The genre of "foodie movies" demands that the Los Angelean viewer have an after-movie plan. If you're seeing Tampopo, make haste for Daikokuya. If it's Soul Food, M&M Soul Food better be no farther than 20 minutes away. And now with Julie & Julia... well really, is there any place in Los Angeles where you can find the exquisite French food featured in the movie? Oh sure, there's Kendall's Brasserie or Church & State. But the best thing about Julie & Julia is that you're gonna wanna cook. Maybe not like Julia Child, but you'll be inspired to break out the pots and pans, and maybe even the pen and paper.
Movie Review: Julie & Julia
Project Runway Season 3: Finale Part II
The moment of anticipation has finally arrived! (Albeit amongst much more controversy than previous installments of Project Runway.) This season was more than peppered with its share of intensely dramatic moments—what, with Keith Michael’s disqualification, the bitter tension between Angela and her whiny mother and Detroit Neck, and the reinstatement of Vincent and Angela at the last minute for a challenge. But the final four have blazed through to Bryant Park will brilliance and...
Project Runway #310 - "Black and White"
Challenge: Create a cocktail dress using only a black and white palette, incorporating all material purchased in the overall look. No leftover scraps are permitted. They are given one day to construct. Guest Judge: Designer Zac Posen. Heidi wasn’t kidding when she said the challenges would get harder. Starting from last challenge, immunity was dissolved. This week’s episode twist is more like a wrench thrown into the spokes of a moving bicycle. Heidi announces...
Say it Ain't So, Don Vito - Bam's Fat Uncle Arrested for Sexual Assault on a Child
The AP and local news are reporting that MTV star Don Vito, the bigass lazy-eyed uncle of skater/tool Bam Margera, is being held in Colorado without bond for sexual assault on a child. Vincent "Don Vito" Margera, the cartoonishly rotund 50 year-old co-star of "Viva La Bam", was at the Lakewood Mall Friday afternoon for a skateboarding event when he allegedly inappropriately touched a minor. One can only hope that this is just another...
Project Runway Season 3, Episode 5 - Full Recap
"Iconic Statement", Guest Judge: Designer/Icon Diane Von Furstenberg by Maeko Challenge: To recreate and modernise a look of a fashion Icon (not necessarily a super model). Despite lacking drama, the early exit of Keith Michael proved to be invaluable for Michael Knight who as yet hasn’t had the chance to share the spotlight. More on that in a sec. I think the highlight of the first half of the show was Jeffrey’s sour attitude...
Project Runway 304 Recap - Reap What You Sew: Macy's Storefront Challenge
by Maeko Guest Judge: Mehmet Tangoren, VP of Macy's Contempory Sportswear The challenge posed in this week's tension filled episode is to create a three-piece woman's sportswear outfit for Inc. (AKA International Concepts), the most sold brand out of Macy's Department Stores. The designers are given half an hour to create a look. After the clock has ticked its final seconds, they are each to pitch their idea to Mehmet Tangoren of Macy's. He...

