Sep 27th, 2007 · A new family memoir from the daughter of famed literary critic Anatole Broyard bears the subtitle My Father's Hidden Life -- A Story of Race and Family Secrets. Bliss Broyard, raised as white in Connecticut, was 24 when she learned that her father had concealed his black heritage.
Sep 13th, 2007 · Tacks, The Boy Disaster make dreamy art-pop with gentle rhythms, lush production and sweetly hypnotic harmonies. The Austin, TX quartet's debut EP, Oh, Beatrice, is a warm, blissful head trip scored by jangly pianos, swirling guitars and ambient sound effects.
Sep 12th, 2007 · In a crowded field of electro-pop artists, The Umbrella Sequence stands out as a fresh, dynamic voice. Citing the Nintendo Wii as a musical influence, the Minneapolis, Minn. group makes synth-drizzled, melodic rock with heavily processed beats that crackle with an addictive, blissful energy.
Sep 12th, 2007 · The fish taco is to San Diego what the Philly cheese steak is to Philadelphia or the lobster roll is to Maine. Susan Russo, a transplant to the city, extols the virtues of the food with a humble appearance yet bliss-inducing capabilities.
Mar 16th, 2007 · Two biologists who are passionate about spiders talk about their favorite arachnids -- including a variety of poisonous spiders and the evil-looking whip spider (featured in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), which turns out to be an affectionate parent.
Feb 26th, 2007 · In New York City this past weekend, a group called New Mind Space, which says it "disseminates urban bliss," sponsored a come-one, come-all pillow fight in Union Square.
Feb 26th, 2007 · A group called Newmindspace, which says it "disseminates urban bliss," sponsored a come-one, come-all pillow fight in New York City this weekend. Hundreds of people showed up at Union Square, pillows in hand.
Feb 11th, 2007 · Author Andrea Demirjian talks about the evolution of the kiss and her book Kissing: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About One of Life's Sweetest Pleasures.