Rocco's got a new Top Chef blog up. The ongoing dialog between him and Anthony Bourdain is kind of fascinating.
Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.
Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own
This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]
victor infante - Aug 15, 2007 6:39:56 am PDT #1608 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
sumi - Aug 15, 2007 6:40:14 am PDT #1609 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Isn't it?
I hope it continues all season.
Jesse - Aug 15, 2007 6:42:04 am PDT #1610 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Rocco's response made me wonder if Bourdain's point is that Rocco is a better chef than he is.
sumi - Aug 15, 2007 6:44:05 am PDT #1611 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
That was Bourdain's point: he is not dishonoring a great talent by being a writer and tv travel show guy but Rocco did dishonor his talent by being that reality show guy.
sumi - Aug 15, 2007 7:03:04 am PDT #1612 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Village Voice review of Perilla.
kat perez - Aug 15, 2007 3:08:19 pm PDT #1613 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar
SYTYCD: So much filler. And it's only just beginning.
meara - Aug 15, 2007 3:08:58 pm PDT #1614 of 23273
Less filler than tomorrow, though...
I'm annoyed that Dan is one of the judges. Bleah. He just bores me.
SailAweigh - Aug 15, 2007 3:09:50 pm PDT #1615 of 23273
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Yeah, I'm almost tempted to finish watching Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire so I can watch this later and fast forward through all the garbage.
meara - Aug 15, 2007 3:16:53 pm PDT #1616 of 23273
Hmm. Tyce and Mein Herr?? I love this song, but...
quester - Aug 15, 2007 3:20:32 pm PDT #1617 of 23273
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I liked the number, I was afraid I wouldn't, but I did.