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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]


esse - Jul 20, 2007 10:05:44 am PDT #986 of 23273
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

And her costumes, don't forget her costumes.

Though I totally think Cat was seriously when she was all "omg I love your costumes!"


libkitty - Jul 20, 2007 11:24:04 am PDT #987 of 23273
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs

I think you're right, SA. @@


Liese S. - Jul 20, 2007 11:58:35 am PDT #988 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

TC: I really enjoyed Lee Anne's blog. Thanks for linking it, sumi. She has such an interesting perspective on the show. And also, I probably should have know this, but I didn't realize she was the one responsible for all the beautiful presentations. I don't remember salivating over plates of raw proteins in seasons past. But one look at her presentations and I want to cook! Anyway, she's been a real asset to the show. I wish they would let her function as a mentor, because I really think there are some changes chefs could make halfway through their preparation that would really change their results.

Conclusion? I heart Lee Anne.


Jesse - Jul 20, 2007 12:03:15 pm PDT #989 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I don't think I know what that means...(bottle service means you byo and they charge you a fee for corking it, right?)

No, it's the opposite, where you can buy a whole bottle of liquor for one brazilian dollars, and get to feel like a Lohan or a Diddy. And it's the kind of place that "shouldn't" be in the neighborhood where it is.


sumi - Jul 20, 2007 12:04:10 pm PDT #990 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

Liese, I know! She is doing a fantastic job and always has an interesting perspective on the challenges.

And she had some great ideas for that frozen piecrust challenge - conclusion?

The 4th place finisher from Season 1 may be better than the last two seasons of contestants.


lisah - Jul 20, 2007 12:33:56 pm PDT #991 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate

OH! Bottle service...der! I should have known about that from my life (in which I watch Entourage and read a lot celebrity gossip).

I wish they would let her function as a mentor, because I really think there are some changes chefs could make halfway through their preparation that would really change their results.

I would so love that!


Liese S. - Jul 20, 2007 12:40:01 pm PDT #992 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

The 4th place finisher from Season 1 may be better than the last two seasons of contestants.

Ayup. No question if you ask me.


Liese S. - Jul 20, 2007 6:51:17 pm PDT #993 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

So, ita! Are you watching History Channel's "Human Weapon"? The SO & I really enjoyed tonight's episode on Muay Thai, and I was wondering what you'd think about it.


sumi - Jul 21, 2007 3:43:14 am PDT #994 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

Bourdain is blogging for Colicchio again!


brenda m - Jul 21, 2007 3:49:47 am PDT #995 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Races over to read. Sumi, thanks for being our TC/Food Network Nilly, btw.