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ponchi101 wrote: Tue May 16, 2023 11:05 pm "Starting from the affordable $500,000..."
Yep
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I don't watch much US television but does "Queen Charlotte" fall into that category? That's the only show listed here that I've seen.

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This could possibly get a lot of eyes because of Zendaya.
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ti-amie wrote: Tue Jun 20, 2023 8:26 pm

This could possibly get a lot of eyes because of Zendaya.
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ti-amie wrote: Tue Jun 20, 2023 8:26 pm This could possibly get a lot of eyes because of Zendaya.
I can practically hear the Oscar buzz already.
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I'll give her this. Zendaya doesn't pick roles where she can just waltz through scenes being beautiful.
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The menu for tonights vegetarian White House State Dinner for the PM of India.

The Bidens’ India state dinner menu blends Indian, American flavors

By Emily Heil
Updated June 22, 2023 at 10:05 a.m. EDT|Published June 21, 2023 at 7:25 p.m. EDT

When guests sit down for the state dinner Thursday that President Biden and first lady Jill Biden are hosting for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, they will encounter evidence of something that a growing number of diners are learning: Fine dining doesn’t require meat to feel luxurious.

The state dinner, the third of the Biden administration, will be mostly vegetarian, in keeping with the dietary restrictions of its guest of honor. In place of a filet or roast, the main course will be stuffed portobello mushrooms accompanied by a creamy risotto infused with saffron. Guests may select a sumac-roasted sea bass if they choose, along with options for a yogurt sauce punched up with dill and lemon, crisped millet cakes or summer squashes.

The menu, which the White House unveiled at a preview Wednesday, follows the pattern the Bidens have established in their previous two such black-tie affairs: using seasonal American ingredients while incorporating nods to the cuisine of the visiting country. The decision to prominently feature saffron — a signature flavor of Indian cuisine whose yellow-orange color is a Hindu symbol — was just such an homage. And the dessert, a rose-and-cardamom-infused strawberry shortcake, also marries a classic American sweet with distinctly Indian elements.

Jill Biden, who made remarks to reporters during the preview, noted that the flowers on the tables, too, bore saffron’s hue. Biden called the vegetable-forward menu “stunning,” crediting guest chef Nina Curtis, a Californian known for healthful, plant-based cuisine. Curtis — whose résumé includes a stint at the Malibu Ranch luxury health resort — is working alongside White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford and White House executive pastry chef Susie Morrison.

“We have curated a menu that showcases the best of American cuisine seasoned with Indian elements and flavors,” Curtis said at the preview. “It allows guests from both countries to experience something of the other’s culture.”

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Guest chef Nina Curtis displays a plate of stuffed portobello mushrooms with saffron-infused risotto during a Wednesday preview of Thursday's state dinner. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

One overture to the visiting dignitary might not seem obvious. But Curtis said the decision to use millet in the summery opening course — a marinated millet and grilled corn kernel salad with compressed watermelon and a “tangy avocado sauce” — was inspired by the United Nations’ decision to name 2023 “The Year of Millets.” Millet is a grain that grows in poor soil and with little irrigation, and while it was once commonly used in Indian cuisine, it has fallen out of favor, prompting agriculture officials to campaign for its resurgence.

This isn’t the first mostly meatless state dinner to be held at the White House. Of course, when the dining is about high-stakes diplomacy, the menu is chosen with guests’ needs and preferences in mind (the State Department’s chief of protocol typically works with the White House social secretary on this before the menu planning starts). When the Obamas in 2009 hosted Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, the menu was largely vegetarian (guests had the option of a curry-prawn main course) and the president toasted the honoree with what appeared to be a glass of water.

For the guests who do imbibe, one of the wines accompanying this week’s meal also pays particular homage to the ties between host and guest. A red blend comes from Patel Winery in Napa Valley, which is owned by Raj Patel, who was born in India and settled in California as a boy. Other wines include a 2021 “Kristi” chardonnay from Stone Tower Winery in Leesburg and a brut rose from Domaine Carneros, which is known for making bubbles using traditional French methods but with American grapes.

