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This is so unrealistic. Emma Thompson would never be out of alcohol.

This list, and some of the responses, just shows how much food is part of cultural and/ or national traditions. If you’ve grown up with a particular dish, you won’t find it weird. Some of the people who have responded would do well to try and keep a bit more of an open mind when… Read More

In the Netherlands we also have feuerwehrmarmelade, also served with diced onions, but over here it’s called ‘filet americain’ (pronounced en francais).

Ok, I’m going to show my age here ? For me, it was the song Nikita by Elton John, because I thought he was singing about a guy—I’d just seen Little Nikita with River Phoenix (another awakening). Years later I saw the videoclip and was really disappointed.

Same here. I also adjusted my mouse buttons for left-handedness (meaning the right button is the primary button). Whenever colleagues use my mouse, I warn them, but they still get mixed up. To which I say, Welcome to my world—the whole world is designed for right-handed people and… Read More

Galaxy Quest - a loving send up of Star Trek, but also an entertaining sci-fi romp in its own right. Plus, it has an amazing cast.

Crazyhead (2016). Wikipedia describes it as a horror-comedy. It’s a British show which lasted only one season. It’s hilarious, but also touching at times, and just really good in general. The two main characters are played by Susan Wokoma and Cara Theobold and I love their off-beat… Read More