Dear Sars,
Things are a little bit wonky with my family, and I’m trying to figure out how best to deal with the situation. My brother and I both live pretty far (6+ hours’ worth of …

Thanks to Reader Anne S. for tipping me to the new Film Four ad — in which Ewan McGregor is wearing a tomato costume! Looks pretty cute in it, too, although I think the hat …

You think that, someday, I’ll run out of tomato puns. And it just never happens. Anyway, a few links and little whatnots for you here…
Voting for the NCheeseAA Elite Grate stays open until tonight: Tuesday …

For all you old-school Mets fans, a Daily News interview with ’80s skipper Davey Johnson. (Thanks to The Hardball Times for the link; check out their weekly dartboard to see how your team is stacking …

…is the site hack/resulting rocky upgrade. I feel that pain tenfold, and I’m so sorry! I think all the content made it over here unmolested, but as you can see the links have gone back …

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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. British Cheddar.   I didn’t think much of Parm-Reg’s prospects in the draw, at least initially, and Keckler and I both called Brie to beat it in …

Three queries on Ask The Readers Friday today, all clothing-related. If you post an answer/solution, please make sure it’s clear which letter you mean, and as always, keep those URLs short ‘n’ manageable. Thanks!
Hi, Sars. …

After a valiant fight, Cashel Blue went down to Mt. Tam 49/51.Thanks to everyone who cast deciding votes in the last day or so; you can view the upcoming Elite Grate match-ups by clicking the …

“You know what they say about a guy who wears a really tall hat, right?”   “Sure.   Really pointy head.”   “…Er.   No.”  
Prior to watching Gangs Of New York, I considered the …

“Would you like to see my red wheelbarrow?”
[Warning: spoilicious. On the plus side, I wouldn’t advise seeing the movie, so you may proceed, or not, with that in mind.]
I enjoyed Smart People, in the sense …