Frushi is fruit and rice made to imitate sushi. It is usually comprised of fresh fruit, rice, and sometimes other ingredients. Any fruit can be used and in making frushi, you are only limited by your imagination. Frushi is similar to sushi in presentation, which is the whole gimmick, but the pieces of fish that are characteristic ingredients of sushi are replaced with pieces of fruit. Seaweed is seldom if ever included in frushi however, fruit roll-ups type fruit preserves are sometimes used. Though wasabi and soy sauce are popular condiments for sushi, neither is typically served with frushi because their strong flavors would conflict with the lighter fruity flavors of frushi. The condiments themselves can be imitated using fruit, thinly sliced cantaloupe as the "pickled ginger", for example. Yogurt is sometimes served as a condiments also, as are fruit purees. Replacing savory flavors with sweeter ones, honey and apple cider vinegar makes a nice "glaze" instead of sushi vinegar. Blackberries look like fish roe when cored and quartered. You can filet a strawberry to look like fish. A slice of grapefruit looks like tuna. The possibilities are endless.
Frushi is usually either served as a breakfast or dessert. The idea was popularized by a small restaurant called Orange in Chicago. Its name is a portmanteau of the words "fruit" and "sushi," and the concept of the dish was inspired by the Japanese food Sushi.
Frushi Recipe
Frushi is usually either served as a breakfast or dessert. The idea was popularized by a small restaurant called Orange in Chicago. Its name is a portmanteau of the words "fruit" and "sushi," and the concept of the dish was inspired by the Japanese food Sushi.
Frushi Recipe
STFIL, or S.T.F.I.L. has become shorthand in the blogosphere during the run-up to the General Election in the United States, November 4, 2008. It refers to a commitment to vote, no matter the obstacles to do so. Specifically, it means: Stay The F**k In Line. It takes the general expectation of especially long voting lines due to high voter registration around the country, general excitement, and predictions based upon early voting turn-out. It also assumes the possibility of voting obstacles, such as suppression efforts by county or state officials, negative campaigning intended to dampen excitement, etc.
The phrase was first "coined" by screenwriter Jeffrey Lieber, writing as JeffLieber in Dailykos.com, on October 31, 2008.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/31/94424/603
* [http://www.abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/Vote2008/story?id6171626&page1 Line Up, but Will You Be Counted?]
The phrase was first "coined" by screenwriter Jeffrey Lieber, writing as JeffLieber in Dailykos.com, on October 31, 2008.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/31/94424/603
* [http://www.abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/Vote2008/story?id6171626&page1 Line Up, but Will You Be Counted?]
Lyalya Bezhetskaya (born Elena Leshchenko in Minsk, 1978) is Russia’s first ever burlesque dancer bringing burlesque to her country for a first time in history.
Dancer biography
Lyalya Bezhetskaya became a dancer at the age of six. In the USSR, it was rather typical for all children to have an out-of-school hobby. Lyalya did Russian folk dancing, ballroom dancing, and gymnastics.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, most junior sport and dance schools closed down. At the same time, nightclubs and show-restaurants were opening all over the country. Lyalya Bezhetskaya joined a show-troupe and got her first job as a dancer in a nightclub when she was only 14.
In 1997, a first strip club opened and Lyalya Bezhetskaya, attracted by the opportunity of a solo dancer career, started working there. Striptease was a rare entertainment at that time. First Lyalya danced very similar to the way she did in the past, simply taking off her clothes at the end. Soon she developed her own unique style and, on a local scale, became a very famous showgirl. She created numbers that were spectacular, erotic and amusing at the same time, and she wore expensive, unusual costumes. Little she knew at that time that her ‘own unique style’ had a name - burlesque.
In 2002 Lyalya Bezhetskaya went to London and witnessed the revival of burlesque. She discovered vintage fashion, music and films, danced at Café de Paris, the Eve Club, and the Windmill Theatre, met with Immodesty Blaize, went to the Whoopee! club burlesque events, shopped for and attended London School of Striptease classes. She still performs in London sometimes. She stayed in London until 2005 and went back home inspired and with a strong intention of bringing burlesque to Russia on a large scale.
Burlesque in Russia
Lyalya Bezhetskaya moved to Moscow in October 2005. To Moscow’s well developed show-business scene, she was just another girl who came to try her luck in a big city. Nobody knew her, and nobody knew the strange word “burlesque” she was mentioning. Those who did, knew of burlesque only as a type of parody used in literature and theatre, which was not inapplicable, but of little help. Lyalya often performed for free to showcase herself.
