I went to Southpoint Cinemas recently to see Her, one of my favorite films of the last five years. Afterward in the lobby, I noticed one of those arcade games in which you use the jaws of life to extract a toy from a plastic enclosure. On the wall behind me was a poster for […]
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this week: Tamales and curry
With corn husks and marinated filling and masa, the perfect tamale is not for amateur cooks to tackle. And you don’t need to. Eat your fill at the Raleigh Tamale Festival, March 15, from 1–4 p.m. at Peach Road Park, 911 Ileagnes Rd. In addition to a tamale competition, the event celebrates Latino culture with […]
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Prodigal Farm: Where goats are livin’ the dream
The previous day’s ice storm had zapped the power at Prodigal Farm in Rougemont, but the goats didn’t care. There was hay to munch, visitors to greet and hoof-trimming and vaccinations to be endured. Evelyn, her belly bulbous and heavy in the morning, delivered triplets by mid-afternoon: two boys and a girl. The father, Excalibur, […]
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Scenes from Main Street in Durham: Performing a ritual on Ash Wednesday
Last night the streets of downtown Durham were teeming with Fat Tuesday revelers; today people walked down Main Street with ashes on their forehead. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in Christian traditions, the beginning of 46 days of repentance, introspection and spiritual awakening. In downtown Durham this morning, the Rev. Taylor W. […]
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Durham residents say no one told them they could complain about the cops
Download a Citizen’s Complaint Form and a Request for Appeal Hearing Janet Johnson, a local pastor, was at her home in northeast Durham when she saw police activity in her neighborhood. During the incident, which she was not involved in, a Durham police officer driving Car No. 112 allegedly yelled and acted aggressively toward her. […]
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A sweet ride: Stumbling upon a 1950s Buick Roadmaster
Since my dad worked for General Motors for 35 years, I have a weak spot for cars. (I have fond memories of my dad’s 1970 silver GTO, 1968 red Chevelle and 1972 black El Camino.) The mid-century models, in particular, seem so stylish and noble, unlike many of today’s vehicles, which are merely utilitarian: Get […]
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Scenes from Ninth Street: The bark is worse than the bite
I frequent Ninth Street, stopping by The Regulator Bookshop, grabbing coffee at Market Street and lunch at Banh’s. But I’ve been going down their with more mindfulness lately, to gather string, as we say in the journalism world, for a future story about the historic street. Last week I heard yipping. Not barking. Yipping. At […]
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Fab found fashion
Go from work to weekend in these impeccably tailored, soiled clothes found over the past three months in the weeds, on sidewalks and at a crime scene. These must-have fashions reflect a contemporary sophistication usually available only in stores. But thanks to the forgetful, the fleeing and the drunk, these styles are free. Men’s entrepreneur’s […]
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Insects, cotton candy and ice cream: Exploring the science of food
As tarantulas go, Rosita was well-socialized. Cradled and coddled by the hands of hundreds of people attending the Science of Eats at the Museum of Life and Science, Rosita neither bit nor fussed, but did what tarantulas do most of their lives: sit. “It tickles,” a man said, giggling. “That’s really tickly.” “How do you […]
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The Science of Eats: An excuse to play with your food
If you’ve ever wanted to see adults play with their food like 3-year-olds, then you might have attended The Science of Eats at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham Thursday night. Here food lovers and science geeks learned about enzymes that neutralize the lactose in milk; the mysteries of Maltodextrin and the protein […]
