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CultureDesk, 12 days ago (edited 11 days ago) to food

The "is a burger a sandwich?" debate rolls on and on without conclusion, but now a judge in the U.S. has entered the chat with a controversial new ruling. Superior Court Judge Craig Bobay of Allen County, Indiana, determined that "tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches" when presiding over a case brought to the courts by a restaurant owner hoping to open a location in the city of Fort Wayne. Here's more on the legal battle, but what do you think?

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#Food #FoodCulture #USA #Sandwiches #MexicanFood

CultureDesk, 12 days ago to movies

The "Home Alone" house in Winnetka, Illinois, is for sale for a cool $5.25 million (house prices where we live are so ridiculous that we saw that and thought, "hmm, not bad"). Here's a @Flipboard Storyboard about filming locations around the world, from "Star Wars" to "Father Ted." Tell us in the comments what you think is the most iconic film or TV setting of all time.

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#Movies #Entertainment #Travel #Film #Cinema #TV

CultureDesk, 12 days ago to television

"Reading Rainbow," which ran on PBS from 1983 until 2006, is remembered with love in a new documentary, "Butterfly in the Sky." Kevin Makin reviews it for @csmonitor. "Ultimately, the documentary is more of a triumph than a requiem. Aside from its praise of programming that advocates for literacy and of [LeVar] Burton himself, there’s a sense of humanity that perseveres and goes beyond the warmness of nostalgia. Maybe it’s watching the smiling kids who became loving adults. Or it could be watching the series’ founders speak about familial ties that went beyond educational rhetoric," he writes.

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#Television #Entertainment #Documentary #LevarBurton #ReadingRainbow #Books @bookstodon

CultureDesk, 12 days ago (edited 12 days ago) to books

What's better for the environment: A paper book, or an e-reader? NPR spoke to industry experts about the rise of digital reading, how the publishing industry is reducing waste, and whether using a fossil-fuel-derived plastic e-reader is a better option than a paper book. The short answer, according to professor Mike Berners-Lee (yes, he is Tim's brother): It depends.

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#Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #Reading #Environment

CultureDesk, 13 days ago to conservative

Cocktail bars in Mexico City, Tijuana, Guadalajara and beyond are proving why Mexico is slinging some of the best drinks in the business. "It's essential to celebrate native Mexican ingredients, and incorporate them into modern mixology," says Fabiola Padilla, owner and beverage director at Bekeb, a rooftop bar in San Miguel de Allende. Mexico is no longer just tequila and mezcal. Read about its rise in the cocktail scene, from Food and Wine: https://flip.it/.on.-n
#Culture #Travel #Mexico #Cocktails

CultureDesk, 13 days ago to conservative

Lady Gaga finally released the long-awaited “Chromatica Ball” film on Saturday, delivering a performance that was “as bonkers, brash, and unabashedly pop as the ‘Chromatica’ album that inspired it.” The film was shot in front of 52,000 people in Los Angeles back in 2022. Entertainment Weekly has all the details. https://flip.it/QNh7M-
#Culture #Entertainment #Music #LadyGaga

CultureDesk, 14 days ago to conservative

Nicki Minaj has been arrested at an airport in Amsterdam. Police say the 12-time Grammy nominee was in “possession of soft drugs, which is prohibited.” The rapper claims that officials took her bags without consent. People magazine has more: https://flip.it/ZJ2dWU
#Culture #Entertainment #Music #NickiMinaj

CultureDesk, 14 days ago to conservative

“Anora,” director Sean Baker's latest film exploring the world of sex work, has been greeted rapturously at the Cannes Film Festival. Could this be Baker’s breakout commercial hit? The BBC has more on the “adults-only screwball comedy so likeable and entertaining that it might just reach a wider audience.” https://flip.it/QD6MJh
#Culture #Entertainment #Movies #CannesFilmFestival

CultureDesk, 15 days ago to movies

The Hollywood Reporter says there's a new A-list in town — and these young stars work with auteur directors, don't wear capes, and have largely eschewed cinematic universes. Here's a look at who they say is the future of film, from Austin Butler to Zendaya. Tell us in the comments if you think there's anyone who isn't on this list and should be.

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#Movies #Cinema #Entertainment #Hollywood #Film

CultureDesk, 15 days ago to kpop

Before BTS, Stray Kids and NewJeans, there was The Kim Sisters, the original K-pop stars who toured the U.S. in the 1960s and appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” 22 times.

