Let’s be smart
What makes one person’s opinions more valuable than another? Why should some people get paid for their thoughts on entertainment, economics, and world news when other people can barely get an audience?
‘The Interview’ aftermath
Terrorist threats, computer hackers, and harsh critics have all failed in killing The Interview this holiday season.
Bacon alternatives
I have been pork-free for around 13 years, and one of the most common questions I receive is “How did you give up bacon?” For myself, I’ve pretty much forgotten the taste of real bacon, so I find this question highly perplexing.
Meatless Monday
Start by heating your oven to 400 F, then take your halved spaghetti squash and lay it, flat-side down, on a baking sheet. Once your oven is heated up, roast the squash for about 40-50 minutes, or until the squash has softened.
Health benefits of green tea
With a new year comes new resolutions, and for a lot of students with those early morning classes, drinking less coffee is probably one of them. But let’s be honest, quitting coffee cold turkey is a pretty amazing feat.
DIY Beauty
These additional crayons will help create interesting colours, so experiment with blues, yellows, maroons, and peaches.
Hidden tracks
A music lover’s iPod is a confusing place, but nowhere near as confusing as a movie lover’s. So what are those classic soundtracks that every self-professed movie lover should check out for their own listening pleasure?
Stop HIV & hep C now
You and your boyfriend have been dating for a while now, and you feel the relationship is going to progress to the next level—a sexual level. You decide it’s time for a chat about testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and take him out for a picnic in a quiet park where you will both be relaxed.
The space western continues for Browncoats
I have never hidden my extreme love for science fiction, and Joss Whedon’s Firefly television series is no exception. In fact, one of my first reviews for the Other Press was Serenity: Those Left Behind, a graphic novel that focussed on the timeline between the end of the television series to the beginning of the 2005 movie continuation, Serenity.
A crossover of fairy tales
Based on the hit musical by composer Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd) and playwright James Lapine (The Moment When), the film version of Into the Woods follows the story of a baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt) who wish to have a child. Before they can, they need to find four items for a witch (Meryl Streep) who in exchange will end the curse on them.