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Evening Standard
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Your ultimate guide to outdoor entertaining — from those who really know
For his recent birthday party in his backyard, Karlsen had a mixologist on hand to make lemon and basil martinis alongside a tequila and champagne spritz for a fun pivot away from gin. A drinks trolley added to the party mood. The Tart girls have taken to making their own cordials, which get topped up with ice, soda and mint, or shaken with vodka and ice. Though Karlsen has fatigue of a particular variety: 'Elderflower is done, I'm so bored of it!' he laughs, preferring a refreshing, homemade lemonade.
Economist
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Economist
How Rajinikanth, a 74-year-old actor, drives fans into a frenzy
Culture | A man called 'Superstar' Photograph: Getty Images Aug 19th 2025 | MUMBAI | 4 min read F OR FANS of Rajinikanth, or Rajini, it is not enough to simply buy a ticket to one of his films and turn up at the right time and place. No: preparations begin days in advance. Ahead of his latest release, 'Coolie', on August 14th, some fans prostrated themselves in front of shrines, seeking a divine blessing for the Indian actor. Others bathed giant cardboard cutouts of him in milk, a sign of reverence usually reserved for Hindu gods. 'Tart', a new memoir, is a woman's take on 'Kitchen Confidential' Our recommendations this week explore mythmaking A hit Broadway show brings 'The Crucible' into the era of #MeToo He won a Nobel prize in 1968 for his work on particle physics. But his interests ranged far beyond that field What lies beneath the pumice in the ancient city is magnificent Young people, in particular, want audiobooks, podcasts and videos to go faster
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
An anonymous chef serves up stories of food and flings
Tart. By Slutty Cheff. Marysue Rucci Books; 336 pages; $28.99. Bloomsbury; £16.99 SLUTTY CHEFF, an anonymous female cook, has a confession: she is greedy. She doesn't 'want to eat' food so much as 'devour' it. Her appetite is less that of an 'average Western woman' and more akin to that of 'a starved pig'. But, as her alias indicates, there is one thing she claims to desire even more than food: sex. 'Tart', her memoir, is a hedonistic tale of both. In the book Slutty (as her friends call her) recounts the first two years of her career as a chef, mostly in posh London restaurants. She peeks into the 'socialite chef' world, which is 'elitist, exclusive' and 'more about who you know, not what you cook'. She discovers a lot about herself, for instance when she realises 'I love cooking—I need cooking.' She also discovers a lot about—quelle surprise—sex. Intercourse with a chef, she proclaims, is 'more thrilling than being one'. Fans are eating up her tales. She serves salacious morsels to her tens of thousands of followers on Instagram and to readers of her column in British Vogue . The film and television rights to 'Tart' have already been gobbled up by Working Title, one of the production companies that made the 'Bridget Jones' films. There are rumours that Lena Dunham, the creator of the hit show 'Girls', will help adapt the book for the screen. 'Tart' is dining out on the popularity of sexy chefs on screen and online. 'The Bear', a TV show which stars Jeremy Allen White as a moody chef who wants to turn a sandwich shop into a Michelin-starred restaurant, has helped professional cooks seem more sultry than sweaty. In 'Emily in Paris', a hit series, there is a love triangle involving a hunky chef. On social media so-called 'hot chefs' sauté, sear and smoulder for the camera, often without their shirts on. The memoir has been lauded as a feminine take on Anthony Bourdain's 'Kitchen Confidential' (2000). The American chef and author also stunned and delighted readers by sharing tantalising stories. (One memorable tale involved a blushing bride getting 'an impromptu send-off' from a cook behind the kitchen bins.) Slutty Cheff has spoken of her lust for the rebellious culinarian. In 'Tart' she says she imagines Bourdain—who committed suicide in 2018, aged 61—joining her 'for four hours of carnal feasting, seven bottles of wine, a couple of lines of crushed aspirin and then a great big fuck.' In her acknowledgments, the author pays homage to Bourdain, as well as Jilly Cooper, the British queen of the bonkbuster novel. Ms Cooper's influence is evident. Just consider Slutty Cheff's contents page. Whereas Bourdain used the sleek, inscrutable subheadings of 'Appetiser', followed by 'First Course' and so on, she prefers smutty titles such as 'Michelin Star Pussy Juice' and 'Ready Steady Cock'. She spends a great deal of time describing the 'phallic form' of courgettes and the 'great erection' of rhubarb. 'Kitchen Confidential' aimed to lift the lid on the restaurant industry. Bourdain wrote of how butter is reused and uneaten bread is often sent out to the next table. Seafood served on Mondays, he averred, is probably four or five days old; hollandaise sauce swims with bacteria. Readers finished the book feeling satisfied that they knew more about what (and what not) to order next time they went out to eat. 'Tart', meanwhile, is mostly a romp. Slutty Cheff does not dish up such insights. The kitchens she works in seem clean and hygienic: the most nauseating it gets is the description of 'the flashing grey of a mouse running past my feet'. She takes drugs and has sex outside the kitchen rather than in it. Yet the most revealing passages are not about sex, but sexual harassment. Slutty Cheff is often the only woman in the kitchen. She describes the challenges of working with a 'pervy' man who touches her bottom and stands so close that she can 'feel his breath'. She has to appear 'strong and unaffected', she feels, to earn the respect of her male peers. 'Tart' offers a slice of life, but such experiences leave a bitter taste in the reader's mouth.
