Blockbuster Video is selling books now... I know times are rough for the video retailer but selling books?? And they're not even movie tie-ins ala the Harry Potter or Twilight franchises. Oh well, chalk another one up to us hard-workin' scribes...Thanks to Gizmodo for posting the pic above.
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A team of Antarctic adventurers will soon set off on a mission to drill through Antarctic ice to find crates of whiskey that were abandoned during a 1909 polar expedition.British polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton had two crates of the now-defunct McKinlay and Co. whiskey shipped to his Antarctic base near Cape Royds 100 years ago. They were stashed under the floorboards - presumably to hide them from inquisitive penguins - and somehow abandoned, until restoration workers rediscovered them ... Read Full Story
Last week, The Basement gave you the top books of the decade, courtesy of The Times Online. This week, comes a more mainstream Stateside version direct from pseudo-intellectuals at The A.V. Club (sister site of The Onion).* Beware, a certain book about a boy wizard is on it...To check it out, click HERE.
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While my uppity family ponders which uppity wine to bring out from their uppity cellar, I'll be salivating about the hearty beer that I should be drinking with my Thanksgiving feast... For more tips about beer and Thanksgiving, head on over to Gunaxin (Stuff for Guys...) for lots of great tidbits.
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Please click play to enjoy an audio recording THE BOOTLEGGERHis outfit was buried deep within the foothillsof the North Carolina Appalachian mountains andhis potent clear liquid made him a local legend.They called his hooch White Lightnin;Who Shot Sally and even Brown Mule.But Popcorn Sutton knew you were The Lawif you came around askin' for that 'White Liquor.'Descendant from a long line of moonshiners,Popcorn took his art seriously and would oftenbrag that he made more runs of liquor thanth... Read Full Story
New guidelines to protect whisky from foreign imitation, including new rules on labelling and bottling, are coming into force in Scotland.
Some of the provisions:
* Five categories of Scotch Whisky are defined for the first time; Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Grain Scotch Whisky, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, Blended Grain Scotch Whisky, and Blended Scotch Whisky.
* These compulsory category sales terms will be required to appear clearly and prominently on all labels.
* A requirement t... Read Full Story
Two years ago, I got hitched in Sin City on 7 7 7 and was lucky enough to have a pic snapped by an Associated Press shutterbug. Here's the magazine piece I wrote for Casino Player that went along with it.
The notion of whisking a bride to Sin City and deciding to take the plunge on a whim has always been the stuff of pop culture fodder. For pulp's sake, throw in a boozy visit to a local tattoo parlor and you have yourself a bonafide Sin City elopement.
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I'm usually not one for lists -- they're usually either populated with fan favorites or slanted towards critical darlings. Seriously... It's hard to find a true "best of" list that encapsulates a decent middle ground. That said, however, I figured this list was interesting enough to pass along. Check it out here.
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Last night, The National Book Award for fiction for 2009 went to scribe Colum McCann for his book "Let the Great World Spin."Set in New York in 1974, the book centers on French tightrope walker Philippe Petit who walked between the Twin Towers, creating a massive publicity stunt.The author examined life in the Big Apple using Petit's stunt as a backdrop.Considered to be one of literature's most prestigious honors, it certainly will catapult the Irish author (who lives in New York) to instant ... Read Full Story