In November 2007 Lyalya Bezhetskaya formed a theatre called Shkatulka (The Treasure Box) and started doing full burlesque shows featuring chorus girls, dancer numbers, stand-up comedy and her own acts. Her most famous acts include the Diamond in a Gift Box in which she comes out of a giant box wearing over 5000 Swarowski crystals all over, the 1920-s Peacock number and many others.
Step by step Moscow becomes more and more aware of burlesque. As of September 2008, Dita von Teese came to Moscow to perform at three events, the Opera nightclub held a burlesque event in May 2008, the TDK television channel invited Lyalya Bezhetskaya twice for an interview about burlesque. Many corporate events show interest in burlesque acts. At the moment, burlesque in Russia is only represented by Lyalya Bezhetskaya and Shkatulka.
Other biography facts
Lyalya Bezhetskaya grew up in Minsk. She went to a secondary school specialised in foreign languages and in 1995 she got admitted to the Minsk State Linguistic University. She studied English as her first and German as her second foreign language. She also attended classes in French and learnt Spanish independently. Later on she took up Chinese.
In 2000, Lyalya Bezhetskaya graduated from the University a Bachelor of Arts with a so-called “red diploma” - the type of diploma given to remarkable student only. Between 2000 and 2002 she worked as full-time translator for the Interfax news agency in Minsk. In 2002, she started doing a Master’s Degree in international tourism management at London Metropolitan University previously known as the University of North London.
In 2007 Lyalya Bezhetskaya acquired Russian citizenship. As to nationality, she is a mixture of Belarusian and Ukrainian with a drop of Polish, Yugoslavian, Gypsy and Jewish.
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Dancer biography
Lyalya Bezhetskaya became a dancer at the age of six. In the USSR, it was rather typical for all children to have an out-of-school hobby. Lyalya did Russian folk dancing, ballroom dancing, and gymnastics.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, most junior sport and dance schools closed down. At the same time, nightclubs and show-restaurants were opening all over the country. Lyalya Bezhetskaya joined a show-troupe and got her first job as a dancer in a nightclub when she was only 14.
In 1997, a first strip club opened and Lyalya Bezhetskaya, attracted by the opportunity of a solo dancer career, started working there. Striptease was a rare entertainment at that time. First Lyalya danced very similar to the way she did in the past, simply taking off her clothes at the end. Soon she developed her own unique style and, on a local scale, became a very famous showgirl. She created numbers that were spectacular, erotic and amusing at the same time, and she wore expensive, unusual costumes. Little she knew at that time that her ‘own unique style’ had a name - burlesque.
In 2002 Lyalya Bezhetskaya went to London and witnessed the revival of burlesque. She discovered vintage fashion, music and films, danced at Café de Paris, the Eve Club, and the Windmill Theatre, met with Immodesty Blaize, went to the Whoopee! club burlesque events, shopped for and attended London School of Striptease classes. She still performs in London sometimes. She stayed in London until 2005 and went back home inspired and with a strong intention of bringing burlesque to Russia on a large scale.
Burlesque in Russia
Lyalya Bezhetskaya moved to Moscow in October 2005. To Moscow’s well developed show-business scene, she was just another girl who came to try her luck in a big city. Nobody knew her, and nobody knew the strange word “burlesque” she was mentioning. Those who did, knew of burlesque only as a type of parody used in literature and theatre, which was not inapplicable, but of little help. Lyalya often performed for free to showcase herself.
In November 2007 Lyalya Bezhetskaya formed a theatre called Shkatulka (The Treasure Box) and started doing full burlesque shows featuring chorus girls, dancer numbers, stand-up comedy and her own acts. Her most famous acts include the Diamond in a Gift Box in which she comes out of a giant box wearing over 5000 Swarowski crystals all over, the 1920-s Peacock number and many others.
Step by step Moscow becomes more and more aware of burlesque. As of September 2008, Dita von Teese came to Moscow to perform at three events, the Opera nightclub held a burlesque event in May 2008, the TDK television channel invited Lyalya Bezhetskaya twice for an interview about burlesque. Many corporate events show interest in burlesque acts. At the moment, burlesque in Russia is only represented by Lyalya Bezhetskaya and Shkatulka.
Other biography facts
Lyalya Bezhetskaya grew up in Minsk. She went to a secondary school specialised in foreign languages and in 1995 she got admitted to the Minsk State Linguistic University. She studied English as her first and German as her second foreign language. She also attended classes in French and learnt Spanish independently. Later on she took up Chinese.