Boston Globe
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
The food was divine at Ben Sidell's Wine Country wedding to Garett Weinstein. After all, restaurants run in the family.
It was a meet-cute made for (West) Hollywood. In May 2016, Ben Sidell, an alum of the at Harvard University, was an actor living in Los Angeles. Then 28, the Brookline native had joined Ben's first match was a then-27-year-old Bravo production manager originally from Larchmont, N.Y., Garett Weinstein. He had liked a photo of Garett's blue hair. ('He had just been to Coachella,' Ben explains.) They'd exchanged a few messages when Ben spotted a familiar aquamarine mane while on an afternoon walk with his dog. Advertisement Garett was walking and talking on the phone, but he noticed Ben, too. 'My heart skipped a beat,' he remembers. They both quickly opened the League to corroborate the close encounter. 'It turned out we lived two blocks away from each other,' says Ben. The couple both asked their siblings to do readings at the ceremony, but "we didn't know what the readings were until they happened — it was just so special," says Garett. Brandi Crockett Their first date was at 'All of my first dates had to be [for] coffee, so if it was a disaster, I could bail within 20 minutes,' says Ben. 'And we stayed for two hours.' Garett described the date as 'cozy, warm, and familiar.' Ben remembers his first impression of Garett being 'effervescent — I was taken by his energy." Garett was likewise refreshed by Ben's forwardness and ability to communicate: 'This [connection] felt really secure. Everything was on the table.' Advertisement They walked home together and shared a first kiss outside Ben's apartment building. A week later, they met to see the live-action rendition of 'The Jungle Book," then have dinner at Tart, a now-closed restaurant in the Farmer's Daughter Hotel, where they tried alligator. The couple used Ben's late grandmother Renee's Kiddush cup during the ceremony, and Ben wore a brooch owned by his grandmother Barbara, who was unable to attend, on his lapel. "There was something really powerful about having these two incredibly strong women who were so fortifying and meaningful to me in my life be present on this day," he says. Brandi Crockett 'I come from a very intensely foodie family,' explains Ben. Ahead of Labor Day, Garett joined Ben's boisterous family for their annual trip to Nantucket. A week of passion fruit cosmos, beach barbecues, dinner at Their Rabbi asked guests if they vowed to support and honor the relationship forever. (They replied, "We do.") "There was a feeling of 'our love is important and our love needs to be seen and we've done a good job of collecting people that support us and will hold us up,'" says Ben. Brandi Crockett 'It takes me a while to warm up,' he adds. But Ben saw Garett's pensive nature as intentional thoughtfulness within a sometimes crowded spotlight. 'We're very loud and opinionated and not the easiest group to dive into,' Ben explains of his family, 'but Garett's calm, observing demeanor was helpful. He's able to take it all in without having the need or want to battle for airtime.' Garett had realized he loved Ben before the trip, while at an LCD Soundsystem concert: 'I'm very connected to music and sometimes that's how I process a lot of my feelings... Ben wasn't there, but I remember just having a moment with the music and missing him ... and being like, 'Oh, okay, I love this person.'' Advertisement "Everybody kept saying like, 'Well, you're going to make your wedding cake?', Ben remembers. "And I was like, "F—, no." ("I mean, I made a couple of things for the dessert table," he admits.) Brandi Crockett On the flight home from Nantucket, clasping hands across aisle seats, Garett told Ben that he loved him. 'Well, obviously, I love you, too,' Ben replied. The years that followed featured the 'highest of highs and lowest of lows,' with major losses of loved ones, and life changes for both partners. They became 'dog dads' to their cavapoo, Juniper. Garett traded reality television for mental health; returning for a master's degree from Antioch University. He's now a practicing psychotherapist. Ben masked up to deliver his sweet treats throughout L.A. during the Covid-19 pandemic. His homemade creations became an Instagram sensation after actress Garett suspected there might be a proposal on the trip to St. Barts but wasn't fully confident — and he did not anticipate a turtle would be involved. "I saw somebody taking photos of the vista with a nice camera and that person was then going to take photos of the engagement but like none of that crossed my mind until it was happening," he remembers. Provided In December 2023, the couple escaped to After a morning workout, Garett joined Ben in an open-air buggy, heading to a beach lunch with Ben's family. When the driver stopped to point out something crossing their path, he asked Garett: 'Do you want to go touch the turtle?' Related : Advertisement At first, Garett was aghast. (' No! They could have diseases." ) But when he noticed a small piece of paper stuck to its shell, he got out to remove it. The paper featured a 'B&G' and a heart. Then, Ben got on one knee. 