The kitchen is a sacred place in the home. Memories are made, and time is spent with the people you love most.And every kitchen is different. You you have a pristine Viking range oven or a hot plate with food permanently stuck to it, but the kitchen is your place to cook. Whether you are an Emeril Lagasse or the master of your microwave, here is a list of handy tools and novelties that belong in any kitchen.
Last week, the anti-street harassment organization Hollaback released a video showing a woman being catcalled more than 100 times in a ten-hour period as she walked through the streets of New York City. Since then, the video has gone viral, receiving over 30 million views and sparking important conversations on feminism and racism.
In The Tale of Princess Kaguya, a gorgeously animated work, Takahata gives us one of his strongest views on the feminine experience, hitting certain hardships harder than he ever has before.
Owning every piece of clothing in one color might seem easy, but you shouldn’t underestimate the art of uniformity. Monochrome is more than black and white—it’s using multiple shades of a single hue.
One of the prerequisites for being a music writer is believing in your own impeccable taste. If we have the potential to influence the public’s perception and consumption of new music, we have to like stuff that doesn’t suck. Still, we’re only human, and we all deserve a few get-out-of-jail-free cards. We can hold on to our favorite guilty pleasures without owing anybody an explanation. It could be worse. It could be Nickelback.
This weekend, people from all over had three times the fun at Fun Fun Fun Fest. Auditorium shores provided the city of Austin with a successful three-day music/food/games/comedy/dance party. Here’s what you might’ve missed out on.
Whether it’s about saving the planet, sedimentary rocks or the Grateful Dead, Professor Jay Banner’s passion shines through during his lectures. Banner teaches several classes in the Jackson School of Geosciences. As would be expected from someone so in touch with the environment, Banner could be considered a master at sustainable cooking. As would be expected from everyone, he also enjoys a good chocolate fudge cake.
ORANGE interprets the celestial bodies to give you the horoscope you deserve. Each star’s position was carefully deciphered to guide you for the month of November.
Among the many sessions listed on the Texas Book Festival schedule, the title “Tattoo Tales” definitely stood out. But what do tattoos have to do with books? Buzzfeed books editor Isaac Fitzgerald and artist Wendy McNaughton delivered a compelling discussion on the storytelling that stems from tattoos. “When you stop and ask somebody, ‘Hey, what made you decide to permanently mark your body with that image?’ there is always a story,” McNaughton says.
The city of Austin is filled with many things to do that will deter even the most passionate couch potato from wasting away indoors. There are plenty of spots around town that will satisfy your wanderlust desires like hiking, rock climbing and even just taking in the view of the never-ending hill country. With winter weather quickly approaching, lace up those tennis shoes and spend some time with Mother Nature before it gets too cold outside for Texan blood. Here are a few adventures to make time for.
