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Happy Hour: Papa Doblé Daiquiri
At Spruce, an upscale bar and restaurant in San Francisco, I came across the papa doblé daiquiri on the bar menu and knew I had to order it. I love this drink for several reasons, and one of them is the legendary story behind it. The papa doblé was the signature drink of prolific writer Ernest Hemingway.
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- So cool — see how the voice acting was done on The Fantastic Mr. Fox — Cinematical
- Comedy Central is teaming up with The Onion for a TV show — The Hollywood Reporter
- No Doubt is suing Activision for using their likenesses inappropriately in Band Hero — GeekSugar
- 2012 already has a TV series sequel, 2013 — MTV Movies Blog
- Fox Searchlight has halted the national release of Gentlemen Broncos — Vulture
- Sufjan Stevens admits his 50 states album concept was a joke — Stereogum
- Amazing video mash-up of scenes with characters saying the movie's title — Videogum
- Anthony Hopkins and Annette Bening will play Ernest Hemingway and wife in Hemingway and Fuentes — Variety
- The Decemberists' Colin Meloy and wife Carson Ellis are writing a children's book — Pitchfork
- 10 scary Christmas movies to bridge Halloween and Christmas — Rotten Tomatoes
Challenge: Write Your Memoir in Six Words!
Smith Magazine, inspired by a challenge Ernest Hemingway was once given to write his memoir in six words, has been inviting readers to do the same since 2006. I recently checked out their website and found the following six-word memoir quite poignant: "Paying off student loans with unemployment."
What's your memoir in six words?
Have Cafe Novelists Replaced Boozin' Writers?
In the past, the writer's life was often a lush life. Many great American novelists — including Ernest Hemingway and John Cheever — were notorious drunks. In fact, according to an article by Tom Shone in the new issue of More Intelligent Life, five of America's seven Nobel literary laureates were alcoholics:
In America William Faulkner and Scott Fitzgerald were the Paris and Britney of their day, caught in the funhouse mirror of fame, their careers a vivid tabloid mash-up of hospitalizations and electroshock therapies.
Fab Face: Dree Hemingway
Dree Hemingway. You surely recognize her surname. This model-of-the-moment's great grandfather is Ernest (the famous writer, yes) and her mother is actress Mariel Hemingway.
What's Your Six-Word Story?
Can you tell the story of your life — or even just your day — in six words or less? Ernest Hemingway once claimed that he could tell a great story with just six words, famously writing: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." This week, John Mayer issued a similar challenge on his Twitter page, using Hemingway as inspiration.
Which Former First Lady's Memoir Piques Your Interest?
Yesterday news broke that First Lady Laura Bush has signed on to pen a memoir with Scribner, the house of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Laura's mother-in-law, Barbara Bush. The book is currently untitled, but scheduled for release in 2010, and it's unclear what type of secrets she will reveal.
Cute Alert: Bulldog Is Tickled Pink
I've always thought bulldogs looked like the Ernest Borgnines of the canine world. This cutie helps prove my point. Among the many differences between this bulldog and Ernest Borgnine: Bully looks pretty cute being tickled.
Angelina Jolie Suprises A-Listers at Hollywood Film Festival
It was an exciting evening in Hollywood when Angelina Jolie showed up to hand Clint Eastwood the Director of the Year award at the Hollywood Film Festival Awards last night. Actors like Ryan Gosling, James Franco, Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman and so many more dressed up to honor their peers at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The audience was surprised when Angelina strutted out fresh from her recent trip to Afghanistan to speak about Clint.
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