Forum: Arts and Entertainment

You can finally get a legal copy from Amazon. Only $149.95.

A couple of qualifications: I'm looking for book-length fiction published since 1999 or so; I'm looking for urban fantasies -- that is, stories taking place in a world that is more or less our own, with the addendum of a limited number of...

Even though post-rock bands can often fall under other labels like "experimental rock" or "indie rock", it doesn't seem to have that much in common with rock music IMO. Oh, sure, there may be a power trio/quartet; its roots in rock, jazz, blues and...

Now that the final season of BSG has been released in the UK and I have caught up with the rest of the world, what is the chance of a UK DVD release of the Pilot episode of Caprica? I really want to hear the Prototype Cylon say "By your command",...

I was about to fix some sliced steak with bell pepper, onion, and thinly sliced potatoes. I'm kind of tired of the old fajita spice I use. I got to thinking, this would be good with a little of the red Tex-Mex sauce I've heard called carne sauce. ...

What I'm thinking of is this: After watching the South Park where it's revealed that Family Guy is written by manatees (I can't believe spoiler tags are needed for this at this point), my wife and I can't watch one of Family Guy's digressions...

Get some scrap iron (any will do, really) and put it on some dough... No, that's not it. Some of you may have gathered I have a bit of cast iron cookware. One of the latest acquisitions was a 12" skillet, because the 10-1/4" wasn't quite big...

Who would you cast in all Latino(a) or Asian-American versions?

I think of CRSP as more of a tartan wizard than a grey one. Just FYI. This was not started by featherlou but split off another thread. (What Exit?)

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, and what with Airman Doors being hardcore Irish, it's a big deal. I generally make the traditional corned beef and cabbage with boiled potatoes, but for whatever reason, I end up with extra cooked cabbage...

Or maybe it's rational. Doesn't matter. This is somebody you've never met in your life and yet you loathe that person like he kicked your mama. Mine would be Mickey Rooney. Yes, that's right, I hate a five foot tall, 89 year old man and I am not...

No, not that kind of wank. I'm talking about those delightful and wonder times when somebody famous does something batshit insane--usually on Twitter--and has a very public, very interactive meltdown. It's one of the most hilarious things to come...

I've never watched Apprentice before. I think Donald Trump is a despicable, unlikable, slimy little man, and also I usually only watch reality shows that deal with cooking or fashion. But...I'm watching this season for my favorite guilty pleasure....

Shall we just do the remainder of the season in one thread? If anybody's interested in discussing it at all? For the March 22 episode: Ok, Claudia made a mistake picking on Melissa without being able to point to anything she actually did...

I feel kind of dirty, posting about this show in a forum called "The Guggenheim," but I guess I have no better option! :-) Just wondering if anyone else is watching it this season...I really enjoyed the first celeb version, so I've been looking...

Right now we have the muzak video, Love In The First Degree by Bananarama on VH1 Classic. Huzzah.

It doesn't have to be a complete song. < deep breath > "i walked up to her, asked her if she wanted to dance she looked at me and said "you've got no fucking chance" so i said, "hey, you've got great tits" then she caught me with a lucky...

As is complained about constantly, the rules of elimination on Top Chef leave a lot to be desired. Currently, one mistake in an otherwise strong contestant can get one thrown to the curb. Aiming to win a given week doesn't help you at all past that...

Thread title carefully crafted to allow the inclusion of the occassional heterosexual couple. ;) Prince Humperdinck / Count Rugan - The Princess Bride. First of all, the prince is clearly completely unmoved by the charms of Princess Buttercup...

I used to be a charcoal acolyte. I swore by the mighty briquette. You couldn't pay me to give up my Weber kettle. Then, the wife bought me a very nice propane grill for the porch, and I.....I....used it! It was so seductive. It beckoned me with...

click the arrow on "Station playing" and go down to cj's mix n mash I'm just checking if this link works for other users. You are welcome to comment on my tastes if it does tho'.

Why exactly is it that chicken marinated in yoghurt goes so tender? I made a curry last night by marinating chicken in yoghurt and tikka masala curry paste, then grilling on skewers, and the chicken (just standard breasts) was a lot more tender...

