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Hudson Whiskey of New York creating bourbon-style liquor

While, yes, Bourbon County, Kentucky, is the birthplace of America's favorite whiskey, the "rules" dictate that bourbon can be made anywhere, so long as it is 51 percent corn and distilled in virgin charred oak barrels (typically of white oak). Not far from New York City, Hudson Whiskey -- named for the Dutch explorer who lent his name to the river separating Gotham from New Jersey -- has been getting in on the action, with both a Yankee take on traditional bourbon as well as a rye whiskey.

April 18, 2017
This image released by Open Road Films shows Charlotte Le Bon, from left, Oscar Isaac and Christian Bale in a scene from "The Promise." (Jose Haro/Open Road Films via AP)

Armenian genocide depicted in ‘The Promise’ starring Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale

"The Promise" premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) last September, but before the end credits had even finished rolling, there were thousands of negative reviews posted to the IMDB. Mr. George minces no words as to who was likely responsible. "Basically what happened was either 55,000 Turks decided to vote having not seen the movie, or someone installed a bot to continually inflate that number," he said. "I think that's the history of Turkey with this story for the past hundred years."

April 17, 2017
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Six Flags America unleashes virtual ‘Galactic Attack’ on Mind Eraser ride

Marrying VR technology with the traditional thrills and screams of a coaster, "Galactic Attack," at Six Flags through May, employs the same type of device that park-goers have become familiar with for Ride of Steel, the Superman steel coaster in which the riders wear VR helmets that display an animation synced perfectly to the track of the coaster.

April 10, 2017
The end result of the Cozymeal Sushi Class with Chef Chericia. (Eric Althoff/The Washington Times)

Cozymeal sends professional chefs to customers’ homes

Cozymeal sends professional-grade cooks to the homes of District-area residents as well as catering events. Even those home chefs who consider themselves to be rather skillful can learn how to make grand meals with freshly sourced local ingredients.

April 6, 2017
FILE- In this April 6, 2014, file photo, the musical group Blues Traveler arrives at the 49th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Blues Traveler is postponing their tour because front man John Popper needs medical attention. The band announced Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, that several concerts have been canceled or other bands would fill in for them because Popper must undergo surgery. (Photo by Al Powers/Powers Imagery/Invision/AP, File)

GRAMMYs On The Hill Awards honors Keith Urban, Wynonna Judd, John Popper in D.C.

John Popper, the leader singer and harmonica extraordinaire of Blues Traveler, remembers those halcyon days, when record labels spent millions producing and promoting albums, which were musicians' bread-and-butter before the likes of Napster and Groskster -- and their later legal descendents like iTunes and Pandora -- turned the business upside-down. Mr. Popper is in D.C. to perform Wednesday evening on Capitol Hill for GRAMMYs On The Hill Awards and Advocacy Day, an event that recognizes both musical artists and legislators who have worked to improve the share of royalties and other moneys that music generates in the age of digital downloads.

April 5, 2017
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Saturday dedicated the American Museum of the Revolution at Yorktown. “When we think about the American Revolution, you think about George Washington and the Boston Tea Party, but what you are going to see in this museum is [how] ordinary people you don’t hear about are the unsung heroes,” Mr. McAuliffe said. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

American Museum of the Revolution at Yorktown celebrates ‘unsung heroes’

YORKTOWN, Va. | Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Saturday dedicated the American Museum of the Revolution at Yorktown, not far from where British Gen. Charles Cornwallis surrendered his forces to Gen. George Washington in October 1781 -- presaging the end of the American war for independence from the Crown.

April 2, 2017
Actress Jessica Chastain accepts the Female Star of the Year Award at the Big Screen Achievement Awards on the final night of CinemaCon 2017 at Caesars Palace on Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Jessica Chastain: Hollywood must value women for words over looks

Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain said she hopes that Hollywood -- and the culture at large -- comes to a point soon where women are valued more for their words than their looks. "Society as a whole values a woman for her appearance and values a man for his mind," Miss Chastain told The Washington Times

April 2, 2017
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National Grilled Cheese Month has cheesemakers unveiling special delights

April is National Grilled Cheese Month -- no Fool's Day joke here -- and Cheeses of France has unveiled samples for choosey cheese fans to coincide with other special days throughout the fourth month, as April 11 is National Fondue Day and April 12 is National Grilled Sandwich Day.

April 2, 2017
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St. Petersburg Distillery near Tampa, Florida, churning out artisanal spirits

As hard as it may be to fathom, Florida still had Prohibition-era laws on the books until but a few years ago, which allowed distilling to return to the Sunshine State for the first time in nearly a century. In the northeastern sector of the state, I recently visited the St. Augustine Distillery, with its excellent gin. And on a recent visit to the Tampa/St. Petersburg area, I popped by the St. Petersburg Distillery to see what magical elixirs are being concocted along Florida's central Gulf Coast region.

March 30, 2017