Entertaining

The Five Worst Kinds Of Party Hosts

I didn't get this out of one of Joan Crawford's old books. I got it from experience--years and years of experience. Here are the hostesses with the leastest, IMHO: (1) The ones that don't say hello when a guest arrives. They wait for the guest to eventually make the first move. That's appalling ... More >>

5 Eggnog Twists, from Vegan to Tequila-Spiked

Eggnog isn't that hard to make. Heavy cream, egg yolks, nutmeg, sugar. All the good things holidays are made of. But here are five video tutorials that add extra flair to the Christmas classic.

DEEPER THAN RAP

The Rub welcome you to 
their house party, party

'Philip Glass's 75th Birthday'

THE DRIVING FORCE

Holidays are about giving, remember?

The Exterminating Angel

TASTY DELIGHT

Action Bronson spices things up

COUNTER POINT

Reflecting on our small kitchens through music and drinks

The Super Bowl Is Stupid

​The Super Bowl is stupid. We say that and we're football fans here at Runnin' Scared. Watching the "big game," as it is referred to by companies attempting to profit off its popularity without paying licensing fees, is a useful exercise in being a stupid person for an entire day. Don't believ ... More >>

HAG THAT FAG

These girls are true friends of Dorothy

MEXI-CAN!!

Boycotting Cinco de Mayo to celebrate it the right way

Nightmares Before Thanksgiving: Medicos Warn of Holiday-Related Injuries, Celiac Disease, Etc.

​Christ in Heaven, King Kong and the Rockettes have announced holiday Christmas season. So it's time to start thinking about that cozy, mildly-patriotic warm-up event, Thanksgiving, and the turkey with which those of us who are not celebrity vegans celebrate. Looking forward to it? Let us fi ... More >>

Judith Jones on Cooking for One

Christopher Hirsheimer​The summary of Judith Jones' life's work so far is enough to make your head spin. She is currently senior editor and vice president at Alfred A. Knopf, which she joined in 1957. Before that, she had worked for Doubleday in New York and Paris, where she accomplished littl ... More >>

Post-Xenu Beghe Reveals TV's First 'Mangina'

​We know we're a little late on this one, but we're still in shock (and awe) after watching Jason Beghe's star turn in this week's Californication season premiere, in which he revealed series television's first "mangina." You remember Beghe, a veteran TV (Melrose Place) and film (Monkey Shine ... More >>

ODE TO FREE RENT

Natalie Merchant celebrates the grand opening of Poets House

Benedikt v. Roiphe: Is Your Facebook Profile Enforcing the Patriarchy?

Have you been reading Double X? It's Slate's recently-launched lady web site founded by three smart women, one whose bio proclaims that she "got her start in journalism at the New Republic writing contrarian essays." Last week Double X published Katie Roiphe's desperate cry for relevance, "Get Yo ... More >>

Dinner Party Download

Elin B @ Flickr Ever find yourself ignoring your dinner companions because the conversation at the next table is so much more interesting than the one you're having? Show up at your next dinner engagement better armed. The Dinner Party Download is a weekly public radio podcast offering up 15 minutes ... More >>

THE RING OF FIRE . . .

(. . . of birthday candles)

Office Holiday Parties Down, Says Shaken Office Party Supplier

Pentagon Xmas Party Off; Will Contractors Step Up?

TASTE TEST

Fastidious foodies on the prowl

Terrine Mania from the UK

Party for the Planet at Your Zoo or Aquarium

Thanksgiving: Live-Blogging My Moms

Sugar Snaps Take Manhattan

Education Listings

King of Clubs

David Mancuso's Disco Wonderland