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Huckleberry wants to become spokescat for a high-end car manufacturer. Here he's posing for the hood medallion.
Forty years ago today, June 1, 1967, The Beatles taught the world what innovation really sounded like.
It's unmistakably poignant that just as the record business' horribly painful and potentially fatal transition continues to tumble, this amazing artifact, so emblematic of when music was much more important to humankind and therefore capable of reaching greater heights of artistic expression, reaches this anniversary.
Where to start? Perhaps the visual. The assembled crowd cover art that now in the CD version comes with its own ID key. I always loved the fact that Bowery Boy,…
I suppose, if he wanted to, Ariel could stop for a bit and take a look into last year, to read of how Kristina Roman saw things — from her lucky charms perspective. It wouldn't be absolutely necessary, but it might prove interesting. I, as you know, enjoy the casual look back.
As it is, Ariel, I am happy to say, has hit the ground running. It's really a huge relief and a pleasure to have him here. Today, I've offered him the wonderfully exciting task of updating our spreadsheet of manufacturers' contact information.
I'm not serious about the "wonderfully exciting"…
I was happily learning more than I ever thought I'd want to know about sushi, when it occurred to me to check out the article's byline. Who on earth writes 10 pages about shopping for fish in Tokyo's Tsukiji market? Oh, Nick Tosches, that's who.
"And here, right here, let's stop trying to make sense, because very little of what is about to unfold harbors much sense."
Who taught us the facts of life? Jim Enderby's A Guinea Pig's History of Biology argues that it was close observation of just a few species.
Much to my surprise, I've actually tasted a few that made the list—a few of the cheapest, of course. And I'm not at all sure that Forbes is correct that Sazerac 18-year-old is the most expensive rye at $55. I believe that Old Potrero at $90/bottle has that honor.
Tip of the hat to Chris Sommovigo.
Studying the universal concept of "touch transference." That's professor talk for cooties.