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 […]