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Why You Should Hear Andrew Coe Talk About Bad Chinese Food Tonight at Omnivore Books

Ankou/FlickrChop suey, America's gateway dish.​Apparently, we have some New York City bohos to thank (or curse) for the birth of chop suey, the slippery Americanized dish that still shows up at many of the approximately 40,000 Chinese restaurants around the country. Chop suey, a "mixed pieces" ... More >>

Fuck Man

Ankou/FlickrChop suey, America's gateway dish.​Apparently, we have some New York City bohos to thank (or curse) for the birth of chop suey, the slippery Americanized dish that still shows up at many of the approximately 40,000 Chinese restaurants around the country. Chop suey, a "mixed pieces" ... More >>

July Book Events: Kevin Starr, Paul Krassner, Jaimal Yogis, and Alan Drew

Ankou/FlickrChop suey, America's gateway dish.​Apparently, we have some New York City bohos to thank (or curse) for the birth of chop suey, the slippery Americanized dish that still shows up at many of the approximately 40,000 Chinese restaurants around the country. Chop suey, a "mixed pieces" ... More >>

Coast of Dreams: California on the Edge, 1990-2003

We're not sure why he skipped the '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s

Word Up

Meet the editor of Verbatim, a surprisingly feisty magazine for language geeks

Riff Raff

Meet the editor of Verbatim, a surprisingly feisty magazine for language geeks

The Face of Lying

UCSF's Paul Ekman, a national expert on the science of lying, helps police (and journalists) determine whether perps (or presidents) are practiced prevaricators

Sinatra: The Voice, the Spark, the Image

UCSF's Paul Ekman, a national expert on the science of lying, helps police (and journalists) determine whether perps (or presidents) are practiced prevaricators