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...introduction to his 522-page magnum opus, Molto Italiano, chef Mario Batali reflects on the frenzy that now accompanies the opening of many American restaurants. "In recent years," he writes in the cookbook, which was published last May, "we seem to care more about the opening of a new restaurant than we do the opening of a new play or a new version of Don Giovanni by the local opera company. This makes me happy, but at the same time, it makes me just a little...
...Released in tantalizing chapters over ten years, Charles Burns' atmospheric magnum opus of teenage sex and death has finally been collected as a hardcover book, creating the year's best graphic novel. Set in the 1970s, Black Hole uses the tropes of that decade's best horror movies -- bell-bottoms, sex, monsters, drug use and murder -- and twists them in unexpected ways to explore psychology, symbolism and the weirdness of growing up. A sexually transmitted disease called "the bug" mutates its teenage victims in creepy, disfiguring ways, giving one an extra mouth, and another a little tail. But rather than...
Burns, who will be appearing this Monday at the Brattle Theatre along with Ware, has finally completed his magnum opus, “Black Hole,” serialized over a decade and now available in a single tome. “Black Hole” is not for the faint of heart. Like Clowes and Crumb, Burns explores the mediocrity of the suburbs and the disappointment and isolation of the teenaged years...
...Auto fanatics, start your engines: the market for car-related accessories is suddenly revving up. Bentley is introducing the superexclusive Breitling Mulliner Tourbillon watch. For the off-roader, Hummer has collaborated with TechnoMarine on the XS Magnum Square, complete with a tire-tread strap, left. And for Mini owners, who really have to pack light, Mandarina Duck has introduced a set of luggage designed to fit snugly in the compact trunk...
...cobigelow.com., or in the U.S. through Bath and Body Works stores. Road Raves Auto fanatics, start your engines: the market for car-related accessories is suddenly revving up. Bentley is introducing the superexclusive Breitling Mulliner Tourbillon watch. For the off-roader, Hummer has collaborated with TechnoMarine on the XS Magnum Square, complete with a tire-tread strap, left. And for Mini owners, who really have to pack light, Mandarina Duck has introduced a set of luggage designed to fit snugly in the compact trunk. - By Betsy Kroll