Last month was the wettest May on record since 1948. That is a long time ago. And there might even be some among us, certainly small in number, who went through that month trying to figure out why it was strangely familiar. They may have experienced this feeling as deja vu, but it was, in fact, 1948. They were only a child then. It seemed to rain every day in May. Where was the spring?.
by Dwight Furrow
Wine and music pairing is becoming increasingly popular, and the effectiveness of using music to enhance a wine tasting experience has received substantial empirical confirmation. (I summarized this data and the aesthetic significance of wine and music pairing last month on this site.) But to my knowledge there is no guide to how one should go about wine and music pairing. Are there pairing rules similar to the rules for pairing food and wine? Is there expertise involved that requires practice and experience?
In fact, there are no rules for pairing food and wine. Every so-called rule is subject to so many exceptions, it is misleading to think of these guidelines as rules. Yes, white wine often goes well with seafood but not always, and there are some red wines that are enjoyable with seafood. The same is true when pairing music with wine. There are general guidelines with many exceptions. Thus, like food and wine pairing, experience is important, and some expertise
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January 27, 2021 9:00 AM EST
Despite its technical prowess and stunning visuals, The Medium is a drag. From slow, uninteresting gameplay to a confusing and poorly executed story, Bloober Team s latest makes for a good tech demo, but not much else.
There are very few things in gaming that feel truly seamless. Yanking my Nintendo Switch out of its dock to play Breath of the Wild for the first time was the last time I was blown away by something that just worked. After months of Microsoft swearing up and down that their SSD and Velocity architecture would deliver new, seamless experiences devoid of load times, it’s a shame that