'I didn't want the turtle to ask the question for me,' explains Ben. 'It was absurd and wonderful and very silly. And no turtles were harmed, thank God.' To plan a Wine Country wedding weekend that would satisfy guests from both coasts, they worked with Rebecca Stone of Both grooms danced with their mothers during the reception — "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Garett) and "You're All I Need to Get By" (Ben). Their own first dance was to "Two Most Wanted" by Beyonce and Miley Cyrus. Brandi Crockett On May 31, Ben and Garett wed at Ben and his family did not step into the kitchen, though 'there were moments where it felt like we did,' Ben says. Boston chef Dinner — featuring brightly crisp French salads, grilled branzino, and Australian Wagyu with smoked salt — had been inspired by SweetBoy treats were part of the elaborate dessert spread, which featured Ben's signature chocolate chip cookies alongside three wedding cakes made by Advertisement Guests of this entirely destination wedding were gifted favors to last the weekend, and then some — including custom tote bags featuring illustrations of the pair's pups, personalized Papier journals, rose quartz towers, and SweetBoy cookie tins. Brandi Crockett After the ceremony, the sky broke and rain sent guests indoors. When they emerged for the seated dinner, a double rainbow lit up the sky. Then came the party — followed by the afterparty. 'Our goal for the day was to start 'incredibly civilized in the English Garden,'' explains Ben, 'and to end in this Bacchanal-inspired dance party.' At 11 p.m., the lighting shifted in the courtyard. There were espresso martini shots, Saltie Girl caviar, and a surprise performance by 'My favorite moment was watching Garett dance,' says Ben. 'The joy in Garett's demeanor when he is alive on the dance floor is pretty magical.' Read more from , The Boston Globe's new weddings column. Rachel Kim Raczka is a writer and editor in Boston. She can be reached at
USA Today
07-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
20 Most Important Chargers of 2025: No. 14 DL Teair Tart
The Chargers are gearing up for the new season, which features a mix of new and returning faces within the organization. Several players are crucial to the team's success this season. Every day from now until the start of training camp, we're counting down our 20 Most Important Chargers for the 2025 season. We'll recap their 2024 season, look ahead, and hit on the biggest question facing them this year. Next up at No. 14 is defensive lineman Teair Tart. Background Age: 28 Position: Defensive tackle Experience: Sixth season 2025 cap hit: $4.5 million 2024 recap After playing with the Titans for the first four seasons of his pro career, Tart was signed right before the 2024 regular season. Appearing in all 17 games, Tart was a key cog up front as an interior pass rusher and against the run. He notched 29 tackles, a sack, five tackles for loss, an interception, and a forced fumble. Tart set career highs in Pro Football Focus overall (76.9) and run defense (70.9) grades. His PFF grade of 78.1 ranked 12th among defensive tackles who played at least 300 snaps. 2025 outlook Tart was rewarded for his hard work with a one-year contract extension. Getting him back was important after the loss of their best interior defender from a season ago, Poona Ford. The Chargers also lost Morgan Fox, who provided an interior pass-rush presence. Los Angeles added some pieces in free agency with veterans Naquan Jones and DaShawn Hand, and in the draft with third-round pick Jamaree Caldwell. They're also hoping to get more out of Justin Eboigbe, last year's fourth-round pick. But despite the additions, the team is banking on getting the most production from Tart, who was a force last season in a rotational role. Big question: Can Tart produce with extended snaps, and will he fill the void as an interior pass rusher? We're counting down our 30 Most Important Chargers of 2025. Check back every day leading up to the start of training camp. 20. OL Bradley Bozeman 19. LB Junior Colson 18. TE Oronde Gadsden II 17. S Elijah Molden 16. RB Najee Harris 15. CB Cam Hart 14. DL Teair Tart 13. TBA 12. TBA 11. TBA 10. TBA 9. TBA 8. TBA 7. TBA 6. TBA 5. TBA 4. TBA 3. TBA 2. TBA 1. TBA
