We launched this site with a placeholder post positing the question "What the hell kind of bird is this?" Four months later, we've finally got our answer. Or at least, -an- answer.
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There's cranberry sauce, and then there's cranberry soused! Seeing as it's the holidays, and you're spending a lot of time with the family, these recipes for cranberry-accented cocktails might come in handy.
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Black Friday, that hallowed shopping day after Thanksgiving that heralds the Christmas/Holiday shopping season, has become increasingly risky in the past few years. Don't get squashed -- try some of these activities instead.
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Usually I devote my piece of Osmosis real estate to setting right the political wrongs. But now that we’re upon the one holiday that unites us all, I thought I’d take a minute to discuss why Thanksgiving is truly is an American Experience.
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We're excited to announce that Ken Coffelt of The Kennelco Film Diary will be contributing to Osmosis Online with his movie reviews--some original, some from the archive--as well as non-film pieces. When asked about ideas for a "Thanksgiving movie," he quickly offered up Terrence Malick's 'The New World.'
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Once you start to become a real cocktail enthusiast, you will want to make drinks for yourself. For that, you’ll have to learn how to make them. For essential tips and tricks, here are some invaluable resources: several books that can help you appreciate the art of crafting a cocktail.
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Vampires are hot, hot, hot on both the big screen and small screen, as well as in the bookstores. A few thoughts on how the Hollywood elite might consider cashing in.
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Ken Becker, our latest featured artist, studied art under the storied Will Eisner, became a comic book creator, then worked in animation, and most recently had a 10-year-run working on illustrated storybooks for Disney. His art and a short conversation.
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Brine your Thanksgiving Turkey to make it truly memorable. We submit that there's little difference in the taste of an expensive bird and a cheaper one if brined correctly. Check out our methodology and brine recipe!
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There are plenty of reasons to hate Sarah Palin: She’s hokey, inarticulate, whiny, incurious and provincial — a quitter who’s prone to blaming others for her own missteps. But so far as many are concerned, hating Sarah has become the new national pastime.
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Public Enemy performs on the back of a flat bed truck as the group heads to The George Washington University for a concert performance.
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In another stunning victory for the glass-half-empty crowd, the term "unfriend" has been named "Word of the Year" by the folks at Oxford University Press. For shame, nattering nabobs.
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