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The Early Word -- Macao Trading Company

Strange Snacks of the World -- Cracker Nuts

Everyone has heard of Beer Nuts (redskin roasted peanuts) and corn nuts (roasted or deep-fried kernels), but what about cracker nuts?

Asian American International Film Festival

Christine Choy's Long Story Short, John Wootak Kwon's Always Be Boyz, and more

Alleged Dirty Bomber Dead Ringer for Oklahoma City's John Doe 2

Christine Choy's Long Story Short, John Wootak Kwon's Always Be Boyz, and more

Ewan Pearson's Piece Work

Not-minimal remixes provide not-overwhelming joy

Global Swarming

Precocious kids and old joys at 35th annual showcase of up-and-coming directors

Micro-thriller a Blockbuster at Heart

Precocious kids and old joys at 35th annual showcase of up-and-coming directors

Does Bland Equal Bad?

Testing the Limits in Little Manila

Voice Authors

Testing the Limits in Little Manila

The Escape Artist

Testing the Limits in Little Manila

Empire and Memory

Testing the Limits in Little Manila

Manila Wafers

Testing the Limits in Little Manila

Organ Recital

Testing the Limits in Little Manila

Manila Envelops

Testing the Limits in Little Manila

Journey Man

Testing the Limits in Little Manila

Adult Entertainment

Testing the Limits in Little Manila

Local Is Global

Bomb Plots in Manila, Mayhem in Manhattan

Vision Quest

Searching for the Diamonds in the Rough

Nation

Searching for the Diamonds in the Rough

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Searching for the Diamonds in the Rough

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Searching for the Diamonds in the Rough

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Searching for the Diamonds in the Rough

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Searching for the Diamonds in the Rough

New York Rally Shows Mainstream Opposition to War

But Will Bush Hear the Message?

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But Will Bush Hear the Message?

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But Will Bush Hear the Message?

Letters

But Will Bush Hear the Message?

Winter Light

Stunning Russian whatsit, embedded Iraq doc, Malaysian new wave elevate lowlands fest

Room With a Spew

Maggots at the Times and other nasty revelations

The Bet Collector

Maggots at the Times and other nasty revelations

'The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros'

Maggots at the Times and other nasty revelations

Have Camera, Will Travel

Ingenious guerrilla indie finds a home on the other side of the world

Matt Drudge Gay? Zooey Deschanel Sane?

LaBute's stimulating latest; Jill Hennessy in the Lymelife.

Not so 'Happy' Happy Hour / Ondoy Fundraiser

Raising money to aid Filipinos affected by Typhoon Ondoy

Purple Yam Opening Pushed Back to Late October

The Philippine Daily InquirerPurple Yam's Chef Romy Dorotan​It looks like Ditmas Park will have to wait a little longer for Purple Yam, the eagerly anticipated new Filipino restaurant from the folks behind Cendrillon. According to a message that owners Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan posted on their ... More >>

Adela, Art-Perfect Snapshot of Community in Flux

The Philippine Daily InquirerPurple Yam's Chef Romy Dorotan​It looks like Ditmas Park will have to wait a little longer for Purple Yam, the eagerly anticipated new Filipino restaurant from the folks behind Cendrillon. According to a message that owners Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan posted on their ... More >>

Recipe: Make Luis Arce Mota's Almejas en Salsa Verde con Chile Serrano

​Luis Arce Mota is the chef-owner behind the new homestyle Mexican, Ofrenda Cocina Mexicana (113 7th Avenue South), set to open this Wednesday. With this new venture, he hopes to demonstrate that Mexican cuisine goes beyond the realm of nachos, tacos, and quesadillas. His menu is built around ... More >>

5 Tribeca Film Festival Must-Sees

​Luis Arce Mota is the chef-owner behind the new homestyle Mexican, Ofrenda Cocina Mexicana (113 7th Avenue South), set to open this Wednesday. With this new venture, he hopes to demonstrate that Mexican cuisine goes beyond the realm of nachos, tacos, and quesadillas. His menu is built around ... More >>

Brillante Mendoza's Newest, Tirador, Is Feverishly Absorbing

​Luis Arce Mota is the chef-owner behind the new homestyle Mexican, Ofrenda Cocina Mexicana (113 7th Avenue South), set to open this Wednesday. With this new venture, he hopes to demonstrate that Mexican cuisine goes beyond the realm of nachos, tacos, and quesadillas. His menu is built around ... More >>

Morning Links: Egg Recall Now Massive; Miners Trapped Underground in Chile Are Alive; Gator Sighting in Astoria

​• Half a billion eggs are now being recalled in 17 states (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin) due to a salmonella outbreak traced back to two Iowa egg producers, Hi ... More >>

Manila Bus Hijacker Killed; At Least 7 Hostages Survive

​According to reports, Rolando Mendoza, the former police inspector who was holding at least 15 Hong Kong tourists hostage on a bus in Manila, has been killed after being shot in the head. Mendoza had been demanding his job back after being dismissed for extorting $444 from a chef over drivin ... More >>

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​According to reports, Rolando Mendoza, the former police inspector who was holding at least 15 Hong Kong tourists hostage on a bus in Manila, has been killed after being shot in the head. Mendoza had been demanding his job back after being dismissed for extorting $444 from a chef over drivin ... More >>

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​According to reports, Rolando Mendoza, the former police inspector who was holding at least 15 Hong Kong tourists hostage on a bus in Manila, has been killed after being shot in the head. Mendoza had been demanding his job back after being dismissed for extorting $444 from a chef over drivin ... More >>

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​According to reports, Rolando Mendoza, the former police inspector who was holding at least 15 Hong Kong tourists hostage on a bus in Manila, has been killed after being shot in the head. Mendoza had been demanding his job back after being dismissed for extorting $444 from a chef over drivin ... More >>

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​According to reports, Rolando Mendoza, the former police inspector who was holding at least 15 Hong Kong tourists hostage on a bus in Manila, has been killed after being shot in the head. Mendoza had been demanding his job back after being dismissed for extorting $444 from a chef over drivin ... More >>

Porsena is Pasta-rrific and Grandma-Friendly

Anneloni, coming at you.​The red-accented room at Porsena was only half-full on a Thursday night at 8 p.m. For all the pre-opening hype porchetta queen Sara Jenkins's new restaurant got, the place has seemed surprisingly un-mobbed. Maybe it's its location on a rather un-tread stretch of 7th St ... More >>

Manila Luzon Wants To Win Drag Race

​Leggy Manila Luzon is all lacquered and freshened and killing them on RuPaul's Drag Race. I recently chatted with the Twin Cities-born Manila about her choices and her chances.

Pinkberry Looking to Convert Foreigners to the Gospel of Fruit-Topped Frozen Yogurt

PinkberryKeeping teenage girls fed since 2005​Yes, it's not quite as delicious as a dripping cone of full-fat chocolate chip ice cream, but on a day like today when the weather is so scorching, you could probably even convert a vegan to Pinkberry, the frozen yogurt topped with an array of fres ... More >>

Ahoy, Pinoy! Sa Aming Nayon's Home-Style Filipino

Filipino cuisine returns to the East Village

Glammy Nominees Announced! Last Year's Winners Tickled Pink!

​The Glammy Awards are Cherry Jubilee's gala tribute to promoters, comics, drag queens, bartenders, gogo boys, and bloggers. But the Glammys deserves an award of their own for the annual Aaron Cobbett shot of the previous year's winners decked out in a zingy color theme as only the club crowd ... More >>