A Dish That Defines Everyday Thai Cuisine In the world of Thai street food, few dishes are as ubiquitous or as beloved as Pad Kra Pao (ผัดกะเพรา). This fiery, fragrant stir-fry is Thailand’s answer to a no-fuss, quick, and deeply satisfying meal—a dish so popular that it’s often referred to as the “fast food of…
There are great albums. There are legendary albums. And then there’s Songs in the Key of Life, which is less of an album and more of an event—one of those rare, cosmic moments where a musician taps directly into something higher, bigger, and more profound than the rest of us can even comprehend. It’s Stevie…
This was a bit more difficult than I thought it would be as using social media is an ingrained habit and something that I kind of did unconsciously. I don’t really post much (although when I first started I was posting a lot) I just read posts and laugh at memes but I found myself…
f you think all pizza is just a variation of the same thing, Trenton Tomato Pie is here to prove you wrong. This New Jersey-born specialty isn’t just a pizza—it’s a philosophy. A distant cousin of the classic New York slice and the coal-fired legends of New Haven, Trenton Tomato Pie flips the script on…
I was 18 when Nevermind came out, and if you weren’t there, you’ll never fully understand what it felt like. It was like a meteor hit music. One day, it was all hair metal, neon spandex, and drum machines, and the next, it was flannel, distortion, and an existential crisis you could actually dance to.…
Memento: A Mystery Told Backwards, Sideways, and Inside Out Christopher Nolan’s Memento (2000) is the cinematic equivalent of trying to put together IKEA furniture with the instructions written in a foreign language—only to realize halfway through that you’ve been reading them upside down. This mind-bending thriller is a masterpiece in nonlinear storytelling, an intricate puzzle…
here are great albums, and then there is Abbey Road, which doesn’t just sit at the top of the mountain—it built the mountain, paved the road up it, and then casually walked across a zebra crossing on its way out. Released in 1969 as the Beatles’ last recorded album (yes, Let It Be technically came…
A Culinary Symbol of Cornwall Few dishes are as intrinsically linked to a place as the Cornish pasty is to Cornwall, England. This golden, crescent-shaped pastry has been a staple of Cornish life for centuries, woven into the cultural fabric of the region as both a practical meal and a symbol of local identity. While…
If you think you know pizza but haven’t tried New Haven apizza, prepare for a revelation. This Connecticut-born classic isn’t just a regional variation—it’s an institution. Locals (and pizza purists) will tell you it’s not just pizza; it’s apizza (pronounced ah-beetz, thanks to its Neapolitan dialect roots). And if you’re expecting something soft, foldable, and…
The Departed: A Symphony of Swearing, Rats, and Deception Few films manage to be both a masterclass in tension and a glorious showcase of creative profanity quite like Martin Scorsese’s The Departed (2006). This is the movie that finally netted Scorsese his long-overdue Oscar for Best Director, and boy, did he earn it. Packed to…