Roadfood's review of Guelaguetza's specialty dish, "chapulines, sprinkled atop a massive clayuda (a sort of tortilla pizza)." Chapulines are a kind of grasshopper. The review continues: "Although we expected just a few arthropods to munch, we were flabbergasted to find nearly 200 interspersed with chorizo, pork, and Oaxacan string cheese. Once we got over the fact that we were eating insects, the grasshoppers’ crunch and garlicky tang were truly fantastic."
Photo: Steve Poole/Rex Features, in the Guardian.
I just discovered this bizarre animated series from the seventies. There are a bunch of them (apparently mostly in German and Dutch) on YouTube. My kids like them. They kind of remind me of a version of Fantastic Planet for children.
I love this place. As the menu says, "Any hoagie can be ruined with mayo upon request." Their cheesesteaks are actually pretty serious.
"You were born on a spaceship traveling between galaxies and raised by parents from two different planets. You are now old enough to decide your citizenship and set out exploring by yourself. Will you choose planet Kenda or planet Croyd to be your home? This ticket to independence is something you've been dreaming about, but steering your ship around black holes and meteorites alone is not something you were ready for! But there's no time for nostalgia, you must choose a galactic future and begin your citizenship or else you could be left orbiting dark realms with some frightening beasts. Good luck!" The reissued version can be yours for only seven smackers. As a nerdy eleven-year-old, I spent many a happy dorky hour with this book.
He describes the project as a "protest against lingering fascist tendencies" in German society.
A nice piece of journalism from the Times. Thanks to Sam G. for posting this.
This is rad. Seen on Mark S.'s Twitter stream.
On the back: "I'm Proud to be a Right-Wing Extremist... as described by certain members of the White House staff, the ultraliberal leadership of the 111th Congress, leftist special interest groups and others intent on changing America into a Socalist State. I hold one or more of the following allegedly "extreme right-wing" positions: efforts to delegitimize public dissent are tyrannical; killing unborn babies is morally wrong; Socialized Medicine has no place in a free society; the right to bear arms is Constitutional; Out-of-control national debt will destroy our future; A free society is always better than a Socialist State."
This is mildly amusing and also mildly disturbing. With the current controversy in France over women wearing traditional Muslim dress, one publication is clearing things up for us all with this extraordinarily amateurish photomontage, which tells you the difference between niqab, burqa, and hijab. I have to say, that hijab looks nothing like the ones you'll see on the streets of, say, Amman or Jakarta, which are actually fashionable.
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