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Mike Judge loves to hate the workplace. With his new film “Extract,” the writer/director (“Office Space,” “King of the Hill”) serves up his signature dish of nine-to-five disenchantment with a hearty helping of general human stupidity. Unfortunately, somewhere in the mix, Judge forgot a vital step of the recipe, and instead of an understated cult classic a la “Office Space,” we’re teased with a film that could have been delicious...
...only Indian food that has no connection with the American-style fast food that McDonald's sells in its 137 outlets throughout the country. For the past eight years, the Suppiahs have maintained that their restaurant's Mc prefix is an abbreviation for "Malaysian Chicken Curry" - a typical Malaysian dish that has been on the menu since the eatery opened. (See the top 10 most outrageous legal battles...
...Look for yourself. Do you see any burger, fries or bread here?" asks a beaming Kanageswari Suppiah, 50, co-owner of Kuala Lumpur's McCurry, a typical Indian restaurant in the bustling center of the Malaysian capital. Suppiah points to an array of authentic Indian dishes under the restaurant's glass counter - curried chicken, goat's intestine in chili paste, fish head in hot spicy curry, and mee goring, a fried noodle dish beloved by locals. Just hours earlier on Sept. 8, 2009, she had won a landmark court case against American fast-food giant McDonald's, earning the right...
...restaurant has gradually gained a loyal clientele even as the suit weaved its way through the slow-moving judiciary. The publicity brought them additional patrons, including curious American tourists, Bollywood film crews and plenty of locals. "[Customers] usually attacked McDonald's as they tucked into our Indian dishes," says Mr. Suppiah. "We did gain from the publicity, but because of the lawsuit, we could not franchise our outlet." Adissayam Xavier, a regular customer at McCurry, agrees with its owners that the McDonald's suit has been unfair. "It is cold-hearted to try to put someone out of business simply...
...decided to serve her son some of the extra chicken wings from the mistaken shipment - but all three Bellissimo family members have since passed away, so it's impossible to verify which version is correct. The city of Buffalo doesn't seem concerned about the details of its namesake dish; the northern New York town has celebrated Chicken Wing Day every July 29 since...