By Amanda Bloom Originally published in The Mercurial. Elissa Altman’s first book, Poor Man’s Feast, reads like a good, hearty meal – by the time the last page is turned, you feel as though you know Altman intimately, that you’ve sat at her table countless times, filling up with fine food and colorful stories. Feast,… Continue reading Love the One You’re (Eating) With: a Review of ‘Poor Man’s Feast’
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Control Your Body and Mind with an Alternative Workout
By Jesse Styles I don’t know about you, but I’m not a fan of the traditional gym workout. Going to the same place to repeat the same mindless, boring routine is just not motivation enough for me to get up off the couch. In fact I never used to be a fan of the… Continue reading Control Your Body and Mind with an Alternative Workout
Drop-Off Deadline for ‘The Melt’ Exhibition Extended Due to Blizzard
In an ironic twist, the giant blizzard this weekend interfered with drop-off dates for The Mercurial’s juried art exhibition “The Melt.” They have extended the deadline for drop-offs to 2/15 and 2/16, to give the snow a little time… to melt. See the press release below for more details: Icicles dripping. Glaciers fading. Cheese… Continue reading Drop-Off Deadline for ‘The Melt’ Exhibition Extended Due to Blizzard
A Twainian Beer Review: Midas Touch
By Joshua Durkin Originally published in The Mercurial. I cracked the mammoth book released two years ago, a hundred years after his death, The Autobiography of Mark Twain. And today I finally had the chance to actually get into reading it. It’s a fine way to look at life, the way that he decided to… Continue reading A Twainian Beer Review: Midas Touch
Mouths Agape at the Cartoon Museum
By Christopher Baldwin and Carrie Johnson On a Saturday afternoon, Carrie, Jim Clegg of Pink Missile fame and myself decided to take a little day trip up to Cheshire, CT to visit the Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum. We didn’t really know what to expect, riding on a recommendation from a couple of friends… Continue reading Mouths Agape at the Cartoon Museum
Super Bowl Snacks, Part VI: The Play by Play for Your Big Game Day!
By Dan and Kristien Del Ferarro of OmNomCT Part of the excitement of checking out Sunday’s big game (we are under obligation by the mega-monopolies that rule this world not to say what we’re actually talking about but to hint at what we’re talking about, even though you all know what we’re talking about, though… Continue reading Super Bowl Snacks, Part VI: The Play by Play for Your Big Game Day!
Super Bowl Snacks, Part IV: This Counts as a Vegetable, Right?
By Alicia Ghio When it comes to party snacks I often cannot resist the classics – chips and onion dip, loaded nachos, and yes, anything made with puff pastry. I know it goes against my “healthy eating philosophy” but I love all the fluffy, buttery goodness of puff pastry. Hey, everything in moderation, right?