In junior high, even when “Do The Right Thing” was blowing my mind and I was all about Spike Lee and his “joints“, this was his movie I never had any interest in seeing.

Today, I've always shied away from its early-indie amateur qualities which I feared might be annoying. While it does have all the staples of the stereotypical independent film, I was surprised to find myself really enjoying this quiet and engaging movie.

A frank, if not somewhat unrealistic, portrait of a woman's, Nola Darling's, sexuality and her relationships with three men. Spike Lee himself plays one of these men, Mars Blackmon, the Daniel Leeb of the movie, a character you may remember from Nike commercials of the late 80s and early 90s.

While this movie lacks the depth and sophistication of Do The Right Thing, this less watched charmer is worth a look.

In honor of Claydes Charles Smith, who died Friday, I pick my favorite Kool and the Gang song. What an anthem for new girls in town, makes you want to move and start over down the block from the gang (and Kool of course). The lyrics make me swoon:

“I've been thinking about the way you walk/
Baby I like the way you talk/
Tell you something I really can't hide/
Heaven must have sent you to be by my side/
Fresh and lovely like a dream come true/
I'll give anything to spend the night with you/
What a feeling and I can't stop it baby”

Looking like a relative of Sherlock Holmes, Duchamp is the hunkiest of the Dadists (even in drag) and ringleader of the movement in New York.

He helped change the way art is viewed and defined. It makes sense that his revolution, carried out with a sense of humor often lacking in the art world, is having an impact on the hostile and complex world of today. You can see a retrospective of the Dadist movement at the MoMa through September 11th.

Also check out other supplementary shows “Daughters of New York Dada” At Francis M. Naumann and Hans Richter At Maya Stendhal.

Even though I find the urban legend more romantic, Miss Gilberto wants the record put straight: “I'd like to emphasize to those of you who have read the distorted version that I was “just a housewife until Stan Getz or Creed Taylor 'discovered' me”, that although I had not yet performed “for hire”, I've had already some experience as a vocalist stemming from the few years that I had been singing at gatherings with this clan of musicians.”

With that out of the way, complete Cinderella story or not, this Bossa Nova legend with one of the most sultry and soothing voices of all time also sports one of the most adorable goofy smiles and a lovely sense of style. She also is one strange digital artist.

Somehow I got through my whole childhood without ever having a Friendly's Wattamelon Roll.

Well, thanks to my dear friends and a weekend at the beach, I will NOT get through my whole adult life without it too.

Made of mild, some might say bland, sherbet and chocolate chips, the joy of a Wattamelon comes more from the spectacle than the taste, because, you know, it looks like a watermelon!

Now, I have to admit that I haven't seen this show yet, nor had I even heard of Daniel Kitson until I bought tickets. Therefore, I can't really recommend this yet, but the show has such a limited run I wanted to give a heads up.

From the pleas of Eugene Mirman and Demetri Martin on myspace, the TimeOut review, and the NY Theater review, it sounds like something I certainly did not want to miss out on. Ask me in a week how excellent it was.

As impressive as it is gaudy, especially after the restoration (which was quite controversial), it's really something to behold, and a must see if you are in Rome.

The chapel Features frescos by not only Michelangelo, but Perugino, Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, Rossellini, and Signorelli as well. Truly more spectacular in person than photos could ever convey.

Called the dumbest TV show ever, and rightfully so. People (strangelyn mostly from my borough of Brooklyn) strip–to undies only–in front of their favorite music video for money.

The real charm (yes, I said charm) of the show comes from the cable access cheapness, no lame obviously written scripts, the things these people say are too inane to make it past script supervisor one.

All the dancers can be seen on their website as well. Look for “Lily”, I am not sure if she's a man or a woman, but she's the best dancer I've seen so far. It also boasts the laziest teleprompter reader of a host, but even she adds to the spirit of the show.

Perfect for left over mushrooms from other recipes. Fairly quick to whip up and the results are excellent as a savory side or snack.