Samantha Pak wrote about them for @Joysauce, and she also curated today’s Good Life newsletter, which includes stories about the Chinese typewriter, the first Indian woman in space, and the athlete who broke basketball’s color barrier. Find all those stories and more in this @Flipboard Storyboard.

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#AAPIHeritageMonth #KPop #AANHPIMonth

CultureDesk, 15 days ago to music

Lenny Kravitz has just released his 12th studio album, "Blue Electric Light," and according to Billboard, the 59-year-old is having a "Lennaissance" — a Golden Globe nod for his song, "Road to Freedom," his first nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He spoke to Kyle Denis about his music, fashion, and friendship with Denzel Washington.

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#Music #LennyKravitz #RockMusic #Entertainment

CultureDesk, 15 days ago to brainfood

Remember the Oscar-nominated 2004 feature documentary “Super Size Me?"

Its director, Morgan Spurlock, died Thursday in upstate New York due to complications of cancer. He was 53. Variety has his obituary: https://flip.it/emMZIy

#MorganSpurlock #Documentary #Film #Cinema

CultureDesk, 16 days ago (edited 15 days ago) to music

Apple Music has released its inaugural list of the 100 best albums of all time. Lauryn Hill's "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"came in at No. 1, sparking some debate by music fans who thought Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was a more worthy winner. Here's a story from the Independent about the list. We want to know, which of these DIDN'T make the top 10?

#Music #MusicNews #Apple #AppleMusic #Quiz #Poll

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CultureDesk, 16 days ago to Travel

The "Man or Bear?" debate has dominated internet discourse for the past week or two (TL;DR In a viral TikTok video, a man asks eight women if they’d rather be stuck in a forest with a man or a bear. Seven say they'd prefer the bear). Here's a unique perspective from Laura Killingbeck, a contributor to Bikepacking magazine, who actually did leave mankind behind to live in nature with bears. "'Would you rather be stuck in a forest with a man or a bear?' is just another way of asking, 'Are you afraid of men?' she writes. "It’s the same question I’ve been fielding for the entirety of my life as a solo female traveler. It’s the same question that hovers over women all the time as we move through the world."

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#LIfestyle #Travel #ManOrBear #SoloTravel #WomensRights

CultureDesk, 16 days ago to surfing

The Bavarian capital of Munich has attracted surfers for decades, in spite of the fact that it's hundreds of miles from the coast. How? The Eisbach wave, which sits on the edge of the Eisbach river. TheWorld.org's Rebecca Rosman dove into how the wave was created, and what it's like to surf it.

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#Lifestyle #Surfing #Germany #Sports #Watersports

CultureDesk, 16 days ago to music

Ticketmaster is frequently blamed for high concert prices and let's be clear, it's awful. But Vox's Whizy Kim says it's not the only culprit. She looks at the other reasons going to gigs got so pricey, and one surprising way things could be improved.

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#LiveMusic #Music #LiveNation #LiveNationTicketmaster #Ticketmaster #Entertainment

CultureDesk, 16 days ago to tv

The Hollywood Reporter's Roundtable events bring together leading figures in entertainment for frank conversations. This time, it's the turn of comedy actresses and the lineup is stellar: Quinta Brunson, Kristen Wiig, Michelle Buteau, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Ego Nwodim and Maya Rudolph. They met at The Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica to talk about the strangest feedback they've received, the roles that transformed their careers, and what happens when someone — in this case, Netflix — finally believes in you. "Oh, I’ve been tap-dancing for the patriarchy for a good while," says Buteau. "My knees are tired, but fish oil helps."

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#Comedy #TV #Television #Acting #Hollywood

CultureDesk, 17 days ago (edited 16 days ago) to music

Oasis have dropped a hint that they may be getting back together after their split 15 years ago. The iconic Britpop band, fronted by battling brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, posted a cryptic video on X, with no explanation. Some fans believe it means new live gigs or music. Others are convinced it's aerial footage of Sawmill Studio in Cornwall, where Oasis recorded their debut, "Definitely Maybe," and that the video teases a 30th anniversary reissue. Here's the NME with more details.

As we await clarification, here's a fun question: It's now 25 years since Blur's "Country House" and Oasis's "Roll With It" went head to head for the U.K. No. 1 spot. Most folk agree that the tunes themselves weren't the best examples of the bands' work, but a quarter-of-a-century on, which do you think is the iconic Britpop act?

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#Music #UnitedKingdom #Britpop #Blur #Oasis #Nineties #Bands