eye on this one. The 27-year-old from Australia debuted his first collection ... read more
For those of you who liked our articlette on SuTree, the free learning videos website, you'll like this one, too. Mental Floss, ('feel smart again' is their tag line) is a magazine, blog, ... read more
