With summer coming to an end, it's time to take stock of the culinary new.
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Old ghosts
"Punishing" Syria might satisfy an instant gratification planet, but solves less than nothing.
“Special” effects
While England's top Premier League teams will remain the same, their pecking order will change.
The Lamborghini, II
Italian tax authorities will soon profit from unprecendented bank information.
Palate cleansers
The "Mutation" compilation from Italy and half-a-20th-century of Greek instrumentals.
Pain of pains
Silvio Berlusconi's ongoing defiance is an insult to an Italian public that deserves better.
No nutmeg
On vacation with Italians would not have been up Thoreau's "anti-social" alley.
Lakeside
If the seashore seems too "staged," head for a mountain lake, and the woman with a cigar.
Unspecial needs
Expecting people to eat what's in front of them with a smile is a thing of the past.
Galaxy Quest
Few parodies manage the enduring amiability delivered by this "Star Trek" spoof.
Pratfalls and irony
Abby Frucht: "There were four of us judges, and once we'd introduced ourselves, we named our top three picks…"
Kick-Ass 2
The second installment of the KA franchise is fun — minus the newfound moralizing.