More non-food links for those of you hungerin’ for something different!

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I love cooking, but my days aren’t filled with it. Here are a few links on other topics that may amuse.

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As inspired as the Lionel Richie head, only tastier.

via Megnut

Sorry ’bout the lack of commentary this week, folks. Slow work weeks leave me listless, so I hope you’ll enjoy these links from my “to do” list instead.

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I’ve been itching to see Dreamgirls for a long time (it seems like the posters went up in NYC sometime around April), but we just haven’t had the chance. Sure, they’re the big story of this awards season, but how could the Fugly girls NOT take them down after seeing this picture?

Update, Sunday: We just returned from an early showing of the movie. Wow. Go see it ASAP.

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Did globalization kill classical music? Terry Teachout makes a good case for its contribution. He speculates that regional orchestras may have to make do with second-tier performers and local talent in the future, just as regional ballet and opera companies do now:

Audiences are attracted not by the stars, but by the show—that is, by dramatically compelling productions of musically interesting operas. If the larger culture of classical music were to be reorganized along similar lines, then concert presenters, instead of presenting a small roster of international celebrity virtuosos, might be forced to engage a wider range of lower-priced soloists, possibly including local artists and ensembles with a carefully cultivated base of loyal fans.

If that’s the case, count me out. I feel about opera and classical music the way I do about football: There’s always a better way to spend three hours than watching a bad performance.

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Racism or simply a discriminating environment?

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THANK GOD!

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Sometimes it seems that Gil and I could build a smallish house with all of the books we own — most of them don’t even have a home yet, but get by with squatting in our basement. Maybe we should hire these architects for a major renovation. They could probably build a garage extension for my Mini with our magazine subscriptions, too.

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Need More Love?

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As a lifelong Yankees fan, it pains me to say this, but I’ll have to root for the Mets … a little. Zephyrs games are a lot of fun, actually — not quite a Veeckian extravaganza, but definitely loopy and entertaining. It’s a shame the Times article didn’t mention Boudreaux’s wife, Clotile. (My Aunt Clotile passed away some time ago, but I wonder how she’d feel knowing she shared a name with a nutria?)

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The most recent article on the jungle girl rescued in Cambodia this week led me to this site devoted to FERAL CHILDREN. I love the internet.

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Oh, my heart doth bleed.

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As some of you know, Gil and I are devoted to American Idol, especially in the early rounds. Of course, we’re hardly alone. Slate got into the action this season with a blog on the subject, but it can’t possibly compare to Dave White’s roundup. After a certain point last year, I watched the show solely because I wanted to understand his Friday articles. His blog ranks high in awesomeness as well.

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Donuts aren’t just good, they’re good for you!

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The voice of Reason.

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Like I’d leave you without a Saints link.

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Have a great weekend, everyone.

Eric Asimov tells us why America lags behind Europe at producing cheap-yet-drinkable wines: Noble grapes do not always a noble wine make.

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Looks like I’ll have a new cooking project this summer.

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Grey Goose taste on a Vladimir budget? No problem. Filter it yourself! (Scroll down to the 11/5/2004 entry: Practical Applications of the Philosopher’s stone. For drunks.)

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But working hard is harrrrrrrrd!

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A vegetarian is reborn as an omnivore, documented in 30 Days of Pork!
via iheartbacon.com

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At my new favorite cooking and photography site, Matt explains why L.A. actually has nothing in common with yogurt. (And kudos on the multitasking hed!)

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Commander’s Palace gets back up to speed.

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Who dat?