BAD FILM: This week, David Schmader's crash-course in the history of awful cinema continues with the legendarily bad Bill Cosby flick, writers for years, Schmader's shtick is probably a bit old by now. But by and large he's good at it, ensuring some added hilarity to an already comically bad film, all while gorging yourself on beer and pizza from the good people at Central Cinema. more ›

We have a great deal of admiration for the NYT food writer Mark Bittman, a.k.a. The Minimalist. In fact, we’ve written about his pieces before. We like his pared-down approach, from his dismissal of too much gadgetry to his focus on cooking basics. more ›