For many of us, especially those of us who love movies, there are three great pleasures in life: Food, sex and cinema … though not necessarily in that order.
Of the three, cinema is the only pleasure which can roll food, sex and countless other feelings, themes and experiences into one interesting batch of tiramisu. Food on film elicits all kinds of reactions and yearnings that underscore just how much emotion we sometimes invest in day-to-day eating or… binging or whatever sensible eaters do (I don’t understand that concept, so I wouldn’t know). Which is why Richard Linklater’s latest movie, Fast Food Nation, (adapted from Eric Schlosser’s notorious non-fiction novel) works not only as the big screen screed against fast food, but as a more personal look at what we shove in our gullets as well.
And yet, as gastronomically gruesome as Fast Food Nation can be, I want to […]
Published by Kim Morgan
Continue reading: Food, Glorious Food!
Related with "Food, Glorious Food!"
Kevin Federline’s Super Bowl Ad Angers Fast-Food Workers
Kevin Federline has a sense of humor about his upcoming Super Bowl ad for Nationwide Insurance, but some in the fast-food business aren’t smiling. A top executive at the National Restaurant Association has blasted the commercial, which shows Britney Spears’s ex daydreaming about being a rap star but really working in[...]
Pregnant Jordan
Your Ad Here Peter Andre and pregnant wife Jordan went to Mr. Chow’s for the second night in a row! They must have a thing for mediocre Chinese food… Pregnant Jordan[...]
Happy Thanksgiving
Enjoy your day. Enjoy your food. And don’t forget to put your un-eaten meat back in the refrigerator. Published by Kim MorganContinue reading: Happy Thanksgiving[...]
Hepatitis Scare at Beyoncé Party
Guests at a Sports Illustrated party attended by Beyoncé and top models may have been exposed to hepatitis by a Wolfgang Puck prep cook, health officials said. The Los Angeles County Department of Health sent guests alerts Tuesday saying the worker had acute hepatitis A and recommended vaccinations for anyone who[...]