In 2000, Lyalya Bezhetskaya graduated from the University a Bachelor of Arts with a so-called “red diploma” - the type of diploma given to remarkable student only. Between 2000 and 2002 she worked as full-time translator for the Interfax news agency in Minsk. In 2002, she started doing a Master’s Degree in international tourism management at London Metropolitan University previously known as the University of North London.
In 2007 Lyalya Bezhetskaya acquired Russian citizenship. As to nationality, she is a mixture of Belarusian and Ukrainian with a drop of Polish, Yugoslavian, Gypsy and Jewish.
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About the show
Video Masters TV is a monthly internet show devoted to reviewing classic and modern television shows, video games and . The show currently has 5 writers/hosts, many of them who submit their content from other states.
The show is hosted by 5 people:
John Gibson (New York)
Matt Rau (Portland, OR)
Jason Newman (New York)
Bree Young (New Castle, VA)
Matthew Truelove (New Castle, VA)
Before the Internet
Video Masters TV actually began in early 1995, as "Video Masters". That first series went for 17 episodes from Feb, 1995 until October, 1999. One episode in 2000 was not produced, and there is one lost episode from May, 2001. All episodes are on regular VHS tapes, and some select episodes can be found on Youtube.
Re-Launch
In August, 2006, Video Masters TV was re-invented, and episodes began showing up on Youtube. The show has found a certain audience with the fans of both classic and modern era of entertainment (which include movies, television, and video games). The VMTV crew cover as much as they can, from Colecovision to X-Box 360. With reviews to classic shows like He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, to more modern shows like Heroes and Journeyman, there is always something for everyone. In the second season, Gibson had attended the Big Apple Con in New York City, and spoke to Former Child Star, Mason Reese, and the first Jason Voorhees himself, Warrington Gillette. Also, Truelove and Young visited Far West Comics in Utah, Rau gave fans a quick tour of the Ground Kontrol arcade, and Newman showed highlights from the New York Comic Con.
Recognition
On January 28th, 2007, Video Masters TV was featured in an article on
Destructoid, a hardcore video gaming site.
The Future
Currently, Video Masters TV is in its 3rd season, and a DVD of the 1st season is available now on
the official website. This DVD includes the first 10 episodes, with audio commentary, and special features.
Season 2 ended in May with the cliche Season Finale cliffhanger that carries on into Season 3.
Plans are being made for the new season to head out into the field, and conduct more interviews, attend events, such as the Big Apple Con, and have guest hosts occasionally pop in. The crew is scouring for content, both old and new, and fans can keep up to date with these happenings on the official website.
Video Masters TV is a monthly internet show devoted to reviewing classic and modern television shows, video games and . The show currently has 5 writers/hosts, many of them who submit their content from other states.
The show is hosted by 5 people:
John Gibson (New York)
Matt Rau (Portland, OR)
Jason Newman (New York)
Bree Young (New Castle, VA)
Matthew Truelove (New Castle, VA)
Before the Internet
Video Masters TV actually began in early 1995, as "Video Masters". That first series went for 17 episodes from Feb, 1995 until October, 1999. One episode in 2000 was not produced, and there is one lost episode from May, 2001. All episodes are on regular VHS tapes, and some select episodes can be found on Youtube.
Re-Launch
In August, 2006, Video Masters TV was re-invented, and episodes began showing up on Youtube. The show has found a certain audience with the fans of both classic and modern era of entertainment (which include movies, television, and video games). The VMTV crew cover as much as they can, from Colecovision to X-Box 360. With reviews to classic shows like He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, to more modern shows like Heroes and Journeyman, there is always something for everyone. In the second season, Gibson had attended the Big Apple Con in New York City, and spoke to Former Child Star, Mason Reese, and the first Jason Voorhees himself, Warrington Gillette. Also, Truelove and Young visited Far West Comics in Utah, Rau gave fans a quick tour of the Ground Kontrol arcade, and Newman showed highlights from the New York Comic Con.
Recognition
On January 28th, 2007, Video Masters TV was featured in an article on
Destructoid, a hardcore video gaming site.
The Future
Currently, Video Masters TV is in its 3rd season, and a DVD of the 1st season is available now on
the official website. This DVD includes the first 10 episodes, with audio commentary, and special features.
Season 2 ended in May with the cliche Season Finale cliffhanger that carries on into Season 3.
Plans are being made for the new season to head out into the field, and conduct more interviews, attend events, such as the Big Apple Con, and have guest hosts occasionally pop in. The crew is scouring for content, both old and new, and fans can keep up to date with these happenings on the official website.