Tierra del Fuego

Cupcakes With Chronic Diseases

Don't touch them! They're undoubtedly contagious. Over the last couple of years, FiTR has gone from being neutral on the subject of cupcakes -- from tolerating them, only wishing we had an entire piece of cake instead -- to downright hating the tiny near-cylinders of dried-out cake surmounted by b ... More >>

Could Blood Be the Next Big Thing?

The blood sausage called gyuma at Tibetan restaurant Phayul We may be on the culinary frontier here, but you don't have to be a vampire (or a mosquito) to appreciate blood as an ingredient. What can it do? It thickens stews and helps puddings set. Rich in protein, it can be coagulated into shapes ... More >>

Philly Cheese Steak Ice Cream. Oh, the Horror!

This is what you've been waiting for...or maybe not. [See More 'Ew': 5 Awful Songs About Noodles | Zombie Bread, Yikes!] We may be witnessing the birth of a new frozen treat genre. No, I think I can say that with certainty, though perhaps there were inklings decades ago when Baskin-Robbins introd ... More >>

7-Eleven Has Mashed Potato Vending Machine--In Singapore. When Do We Get Ours?

Put in your dollar, and you're good to go. You may have noticed we haven't heard much from Fork in the Road San Francisco correspondent Tracy Van Dyk lately. That's because she's driving from San Francisco to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina with a companion known only as "A". But she paused a moment s ... More >>

Jobber Adrift at Sea Takes Leave in Liverpool

Free Will Astrology: August 3 through 9

Free Will Astrology

The Dogs of War

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McHemisphere

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On the Bus

Progress or Piracy?

New Walkman Has Music Industry Howling