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Getting Medieval on Your Grassnew

Philadelphia kids discover the joys of mock combat.

Philadelphia Weekly | Alicia Puglionesi | 11-19-2007 | Recreation

Recipe: Game Birdsnew

If you'd rather not see another big bird until next October, there are plenty of delicious options like quail, pheasant, and partridge.

The Georgia Straight | Mat Loup | 11-19-2007 | Food+Drink

8 Wine Treats for the Holiday Seasonnew

If there's any pliancy remaining in your seasonal budget, come along and look at a few new treats and treasures.

The Georgia Straight | Jurgen Gothe | 11-19-2007 | Food+Drink

What 'Halo 3' Has Done to the Gaming Industrynew

In those first 24 hours after Halo 3's release, gamers around the world logged more than 3.6 million hours of online gameplay, which means that all those who stood in line waiting to make their midnight purchase hurried home and pulled an all-nighter playing the game.

The Georgia Straight | Blaine Kyllo | 11-19-2007 | Video Games

Tags: video games

I Have a Man-Crush on Zach Galifianakisnew

Just like Sarah Silverman, Eugene Mirman, David Cross and every other comedian who doesn't artistically masturbate on a derivative sitcom, Hollywood will never figure out what to do with Galifianakis. And while that's probably frustrating for his agent, it's incredibly reassuring for those of us who truly love comedy as an art form.

Boulder Weekly | Dale Bridges | 11-19-2007 | Performance

Tags: performance

The Guide to Late-Night Dining in Chicagonew

In Chicago, despite its renowned theater and music scenes, it's suprisingly difficult to get fed after the show. This guide to late-night dining will help.

Chicago Reader | Staff | 11-19-2007 | Food+Drink

Is the Chicago Art Institute Renting Out its Treasures?new

The recent announcement that the museum will pack up 92 impressionist works -- the core of its flagship collection -- and send them off for an extended sojourn in Texas next year arrived like a stealth bomb.

Chicago Reader | Deanna Isaacs | 11-19-2007 | Art

Tags: visual arts

Bernard Magrez' Paris Boutiquenew

There's a neighborhood in Paris where parking is out of the question. Instead, people are let off or whisked away in Mercedes and Rolls-Royces, and entering a shop signifies that price is of no concern.

INDY Week | Arturo Ciompi | 11-16-2007 | Food+Drink

That Empty Feelingnew

A year from opening, North Carolina's Durham Performing Arts Center is already saddled with doubt.

INDY Week | Matt Saldana | 11-16-2007 | Performance

Tags: performance

Dining a la Carte at Whole Foodsnew

I was not surprised to find myself in a tapas bar yesterday, but it was a bit startling that I was having this kind of moment within an arm's reach of hurtling grocery carts.

L.A. Weekly | Jonathan Gold | 11-16-2007 | Food+Drink

Tracking Down Looted Iraqi Artnew

Iraqi-born art historian Nada Shabout searches for her country's lost creative works.

Montreal Mirror | Narcel X | 11-16-2007 | Art

Tags: Iraq, WAR, in, visual arts

New Blue Laws Hit Memphis Beer Salesnew

When they say Memphis is the Home of the Blues, they're not talking about blue laws, but maybe they should be. The City Council voted last week to prohibit beer sales for off-premise consumption within 500 feet of churches, schools, and most residential areas.

The Memphis Flyer | Mary Cashiola | 11-16-2007 | Food+Drink