Checking in with Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone can find something to talk about with just about any audience, anywhere; her act has a handful of jokes and a whole lot of back and forth. The reason for this becomes clear during a 20-minute interview, as the comedian easily moves from Continue reading “Conversational”
Local music news & events
• Bon voyage: A side project of a musician known for his percussive guitar exploits, Senie Hunt Project plays its final show of the season. The solid blues rock combo is a definite departure from the fingerpicking brilliance of his debut CD, Song Bird, Continue reading “The Music Roundup 22/09/22”
Beast (R)
Idris Elba, Sharlto Copely.
Idris Elba fights a lion in this most “exactly as advertised” thriller. Sure, everybody gets a bit of backstory: Elba plays a father of two daughters (Iyana Halley, Norah Samuels), the older of whom is nearly levitating with rage at him for separating from Continue reading “At the Sofaplex 22/09/22”
The Woman King (R)
Viola Davis makes a serious play for a second Oscar win in the action-drama The Woman King, which is set in early 1800s West Africa and based on the real Dahomey army of female warriors called the Agojie.
Nanisca (Viola Davis) is the general of the Continue reading “The Woman King (R)”
The Book Eaters, by Sunyi Dean (Tor, 298 pages)
Does the world really need another story about mythical un-human creatures who hide in plain sight among us and need to destroy human beings in order to eat?
Why, yes, as it turns out, we do.
Despite its vague resemblance Continue reading “The Book Eaters, by Sunyi Dean”
Franklin Gothic, Into The Light (Very Jazzed & Pleasure Tapes)
Nothing I hate more than committing to writing up a new release and there’s literally nothing about them to be found through a basic Google search. After 10 minutes of backbreaking effort, all I really know about this one is Continue reading “Album Reviews 22/09/22”
This ubiquitous grape can be a product of its upbringing
Chardonnay may have reached its peak in the 1980s as a “wine of choice,” where a number of labels were sold as bladder boxes, housed in the household refrigerator, ready to be savored after a long day of trials and Continue reading “The many faces of chardonnay”
I am all for making healthier versions of snacks, if they are still delicious. A great example is these cauliflower tots. They definitely deliver on crunch and flavor, while still being a fairly healthy snack.
This recipe has a lot of important notes, so let’s get right to them. I Continue reading “Baked cauliflower tots”
Jenn Spelas and her husband, Troy Waterman, regularly appear across the Granite State with two food trailers — Monster’s Tacos (find them on Facebook @monsterstacos) specializes in made-to-order street tacos, while Let’s Get Loaded (find them on Facebook @letsgetloadedfries) features a menu of french fries and hot dogs loaded with Continue reading “In the kitchen with Jenn Spelas”
Ansanm to open new restaurant space in Milford
After a year and a half of hosting successful monthly pop-up dinners, the Viaud family is gearing up to open a brick-and-mortar spot in Milford, where you’ll soon be able to get their authentic Haitian meals on a regular basis for the Continue reading “Together at the table”
