The Obamas dine at Dan Barber's acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant, Blue Hill. (Washington Post)A New York Times editorial argues that, for all her support of local and organic foods, Michelle Obama doesn't give the act of cooking enough support.China cracks down on a dish that begins with killing a chicken by poisonous-snake bites. (Reuters)
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The election of Barack Obama has apparently turned us into a nation of twelve-year-old girls, with Newsweek, the New York Times and 60 Minutes our Tiger Beat, YM and TRL (RIP).
Here at Gut Check, we follow the reports on the new cabinet with interest -- OMG, is he really going to pick Hillary??? -- but we must admit, we get much more excited when we come across an article about the endlessly fascinating subjects of Michelle's clothes, Michelle's butt, Malia and Sasha'
There are plenty of writers this week who are trying to make George W. Bush appear likeable and, yes, even sympathetic. It is his last week in office, after all. But let it be known that Curtis Sittenfeld was there first, and before the Bushes have even left the White House, she's already moved on.This week Slate will be running a serialized novella by the Richmond Heights author about the Obama inauguration. Installment One of "All Along, This Was What Was Supposed to Happen" went up yesterday,
The public fascination with what the Obamas are eating, including a certain St. Louis pizza joint. (AP)Russia expands its ban on pork imports from the U.S. (Washington Post)European winemakers stop a proposal to allow rosé wine to be made from blending red and white wines. (Guardian)
Last week we posted a short article asking readers their opinion on which of President Barack Obama's fashion statements was worse at the All-Star Game: his White Sox jacket or his creased, obamama jeans? Did the POTUS catch wind of our blog post? Perhaps. This week, Obama told an NBC reporter "I heard they were cracking on my jeans," but that he couldn't care less. More important is how the First Lady appears. "Michelle, she looks fabulous," says Obama. "I'm a little frumpy.Related Content:
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Former First Lady Laura Bush sat down yesterday with CNN to discuss her husband's presidency and to comment on the first nine months of the Obama administration. Asked about all the fuss over the President Barack Obama's televised speech today to school children, Bush told CNN: "I think there is a place for the president of the United States to talk to school children and encourage school children." Bush also bemoaned the partisanship of politics today in regards to both the Obama pres
Though last night's World Series opener lacked a compelling plot line on the field, the dramaturgs at Major League Baseball and FOX saw to the heartstrings-pulling with a flag-waving tribute to Our Troops.As MLB announced in a press release yesterday, Game One was "dedicated in support of Welcome Back Veterans (www.welcomebackveterans.org), an MLB Charities initiative designed to support returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families with mental health treatment and job opportu
