
Inevitable
Same-sex unions have already made major EU inroads, with the U.S. next in line.

God Bless America
Driving forever on a U.S. license is dicey, but so is the Italian alternative.

Evolution
Teaching English means knowing that culture changes and needs updates.

Keeping it real
Baroque bad boy and genius Caravaggio had a knack for inserting squalor into biblical lore.

Limits of endearment
Romanticizing expat life is easy until questions of work and career crop up.

Celebration
Tasty bread and butter from Japandroids. Also, Orchestre Super Borgou and Baroness.

Prometheus
The Ridley Scott of "Alien" and "Blade Runner" is unrecognizable in 2012.

Hot and wild
Sweltering and hungry for a cool Italian salad? Be grateful lions have no say.

Varamo
Not even Billy Wilder on LSD can come close to César Aira's flights of fancy.

Sensual evalutations
All the senses are necessary to make wine enjoyment a complete experience.

Ammazzare il tempo
In a galaxy far, far away, some people saw the idea of tomorrow as a cosmic joke.