Tempura! Tempura!! TEMPURA!!! Prepare To Have Your Pre-conceptions About Tempura Blown Away! A new restaurant has opened in Beverly Hills, California – and has turned the world of tempura upside down! Welcome To Tempura Endo Beverly Hills! Tempura Endo recently… Read More ›
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“Straight Time!” Dustin Hoffman’s Gritty Gem! 5 Great ’70’s Cult Crime Classics!
Dustin Hoffman Gets Gritty! You may know Dustin Hoffman for a lot of great movie roles, but I bet you don’t know him as a hardened ex-con trying to do his “Straight Time! “Straight Time” is a neglected gem –… Read More ›
Todd Rundgren “Healing!” Hypnotic Masterpiece! One Of The First MTV Music Videos!
“Listen, listen Listen to the voice, The voice is an illusion Listen to the voice, Don’t let the words confuse you ’cause you need something to concentrate on, Concentrate on me You need something to meditate on, Meditate on me”… Read More ›
Dario Argento’s Bloody Masterpiece! “Tenebrae!” Cult Giallo Goes Blu!
Time For A Classic Italian Shocker! First, here are the opening lines of the film: Narrator: “The impulse had become irresistible. There was only one answer to the fury that tortured him. And so he committed his first act of… Read More ›
Orgies! Vampires! From Beyond The Grave! Cult Spanish Horror!
Time For Cult Spanish Horror! When people think of classic horror films, the term “Spanish horror” doesn’t usually come to mind. In the 70’s however, there were a string of European shockers from Spain that are now back for a… Read More ›
Paul McCartney’s Submerged “Off The Ground!” A Neglected Macca Gem!
Kick Up Your Heels For Paul McCartney! Time to kick off your shoes and celebrate a neglected gem of an album – Paul McCartney’s “Off The Ground!” McCartney’s Forgotten “Off The Ground!” Hardcore Paul McCartney fans know and love all… Read More ›
Pork Belly Tacos! Octopus Balls! Ketchup Leather! The World’s Best Street Food!
Hungry? Wrap Your Mouth Around This! . Bring On The “Ketchup Leather!” “Plan Check” has half a dozen burger options, plus pastrami and chicken sandwiches…I tested the tradition “PCB” – and yes, they all come with ketchup leather! See it… Read More ›
Perversion! S & M! Legendary Actor Christopher Lee! “Eugenie” Shocks A Movie Legend!
“Eugenie, you’ve just discovered life’s deepest purpose: the quest, the grail mankind has sought throughout the ages – ultimate power of human beings. Yes, the power which comes from the pleasure of giving pain.” Provocative dialogue like this can only… Read More ›
Glenn Frey’s Greatest Eagles Song! “Lyin’ Eyes”! The True Story!
A Tribute To These “Lyin’ Eyes…” As the music world mourns the loss of founding Eagles member Glenn Frey, great stories are emerging about some of the songs he wrote. My friend Alison Martino shared one of the best: a… Read More ›
Wildest Potato Recipes! Caviar! Foie Gras! Garlic Potato Cake! An Amazing Paris Potato Feast!
Look At THIS Potato! Yes, it’s EXACTLY what you think it is – and so is THIS! And if you want to see what a potato is SO good at, then you have to check this out as well! Time… Read More ›