Posts by Tess Lynch
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SNL Episode 2: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mumford & Sons, and ‘Tres Equis’
It would have been difficult to judge any host based on the sketches of this past Saturday Night Live. Opening monologue and bizarrely satisfying hypnotist segment aside, this was the kind of episode where you think, Oh, thank God, it’s “Weekend Update.” That’s not usually a good sign. But it’s also not the host’s fault: […]
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Top Chef Masters Season 4, Episode 9, ‘Old School, New School’
Last week, the remaining chefs were subjected to the “foodie flash mob” picnic Dîner en Blanc and its attendant mimes and critics. Cosentino’s terrine scored him the win, while Patricia’s high-concept beefy jam–and–flatbread combo got her sent home. And then there were three: Lorena, Cosentino, and Kerry. As soon as the triumvirate walks into the […]
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SNL Season Premiere: Seth MacFarlane, a New Obama Impersonation, and Frank Ocean
There are at least 8,910 reasons why people hate Seth MacFarlane. Among them: “It is quite a feat to stuff oneself full of so much bullshit,” “all he has to do is steal a bunch of memes off the Internet, reference a bunch of obscure movies, and be offensive without any social commentary,” that he […]
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Top Chef Masters Season 4, Episode 8: ‘Foodie Flash Mob’
There are four chefs left in the Top Chef Masters competition, and none of them are Takashi. He was knocked out last week by Patricia Yeo; I remind you of this because it was so painful that I assume you drank yourself into a coma that night in pursuit of a blissful innocence that I […]
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Top Chef Masters Season 4, Episode 7: ‘Culinary Knock Out’
Last week’s episode of Top Chef Masters marked the departure of Art Smith and a farewell to his many variations on biscuits and dressing. It also was the point at which the enamel started to crack on the Le Creuset casserole of inter-chef relationships: Kerry and Patricia sparred during service and Art and Lorena’s credentials […]
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Top Chef Masters Season 4, Episode 6: ‘Thai One On’
I have nothing to complain about this week: Last night’s Top Chef Masters was a good one. There was arguing, passive-aggression, a couple of great guest judges, and a damn near impossible elimination challenge (throwing together a Thai restaurant in like 10 minutes). Also: Dita von Teese chipping away at ol’ Stonewall with observations regarding […]
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Top Chef Masters Season 4, Episode 5: ‘Holly Madison’s Pool Party’
Last week on Top Chef Masters, Clark went away, exiled back to Maine or perhaps to star in a Christopher Guest movie because his hairstyle sends him right to the front of the casting line. We’re now down to seven, which would normally imply that more airtime would be spent on the food, but for […]
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American Innovators: Frito-Lay Edition
It was one o’clock in the morning and I was reaching the end of the Internet when I came across a sweepstakes called “Do Us a Flavor” hosted by Lay’s potato chips. 2009’s “Do Us a Flavour” contest, hosted by Smith’s (Australian for Lay’s), featured finalists such as “Lucas’ Late Night Kebab,” which boasted a […]
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Top Chef Masters, Season 4, Episode 4: ‘Grand Canyon Cookout’
Last week’s bitchy griddle has been replaced by the shut-up-your-bitch-face awe of the Grand Canyon, vegetarians (the B-52s; according to Art, their diet is common knowledge), and a group of somewhat reserved — and impeccably dressed — Native American diners. This week marks the lull between two episodes that, apparently (thanks, teaser!), both feature a […]
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The Love/Hatewatch: Real World: St. Thomas
Of all the reality television dinosaurs, The Real World is maybe my third favorite, behind the friendly brontosaurus Survivor and the reliably mean T. rex American Idol. At its best, the flexible format and the world’s endless supply of virgins with weird backstories make for an interesting social experiment (see: Hollywood’s Greg Halstead with his […]