Below is my basic chili recipe, made in the crock-pot. Notice the absence of any legumes. 3 lbs. mixed beef and pork, cut into medium cubes 4 cloves garlic, chopped fine 1 large onion, chopped fine 1 tsp. seasoned salt 1 tsp. freshly-ground...

Moderator's note: I watched the second episode of the season last night, and was so amused by the basket ingredients I thought I'd start a discussion thread for the season. Thought it would work best if I split the posts discussing the first...

Some friends of mine on another messageboard, thumped.com, put together this song collaboratively. I think it's great! TqJ2wyMmhPE

If a guy walks into a bar or restaurant with a singer performing live, the guy knows the singer, and he/she knows all sorts of valuable stuff.

There's a few movies I've seen that no one else seems to have caught. A shame, because I feel like talking about them. Anyway, what have you seen that seems to have fallen through the cracks? I have two: Tales From Gimli Hospital Taxi...

Which is funnier? Like picking a favorite kid, I know. But, pick you must.

I have recently been reacquainting myself with fairy tales, specifically those of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. As children, most of us were only introduced to these tales in abridged and adapted form. It is widely known, for...

I can tell Spring is in the air: we bought all the fixings for deviled eggs, pasta salad and cole slaw this morning. Time for kicking back with a beer and snacking on ribs and slaw and stuff like that. Cole Slaw a mess of shredded cabbage -...

I'm considering cancelling my Comcast account based purely on that vile, wretched "Dream Big" commercial that makes me want to attack my own beloved television with a flamethrower. What commercials are you loving or hating lately?

Have you seen the commercial with the couple riding a tandem bike and the girl's hair blows into the guy's face? It's her underarm hair! :shock: I love it and hate it at the same time. My stomach leaps a little when it seems to go in his...

Not necessarily bad commercials, but rather those that seem to air during EVERY commercial break on EVERY channel. The key word here is seem." The inspiration for this thread? Some commercial where I don't even know what is being advertised,...

Up against two of the great human contestants. Anybody gonna watch? Predictions?

I thought about putting my usual insanely detailed justification, but I got bored in the middle of the paragraph and said fuck that shit. I must be getting old. Anyway...connect old Kris Kringle with the Greater Perfesser's elves. Or, if you...

Conway Twitty. Was his face too small for his head, or what? And what was up with the hair? It looked like he was wearing a hair-hat.

Suppose for some reason you are only allowed to have 10 items to eat/cook with for the rest of your life. You may have unlimited water and access to the finest in cooking tools, including freezer/oven/food processor/whatever you think you need. The...

Cooking slab. "...The thick 8-by-11-inch piece of solid salt can be placed directly on a stove burner and heated gradually; it will not melt. Lightly brushed with butter or oil, it will fry eggs that come away with quite enough salt. The same...

A friend of mine has some tuna steaks she's interested in cooking. Any suggestions/recipes? She keeps kosher, if that's relevant.

Because the polls running right now are insufficiently stupid. :smug: I wanted to include the coolest TV character from each decade, but I couldn't think of anybody from the 50s or 90s who was actually cool. :madsci:

I'm afraid my first words upon seeing this headline were, "Well, that's not a surprise." Even less of a surprise is that it was apparently of an overdose. Story here.

I know this is lame, but he would be SO thrilled if his photograph received support. The man has been entering this contest every single year for forever, and this year he finally made the Top 10. http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/5953g3dbb7 His...

Michael picked the wrong country song.

Probably this has been done many times, but I just wanted to share. Yesterday I was thinking I'd like to hear a Neil Diamond version of "We Don't Need Another Hero". Who/what do you wish you could hear?

I absolutely cover songs. I have at least a thousand of them that I enjoy. I like the ones that are just like the original and I like ones that are *nothing* like the original. Of course there are stinkers abounds, but there are so many good...

I hope that thread title is imperative enough for all of you. I used my "she who must be obeyed" voice. I'm currently kind of between projects. I don't have much motivation right now. I was knitting a log cabin baby blanket for my sister,...

I think I'd like to learn to knit. A lot of my friends already do it, but I don't know how, and I wouldn't know where to start. Does anyone have any suggestions on books or classes? What kind of yarns are best for beginners? What supplies would I...