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Honeydew And Basil Pops

from The Arizona Republic
Honeydew and Basil Pops


Michael McNamara/The Arizona Republic
Martie Sullivan of Sweet Basil
1 small honeydew melon, rind and seeds removed, and cut into 1-inch cubes6 basil leaves2 teaspoons lime juice2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 cup watermelon chunks for garnish
For Zoku Quick Pops, puree 12 cubes of honeydew, basil leaves, lime juice and sugar in a blender. Pour into…
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National Donut Day

from PunchBowl



June 3, 2011 is
National Donut Day


Ah, the donut. Whether it's powdered, jelly-filled, or frosted, this classic treat is always delicious, making National Donut Day a great reason to celebrate!
Did you know that National Donut Day began as a fundraiser for the Salvation Army in 1938? It's held annually on the first Friday of June, [...]

Hookahs Can Be Unhealthy - No Shit.

from The New York Times
Putting a Crimp in the Hookah
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA












Steve Kagan for The New York Times
Kevin Shapiro, 20, and his sister Allison, 18, on the deck of the family home in Chicago.


Kevin Shapiro, a 20-year-old math and physics major at the University of Pennsylvania, first tried a hookah at a campus party. He [...]

Bob Dylan On PAWN STARS

Lost Films

from The Very Short List
LOST FILMS is a new internet portal aimed at collecting and documenting film titles, which are believed or have been declared "lost". The ARCHIVE currently contains over 3500 entries, a number of which are extensively illustrated with surviving documents contributed by archives and individuals worldwide. 

The IDENTIFY section contains images and short video clips of around 50 unknown [...]

The Inflatable Salad Bar for Just $2.99 (+$4.99 shipping)

from WOOT.com

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Zombie Love Teresa Palmer

from the LA Times' HERO COMPLEX
Teresa Palmer on 'I Am Number Four' sequel and 'Warm Bodies' zombie love

Teresa Palmer is Number Six in "I Am Number Four" (John Bramley / DreamWorks)
Teresa Palmer may have gotten her face on the DVD box cover for "I Am Number Four," but the Australian actress has surprisingly little screen time in [...]

From The Breakfast Club to I Am Number Four

from Movieline
From The Breakfast Club to I Am Number Four: 9 of the Sexiest High School Outcasts in Film

Hollywood has a habit of tapping unrealistically attractive actors to play onscreen outcasts, like in I Am Number Four (available on DVD and Blu-ray this week from DreamWorks), which boldly appointed bad boy Adonis Alex Pettyfer as its alien loner and blonde beauty Dianna Agron as his [...]

Gil Scott-Heron Gone

from Detroit Free Press
Musician, poet Gil Scott-Heron dies
Poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron died Friday at age 62 in New York, NPR reported, citing his book publisher.

He is best known for his spoken-word piece "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," but he also recorded the seminal "We Almost Lost Detroit." He is considered a progenitor of [...]

Richard Phillips Gets Biblical @ Paddle8

from NOWNESS.com

 
Richard Phillips for Paddle8
The Pop Artist Gets Biblical for a Groundbreaking Online Exhibition

Matchmaking art stars with collectors, new digital platform Paddle8 teams up with high-profile galleries to mount online exhibitions devoid of geographical constraints. The site's inaugural group show, Saturation, presents work by such heavy-hitters as Cerith Wyn Evans, Roe Ethridge and pop maestro Richard [...]