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Enough with the “-maxxing” – Salon.com

If you’re chronically online like me, you’ve probably come across a slang-suffix that’s become part of the lexicon despite not being formally added to a dictionary — yet. It’s part trend, part meme. And it’s been showing up everywhere to…
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Anthony Minghella, 1954-2008 – Salon.com

English writer and director Anthony Minghella has died at age 54, according to various news reports. It’s a sad and early departure for one of the best-loved figures in the British film industry. Minghella was chairman of the British Film…
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The resilience of uchche, bitter melon

Baba was our resident gardener. He told us tales of big brinjals, bright pumpkin flowers, sprite okra that grew in the farmland in what’s now Bangladesh, where he grew up. In Delhi, in our rented place surrounded by dark, healthy…
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The big problem with those viral tiny snack tins

There’s a 2021 InStyle cover story of Jennifer Aniston that I think about more often than I’d like to. Specifically, it’s Aniston’s response to being asked what she eats when she’s stressed. “A chip. Crunch, crunch, crunch,” she says. Emphasis…
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