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Andy Samberg And Cristin Milioti Enter “Palm Springs” – But Can’t Leave! Terrific New Comedy On Hulu!

By johnrieber on July 20, 2020 • ( 16 )

“Good day so far?” “Today, tomorrow, it’s all the same.” Ready for a new take on “Groundhog Day?” Well, then time to head to “Palm Springs!” “Palm Springs” premiered on Hulu, and it’s a wildly entertaining story! The plot has… Read More ›
Doing The “Truffle Shuffle!” Wildly Creative Chefs With A “Zoom” Cooking Class For “Black Truffle Risotto”! Here’s the Recipe!

By johnrieber on July 19, 2020 • ( 11 )

Zooming A “Black Truffle Risotto”! During this #quarantinelife, many of us have started to cook more – and so for me, it made complete sense to sign up for a great “Zoom” class to make some incredible Risotto! Doing The… Read More ›
“Hitch Hiking” 196 Blocks Through New York’s Central Park! Peering Into Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window!”

By johnrieber on July 18, 2020 • ( 46 )

“Hitch Hiking” Through The Urban Jungle! My wife Alex came up with the idea of “Hitch Hiking” – a cool hike followed by a classic Hitchcock thriller – and as we are all living a #quarantinelife, I can’t share new… Read More ›
Paris Has A Floating Drive-In Movie – On The Seine! Movies By Boat Tomorrow!

By johnrieber on July 17, 2020 • ( 17 )

Ready To Watch A Movie – From Your Own Boat? Leave it to Paris to figure out a safe way to deal with our love of film during the pandemic: they have a floating drive-in! My blogging friend Beth shared… Read More ›
Manny’s Deli Needs Your Help! Chicago’s Iconic Restaurant Calls For Action! Fans Respond! Here’s The Food!

By johnrieber on July 16, 2020 • ( 16 )

Hungry? Then Support Your Favorite Restaurant! Here’s a Pastrami Sandwich from one of Chicago’s great Deli’s…and the story of this sandwich is the story of the restaurant industry today… In the midst of this pandemic, some of our greatest restaurants… Read More ›
A Peek “Behind The Beautiful Forevers”! My “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has The Harrowing Story Of Life In A Mumbai Slum!

By johnrieber on July 15, 2020 • ( 13 )

Life, Death And Hope In A Mumbai Undercity! I wanted to share an amazing, although sobering, book about a way of life you probably could never imagine – as the Author describes here: “Abdul grabbed a fresh shirt and flew…. Read More ›
Want A Year In Paradise? Barbados Wants You! Here Are Details On Escaping the Pandemic!

By johnrieber on July 14, 2020 • ( 26 )

Want To Escape To Barbados For A Year? Well, when you see an island this gorgeous, the answer is, of course, YES! And guess what? They want you as well! This Exotic Island Wants You! This Caribbean Island has come… Read More ›
“Mucho Mucho Amor!” Netflix Has The Incredible Story Of Walter Mercado! Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Incredible Appearance On “Cult Movie Monday!!

By johnrieber on July 13, 2020 • ( 17 )

Meet Walter Mercado! The Fascinating Story Of Puerto Rico’s Iconic Performer / Astrologist! Do you know Walter Mercado? If you are Puerto Rican, you most certainly do – and if you were a fan of Astrology and “1-900” numbers and… Read More ›
LIVE Hall & Oates! “Songs In The Key Of “S”! The Beatles! Elton John! Incredible Music That “Sows The Seeds Of Love!”

By johnrieber on July 12, 2020 • ( 25 )

Remember Concerts? As we all have had to adjust to #quarantinelife, perhaps one of the most severely impacted businesses has been live music…remember when we could join a gathering of thousands to hear great live music? These “Songs For Sunday”… Read More ›
Action Classics! Hilarious Hijinks! My “Movies With A K” Has Oscar Winners, Bowlers, Rupert Pupkin and “Killer Joes” Too!

By johnrieber on July 11, 2020 • ( 6 )

Ten Great “K” Films! A theater full of laughing patrons is something that we are NOT seeing right now due to the pandemic – and so we are all watching films at home. Time now to continue my alphabetical look… Read More ›