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How a nest made out of hardened bird spit became a delicacy, a skincare product, and a popular gift

Who would have thought that a nest made out of hardened bird spit would be a delicacy, a skincare product, and a popular gift across Chinese-speaking countries in Asia? The delicacy is called bird's nest, and it's made from the nest of a swiftlet. The cream-colored translucent orb of solidified saliva looks like the rib

Review: Brody Dalle, 'Diploid Love'

An interesting temporal phenomenon takes place while listening to Diploid Love, the first solo album from Distillers and Spinnerette frontwoman Brody Dalle. The album feels like a time capsule buried in the backyard of the punk and grunge-drenched early '90s and only unearthed today. But precisely because it's a product of 2014, not 1994, the

Ritual Healing in Letters From Max and Black Odyssey

At the center of the stage during Letters From Max is a half-cylinder with vertical slits along the sides, an object that resembles something between the keep of a Gothic castle and a zoetrope through which you might watch an old bit of animation. The design, by Marsha Ginsberg, also has the feeling of an

Sharon Stone Slapped the Director Over Famous 'Basic Instinct' Scene: 'I Called My Lawyer'

One of the most memorable scenes in modern film was when Sharon Stones character uncrossed and then crossed her legs in Basic Instinct. Most viewers know the movie reference, as the scenes been parodied, turned into memes, and immortalized in pop culture. At one point, Stone even poked fun at it in a Saturday Night

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