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Susan Choi Is Still Outlandishly Talented

3 weeks ago | vulture.com | Sam Worley

Ten-year-old Louisa is walking on a beach on the Japanese coast at night with her father, a cantankerous college instructor named Serk. It’s 1978. They’ve left their sandals near a staircase leading to the village where they’ve been staying. Decades in the future, Louisa recalls the feeling of damp sand beneath her bare feet. Or does she?
Kristen Arnett Book Is A Paean to Gay Dirtbags

Mar 18, 2025 | vulture.com | Sam Worley

Kristen Arnett writes a hell of an opening scene. Her debut novel, 2019’s Mostly Dead Things, began with a studious description of a taxidermist skinning a white-tailed deer; in her newest, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One, the curtain rises on a lesbian clown, hired to entertain a children’s party in suburban Orlando, slipping off into the bathroom for a sweaty assignation with the mother of the birthday boy.
Laila Lalami ‘The Dream Hotel’ Is Trump Era Horror

Mar 4, 2025 | vulture.com | Sam Worley

The Dream Hotel is a cautionary tale about what can happen when you don’t read the terms of service. In the near future of Laila Lalami’s unsettling, meticulously observed new novel, Americans are outfitting themselves with a neuroprosthetic implant called the Dreamsaver, marketed as a sleep aid.
What Happened To Stride Gum?

Feb 17, 2025 | mashed.com | Sam Worley

By Sam WorleyFeb. 17, 2025 8:15 am EST It was available for sale in the U.S. for less than 20 years, but Stride gum still blazed like a comet across the candy market before disappearing from sight. Or, to pick a more apt comparison, it blazed across the candy market like a guy who jumps out of an airplane without a parachute and then free-falls for 25,000 feet before landing in an enormous net somewhere in the California desert.
What Happened To Stride Gum?

Feb 17, 2025 | yahoo.com | Sam Worley

packs of various gum brands, including Stride, in a pile - ungvar/ShutterstockGenerate Key TakeawaysIt was available for sale in the U.S. for less than 20 years, but Stride gum still blazed like a comet across the candy market before disappearing from sight. Or, to pick a more apt comparison, it blazed across the candy market like a guy who jumps out of an airplane without a parachute and then free-falls for 25,000 feet before landing in an enormous net somewhere in the California desert.
Kamala Harris' Go-To Breakfast Meal Is So Simple - Mashed

Feb 16, 2025 | mashed.com | Sam Worley

By Sam WorleyFeb. 16, 2025 10:30 am EST Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Kamala Harris loves cooking. She's a real foodie who's happy to dole out advice on everything from roasting chicken to crafting the perfect tuna melt. But for breakfast, Harris likes to keep it simple.
The One Swap That Makes Brooklyn Blackout Cake Even Tastier

Feb 10, 2025 | mashed.com | Sam Worley

By Sam WorleyFeb. 10, 2025 2:15 pm EST Here's the real tragedy of Brooklyn blackout cake: Nobody is ever going to taste the real thing. Generally speaking, the dessert combines layers of moist devil's food cake with a chocolate-pudding filling, covered with a rich, ganache-like frosting and finally coated with chocolate-cake crumbs. This famous creation came from the kitchen of Ebinger's, a family-owned Brooklyn bakery that was wildly popular in the 20th century.
Try Making Cabbage The Japanese Way And You'll Never Go Back

Feb 10, 2025 | mashed.com | Sam Worley

By Sam WorleyFeb. 10, 2025 6:15 am EST At long last, cabbage is getting the respect it's owed. Long relegated to gloopy, sugary coleslaws or boiled to death on the stove, this cruciferous vegetable has a satisfying crunch, tons of nutrients, and a mild, lightly peppery flavor that plays well in all sorts of preparations. In other words, cabbage can be very good. But can it be hard to resist?
Try Making Cabbage The Japanese Way And You'll Never Go Back

Feb 10, 2025 | yahoo.com | Sam Worley

Cut head of cabbage - Westend61/Getty ImagesGenerate Key TakeawaysAt long last, cabbage is getting the respect it's owed. Long relegated to gloopy, sugary coleslaws or boiled to death on the stove, this cruciferous vegetable has a satisfying crunch, tons of nutrients, and a mild, lightly peppery flavor that plays well in all sorts of preparations. In other words, more people are acknowledging that cabbage can be very good. But can it be hard to resist?
Try Making Cabbage The Japanese Way And You'll Never Go Back

Feb 10, 2025 | flipboard.com | Sam Worley

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