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(04/19/12 9:45am)
Zac Efron is the titular “lucky one,” a marine who survives multiple near-death experiences thanks, he believes to a photo of a woman he finds in the battlefield rubble, in this Nicholas Sparks adaptation. Once he returns stateside, he begins his quest to track her down, during which he supposedly WALKS from Colorado to Louisiana. Right. Efron stands out against the gorgeous bayou scenery, delivering a measured, mature performance, and Blythe Danner provides welcome comic relief as his love interest’s grandmother. It’s all sappy and pretty predictable, but as sappy and predictable movies go, it’s pretty good. You’ll swoon and cry on cue and likely wait for the chance to do it again when it comes out On Demand.
(04/19/12 9:37am)
Sure, you can sample Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine at Reading Terminal Market, but for a more immersive experience, head 55 miles west to Lancaster, a city of 60,000 people located in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country. Here’s an itinerary we put together for a delicious, action–packed day in Lancaster.
(04/05/12 9:27am)
Ham hock – The hock is the joint that connects pigs' feet to their legs. It’s naturally tough, so most preparations see the hock stewed or braised for hours to ensure tenderness. It’s often cooked with collard greens or cabbage to add a distinctive flavor.
(03/28/12 9:42am)
Popolino
501 Fairmount Ave.
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(03/28/12 9:32am)
ALLA SPINA
1410 Mt. Vernon St.
(215) 600–0017
(01/26/12 10:32am)
Originally conceived as a sort of partnership with German choreographer Pina Bausch, Pina transformed into a love letter to the dancer after her unexpected passing. While visually stunning, with exquisitely composed sets and perhaps the most unexpectedly effective use of 3D technology in recent years, the film offers little in terms of concrete narrative. Director Wim Wenders glazes over Pina’s background in favor of an endless series of modern dance pieces and brief interviews with her company. As a tribute and visual spectacle, Pina is spot–on, but don’t expect a documentary in the traditional sense.
(12/15/11 5:16pm)
Sure, Young Adult may list Jason Reitman as its director and Diablo Cody as screenwriter, but the film’s success rests squarely on the shoulders of its star, Charlize Theron.
(11/10/11 10:45am)
It seems couscous, coffee and barbecue just wasn’t enough for Michael Solomonov. Where for some star chefs progress means complexity, for Solomonov, whose story made the New York Times dining guide back in September, headway is in simplicity — and more particularly, in donuts.
(11/03/11 10:33am)
If nothing else, no one could ever make the mistake of accusing Pedro Almodovar, a man whose previous films have included incest, murder and comatose love affairs, of being boring. Rest assured, The Skin I Live In, the Spanish auteur’s latest offering, doesn’t do anything to change that notion. Rather, it ratchets his boundary–pushing style to the next level.
(10/26/11 7:51pm)
Meme’s elegant American dishes seem right at home in this small restaurant, nestled on a quiet street among some of Rittenhouse’s toniest row homes. Diners can’t help but feel at ease when they walk into the unpretentious space filled with cherry wood tables, cutlery chandeliers and a blackboard which displays a menu that changes daily depending on seasonally available ingredients.
(06/27/11 3:37pm)
Hey, look at that! I remembered that the Jersey housewives had shifted to Sunday, AND we get a supersized episode. Aren’t you lucky? This week, the action doesn’t take any time to get going, as the episode picks up right as the showdown between Teresa and Melissa is getting good. Melissa wastes no time continuing her word-butchering crusade with “fer-tographers,” before the conversation shifts to money. The sisters-in-law remain disappointingly civil, and Teresa seems hell-bent on leaving the past in the past and moving forward. Melissa skeptically agrees with a half-hearted hug. Jacqueline interrupts with a cookie break at exactly the right time, and Melissa breaks out the best type of big-haired vintage Teresa pictures. As the confrontation winds down, we get another reference to Jacqueline punching Caroline in the face, which is the sole reason I wish the Real Housewives of New Jersey had existed nine years ago.
(06/22/11 3:40pm)
The Smithsonian Institution is the foundation behind some of DC’s best hidden and not-so-hidden treasures. The organization operates nearly twenty museums around the country, including the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York, but the majority are on the National Mall. Picking and choosing among the almost universally free (!!!) options can be tricky, so we’ve prepared a little primer to help you get started.
(06/21/11 4:00pm)
Readers (if you exist), sorry for the delay, but for the second week in a row, we're still trying to keep up with Bravo's switcheroo that put the Jersey girls on Sunday. Anyways, the extra day gave us even more time to prepare for not one, but two, Gorga–on–Gorga confrontations this week. Before either one of those takes place, though, we have to waste more time hearing about Caroline’s radio show. Her friend Dolores comes over and does some mock call–ins to help the Manzo matriarch prepare. Somehow, though, talk quickly shifts to Teresa, her family feud and her bankruptcy. Shocking.
(06/14/11 2:35pm)
Last week’s Thanksgiving episode of the Real Housewives of New Jersey offered little in the way of drama, so hopefully the ladies will be back to their typical troublemaking antics this week. The show opens with Melissa singing “Amazing Grace” in her bedroom. Aside from her substitution of “wench” for “wretch,” she sounds halfway decent, at least by rock bottom housewife standards. If the season previews are any indication, we should be getting a dance pop tune out of her pretty soon. Whether or not it lives up to “Tardy for the Party” remains to be heard.
(06/07/11 12:09pm)
The Real Housewives of New Jersey are back, just in time for Thanksgiving. What better way to kick off the holiday festivities than a trip to the supermarket with Melissa and Joe? Once Melissa proclaims that she needs at least four 12–pound turkeys, I wonder why Thanksgiving isn’t a traditional Italian holiday.
(05/25/11 12:24am)
After last week’s “explosive christening” (thanks for the terminology, Melissa), the Real Housewives of New Jersey are back, and the Halloween music can only mean one thing: the return of Kim G., the official goblin of Franklin Lakes. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves and skip over Jacqueline’s pumpkin carving party and the dinner Kathy hosts for Joe and Melissa. Actually, let’s; the only things to note are that the Posche fashion show, a.k.a. the site of the hair pull heard round the turnpike, is back, and the Gorgas apparently like to dress like to wear cat burglar outfits to dinner.
(03/24/11 7:15am)
It’s not uncommon for a Britney Spears album to arrive with a boatload of hype. Smash lead singles and provocative music videos inevitably set the stage for full–length letdowns, uneven sets with as much pop perfection as forgettable filler. Only 2007’s Blackout, released amidst obvious personal tumult, broke the mold. The record, typically regarded at Britney’s best work, married her breathy vocals with pulsating beats and killer production.
(02/18/11 6:28pm)
On a cold Sunday in a nondescript Huntsman Hall classroom, two Penn students begin a long afternoon. No, they aren’t cramming for midterms or working on problem sets; they’re picking out the models for Dzine2Show’s spring runway show.
(02/16/11 1:00pm)
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(01/28/11 4:57pm)
The latest offering from British auteur Mike Leigh focuses on Tom (Jim Broadbent) and Gerri (Ruth Sheen), an adorably blissful couple that has seemingly uncovered the secret to everlasting love. The only threat to their ordinary – yet fulfilling – lives is the overwhelming collective melancholy of a host of friends, family and acquaintances. From the loneliness of Gerri’s coworker Mary (Lesley Manville) to the alcoholism of family friend Ken (Peter Wight), negative forces are a constant presence in the couple’s slice of paradise. Leigh follows Tom, Gerri and the brigade of doom through the course of a year, exploring the dichotomy between true love and misery.