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...Guimaraes Just Dessert Guimaraes is often called the "cradle of the nation" because it was here, in 1128, that Portugal declared its independence from the Spaniards of Castile and Galicia. Today, however, it is better known for a dessert called Toucinho do Céu (bacon from heaven), a rich egg and almond cake that originated in the Santa Clara Convent, founded in the 16th century. When a Republican decree banned all religious orders in 1834, the convent disappeared, but its descendants have passed down a version of the dish. The Toucinho do Céu has a unique sugary...
Morrissey had entire decades of despondency. The precise nature of his depression can be divined from his back catalog, which still sells briskly and is full of hopelessness (Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now), tentative homoeroticism (Hand in Glove) and rage at the hypocrisy of authority figures (Margaret on the Guillotine). At 45, Morrissey--his seldom used first name is Steven--has not changed his character; he remains sensitive and defiant, with a lacerating wit. But he has changed his life. In 1998 he left his native England for Los Angeles, where he lives in a house built for Clark...
...kids will find diversions aplenty there, with warm rural smiles greeting their antics; and a hypermarket is never far away for baby food or Band-Aids. There's an abundance of affordable family accommodation, too, from self-catering farmhouses to bed-and-breakfasts. And for gourmets, this is gastronomic heaven: the Dordogne is duck, foie gras and truffle country...
...Palestinian drama, Yousry Nasrallah's The Gate of the Sun, which overflowed with passion, smart dialogue and a knowing, dreamy poignance. Jean-Luc Godard's Our Music, about the Israel-Palestine conundrum, concluded its dark ruminations by sending its lead character to a heaven patrolled, without apparent irony, by U.S. soldiers. Even the annual French essay in angst, Agnès Jaoui's Comme une Image (Look at Me), displayed a tender wisdom toward its characters. Some popular genres - the thriller, the martial-arts epic, Japanese anime - made rare appearances at Cannes. Asia's strong showing included a mainstream Korean...
...tune of "A Day in the Life") I read the trades today oh, boy Jeff Zucker said some of his shows had "sucked"... If those shows made him yawn Why in heaven's name did he decide to put the damn things...