Pop Culture Happy Hour: From Sixth And I, Quizzes And Questions
The second part of our December live show from the Sixth And I synagogue brings quizzes with some of our pals and questions from our audience.
Arts
Grasping For Gravitas In 'A Most Violent Year'
J.C. Chandor's A Most Violent Year wants to be an elegant statement on the tough truth about making it in America. Instead, it tries to import seriousness it can't back up with substance.
'A Most Violent Year,' But A Film With Restraint
J.C. Chandor makes provocative use of the imagery of violence to explore the life of a bad man who wants to seem good.
A Cure For The Common Hangover, Found On The Stove
Chef Anthony Lamas says posole, a Mexican hominy stew, is great if you're cold, hung over or just had a long night. "It's a cure in a bowl" that's infinitely customizable, he says.
Pastry With Soul. It's That Simple
New York pastry chef Brooks Headley calls his cookbook Fancy Desserts. But his Italian grandmother is his real inspiration, he says, and she was all about homestyle: simple and fresh.
Favorite Films Of 2014: Why Stop At 10?
Box-office figures were gloomy in 2014, but movie critic Bob Mondello still found a lot to cheer about among the year's quirky offerings — and as usual, his annual 10-best list runneth over.
Luck Be A Lentil Tonight! What The World Eats To Welcome The New Year
From Italy to Japan to the Philippines, people will hope for happiness, health and wealth as they sit down to a New Year's meal. Sometimes that last wish is expressed as actual money in the food.
Book Review: 'Waking Up: A Guide To Spirituality Without Religion'
Astrophysicist Adam Frank reviews Sam Harris' Book, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality without Religion.