Cultural diversity — “For Japanese boys, the train driver sits alongside footballer, doctor and policeman as a dream job,” according to a September Agence France-Presse dispatch, and consequently, the system for the Tokyo metro area (covering 35 million people) runs with the “precision of a finely crafted Swiss watch,” where delays, even for as long […]
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Steve McQueen’s emotionally jarring biopic, 12 Years a Slave, depicts slavery in a way that few, if any, have ever dared. BY ZACH HALE Slavery was a dark and shameful time in American history — unequivocally the darkest. Yet while the era has been portrayed on the silver screen in countless films, director Steve McQueen […]
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LIFE DVD REVIEWS
Neil Jordan dabbled in vampires before, in 1994’s blockbuster Interview with the Vampire. I didn’t think much of it, but Byzantium, virtually unseen on these shores, is lovely. Oh, it’s gory, too, but lovely in that visually sumptuous style for which Jordan is known, making IFC Films’ Blu-ray a feast for the eyes. The film […]
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Dark dispatches
Norman author Sonia Gensler gets spiritual in The Dark Between. by malena lott Sonia Gensler isn’t afraid to walk into the shadows. The Norman author tackles both illusion and metaphysics in her sophomore novel, The Dark Between, available from Knopf in hardback and ebook formats. The historical work of fiction’s setting — Cambridge, at the […]
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LIFE FOOD & DRINK
LIFE FOOD & DRINK With cooler temperatures comes warmer cuisine, yet nothing really says, “Warm me up,” like a hot bowl of chili. Taste a variety of homemade fare at The Chili Bowl, an annual fundraiser and cook-off supporting the University of Oklahoma School of Art & Art History. All types of chili are welcome, […]
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American Experience offers warts-and-all portrait of controversial president JFK
bY Dean robbins I’m powerless to resist a documentary about John F. Kennedy. Though I’m well aware of the late president’s faults, I’m drawn in by his charisma every time. I cheer his triumphs and bemoan his tragedies. And I always respond to images of the assassination as if I’m seeing them for the first […]
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FOOD
First Wednesday Wine Tastings, join Bin 73 on the first Wednesday for 4 glasses of wine and specially paired food, reservations required, 7 p.m., Nov. 6. Bin 73, 7312 N. Western, 843-0073, bin73.com. WED Heart to Art, classes for the masses, no talent required, 6 p.m., Nov. 6. The Paramount OKC, 701 W. Sheridan, 517-0787, […]
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Cluck it
The proposal passed the OKC Planning Commission two weeks ago and will be introduced to the Oklahoma City Council at its Dec. 3 meeting. A public hearing and final vote will be Dec. 31. So far, the idea has received the endorsement of residents who support urban agriculture in the city limits. No formal opposition […]
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lamb fries
1) Slice partially frozen, peeled lamb testicles into 1/8-inch slices. 2) Dredge lamb slices into ground cracker meal. Shake off excess breading. 3) Deep-fry at 350 F for 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel. 4) Serve hot with a side of cocktail sauce for dipping and a fresh lemon squeeze.
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NEWS OF THE WEIRD
The entrepreneurial spirit Extract of cockroach is a delicacy among some Chinese, believed able to miraculously reduce inflammation, defy aging and cure tuberculosis, cancer and cirrhosis. Quartz reported in August that Yunnan province is a Silicon Valley-type business center, where pulverized roaches can sell for the equivalent of about $89 a pound, and five pharmaceutical […]