A food historian has kicked up controversy after claiming that there is ‘no such thing’ as Italian cuisine, sparking debate over the origins and ownership of food. But perhaps we should reconsider our ideas about so-called ‘national dishes’, suggests Hannah Twiggs
There isn’t a show out right now that’s more offensive than Good Times: Black Again — Netflix’s new animated series reboot of the 1970s classic sitcom Good Times — and that’s saying a lot considering Zeus Network is still actively in business and cranking out almost exclusively aggressive and exploitative content, like the reality TV franchise Baddies. After the Good Times reboot trailer dropped, immediate backlash ensued. If the conversation on X (formerly Twitter) was any indication, most...
National High Five Day is observed this year on April 18.
Warm buzz-phrases abound for what the rest of us call common sense and speaking to those affected, but for all the fancy words it’s remarkable how often it doesn’t happen, and changes to the way people travel from West Edinburgh is a prime example. Three processes are at various stages of development; one is the city centre transformation to make it impossible to drive across town, the second is the vast expansion of Gogar, Cammo and Ingliston into a new district, and the third is the expansion...
When viewers first meet Arthur, a forlorn Englishman played by Challengers star Josh O’Connor in filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher’s latest feature La Chimera, he’s dozed off in a train car wearing a rumpled cream linen suit. He elicits giggles and whispers of “Where he from?” from three local girls who—as archaeologists might—scan Arthur’s ensemble for clues of his past, hoping to recompose a story of this disheveled but alluring traveler. It’s perhaps the most effortlessly cool character introduction...
Taylor Swift's inflated stature becomes a theme in the album — and not in a good way.
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There’s a dance-based competition show currently airing Mondays at 9 pm. New episodes land on Fox. Cat Deeley’s the host. And yet, despite those familiar trappings, or the title that runs across the screen at the start of each episode, I’m having trouble believing that the show in question is actually So You Think You […]
At some point in the last year, I started wondering why TikTokers were telling me about nicotine in the same sentence as meditation. “It’s all about locking in
By Matt Solomon Published: April 30th, 2024
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Bruins netminder Linus Ullmark is staying true to himself, even in a