Curtis said the call from the White House to act as a guest chef was an honor — but a source of understandable stress. “You must understand the pressure I’m under standing here before you — but it’s the kind of pressure that’s also an elation,” she said. “When you are asked by the first lady to come join her at the White House, it’s a feeling I hope many chefs get to have.”

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Dessert will include Rose and Cardamom-infused Strawberry Shortcake. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

Here’s the full menu:

First Course

Marinated Millet and Grilled Corn Kernel Salad

Compressed Watermelon

Tangy Avocado Sauce

Main Course

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Creamy Saffron-infused Risotto

Upon request

Sumac-roasted Sea Bass

Lemon-Dill Yogurt Sauce

Crisped Millet Cakes

Summer Squashes

Dessert

Rose and Cardamom-infused Strawberry Shortcake

Wines

Stone Tower Chardonnay “Kristi” 2021

Patel Red Blend 2019

Domain Carneros Brut Rosé

There is video at the link of the place settings.

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Netflix co-CEO reveals ‘staggering 60%’ of subscribers have watched K-content
“A staggering 60 percent of our members have now watched one Korean title — with viewing of K-content up sixfold globally in the last four years,” says Sarandos

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NETFLIX CO-CEO TED Sarandos highlighted the success of Korean content on the streaming platform, noting that about three-fifths of Netflix’s users have watched a Korean show.

The forum: Sarandos spoke at a forum at Seoul’s Four Seasons Hotel during his three-day visit in Seoul to meet with Korean production partners and government officials, including Prime Minister Han Duk-soo.

“A staggering 60 percent of our members have now watched one Korean title — with viewing of K-content up sixfold globally in the last four years,” Sarandos said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“Take just one genre — romance: 90 percent of K-romance viewing now comes from outside Korea. And last year, our Korean movie ‘Carter’ and two TV shows — ‘All of Us Are Dead’ and ‘The Glory’ — hit the Netflix top 10 in over 90 countries. Of course, nothing quite beats ‘Squid Game’ — the biggest TV show in history on any metric we’ve ever seen,” he explained.

Korean storytelling: Sarandos continued on to express his astonishment at the success of Korean content in the U.S.

“Who would have guessed that a TV show made in Korea for Koreans would cause a craze for green tracksuits in America or push sales of Vans sneakers up by nearly 8,000 percent when released on Netflix?,” Sarandos said. “That’s the power of Korean storytelling.”

The investment: In 2016, Netflix invested $700 million in South Korea, and in April this year, the company once again pledged to spend $2.5 billion over the next four years for South Korean dramas, movies and reality shows.

The investment includes working with local organizations to groom young talents — both in front of and behind the camera. One organization is the Korea Radio Promotion Association, which helps local students gain experience in the production industry.

“Between 2022 and 2025, one in five Netflix titles in Korea will have come from a first-time writer or director,” Sarandos said. “Just yesterday, I met 100 students with director Park Chan-wook — all future screenwriters and directors with so much potential. We have to invest in their talent collectively as an industry.”

Asia-Pacific region: South Korea has become one of Netflix’s biggest suppliers of shows and movies, helping add global subscriptions from the Asia-Pacific region, which is the company’s fastest and most consistent source of growth.

Netflix’s conflict: However, the boom led to the company’s conflict with a South Korean mobile carrier SK Broadband over network usage fees.
In 2021, a Seoul court ruled that Netflix must make a restitution payment over its heavy traffic growth, but Netflix is appealing the decision, arguing that the company has no obligation to pay network usage fees.

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This is a very interesting focus on the tailoring and design of men's suits. The man writing this focuses on this area and I guess he's the Joan Rivers (RIP) of mens design.











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One more thing. These principles work for any body type: short, tall, large, slim. One of the great things about tailoring is what once you figure out some of these basic principles, you can apply them to your own dress: collar hugs neck, things hang cleanly, flowing lines, etc.
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More ammo for me to rip men to shreds critique mens wear.

Of course everyone can't afford to hop a plane to Italy or Hong Kong but I think he's offering men guidelines for how to dress themselves for a formal, or everyday occasion. It would take time for most to build up a good wardrobe but it's nice to know what to aim for.
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Only thing I will say.
That is not the creation of A TAILOR. That is the creation of A CUTTER. Not the same thing.
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