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POPSNectar of the Gods: The cultural history of Chocolate
Chocolate was again the drink the of elite, the delight of the plebeians, the bitterest of potables, the most saccharine of sweets, the iconic symbol of Mesoamerica. In A Tale of Two Cities Dicken’s shows the transitional period of chocolate, between Mesoamerican luxury to the European commoners’ pleasure, when he explains with great detail Monseigneur’s elaborate consumption of chocolate in his Paris hotel room.In Europe—during the time of the novel, and even before—the price of chocolate was a luxury because it had to be brought across the Atlantic ocean before it could be consumed. It was not until 1828 when chocolate changed from a sacred drink to a solid bar we know today, through the addition of cocoa butter. Not only did chemist Coenraad Johannes van Houten of the Netherlands create the process of manufacturing cocoa butter, but he also discovered how to treat chocolate with alkalis to remove the bitter taste that had until that point been characteristic of chocolate.
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POPSWatch Online Free Cheri Movies It is turn of the century in Belle Epoque Paris and a scandalous romp is underfoot. The sensational tale begins as the ravishing Lea (Michelle Pfeiffer) contemplates retirement from her renowned stature as Paris’s most envied seductress to the rich and famous
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POPSMUSICAL TALES AUDIO BOOK "Helena and the orchestra of the world of mist" is the first musical fantasy audio book to be created in video. The audio book is fully dramatized with music and sound FX, illustrated by fantasy pictures, 3D artwork, and photos.
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POPSThe End of The Fairy Tale by Ralph Peters Putin went to war and the American president went to a basketball game--reinforcing the Kremlin's conviction that it could do as it pleased and get away with it. (Bush's gravest flaw is that he's a dreadful judge of character, stubbornly trusting undeserving men, from Iraqi schemer Ahmed Chalabi , through the incompetent Alberto Gonzales , to Vladimir Putin , who played Bush for a fool.) French president Nicolas Sarkozy, well-intentioned and inadequate The Putin regime was perfectly willing to let Monsieur le President return to Paris with a signed piece of paper. The Russians have drawn the lesson from Western efforts to negotiate with Iran and other rogue states that Europe can be narcotized with empty agreements and nebulous promises and that Europe has become a continent of bureaucrats who much prefer paperwork to reality. And there are no penalties when the agreements prove worthless.
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POPSParis couture: the good, the bad and the ugly From Time.com's photoessay , my opinions. Paris fashion week is more over-the-top than New York's. You see more "concept" designs and less streetwear. For example, this Dior number, inspired by Gustav Klimt. The dress itself is supersaturated yellow, some nice embellishments, but a ridiculous hemline and a bow guaranteed to poke you in the face during conversation. The hair and make-up? Atrocious. This seafoam Armani is beautiful. Soft, feminine flowy skirt, form-fitting bodice and a bit of edge on the shoulder. Shows off the wearer and the designer. If Little Bo Peep and Little Boy Blue had a baby, they'd get Christian Lacroix to dress her. A fairy-tale shepherdess in royal pastels, all she's missing is a crook with a little pink bow on it. White chiffon Armani. I like the creamy drape of the skirt, and the winding black and turquoise embellishments. Again with the neck armor... is she jousting late
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POPSThe Trash Princess: Why Americans Love to Hate Paris Hilton An ambitious look into the unstoppable American celebrity phenomenon that is Paris Hilton and her permeation into world culture. Why do we love to hate her and just how representative of American culture and ideals is she anyway? Questions for our times.... The only thing complicating this picture of dissipation is that Paris Hilton isn’t quite the airhead she plays on TV. She created her persona of Paris the Heiress with an instinct for America’s suspicion of the idle rich. Confession of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose is the title of her best-selling book. It’s the title of a woman who is in on the joke. (Via kottke.org.)
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