Dec 25th, 2008 · The bluegrass musician from Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains has been a musician at Tokyo Disneyland and has won flatpicking competitions in Colorado. With his band Natural Bridge, Keel played a set of fiery, authentic music on Mountain Stage.
Dec 10th, 2008 · Marcelle Bienvenue has edited a new book with Judy Walker, Cooking Up A Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from The Times-Picayune of New Orleans. The book lists rich, authentic recipes from New Orleans residents who came together after Hurricane Katrina to preserve their culinary history.
Oct 5th, 2008 · Rick Bayless, one of Obama's favorite chefs, shares his simple recipe for an authentic Mexican street food: skirt steak tacos with smoky guacamole.
Jun 30th, 2008 · Making a video go viral is not only harder than it looks, it's also become a popular way for companies to market their products. The question is, does anyone care if it's not authentic, as long as it's funny?
May 16th, 2008 · The Black Entertainment Television Network was created to bring authentic representations of African-Americans to cable television. After a couple of decades, however, it finds itself under intense criticism for pandering to the lowest possible tastes. A lot of African-Americans have given up on BET and are turning to other channels that have black shows.
Mar 20th, 2008 · A video of a Marine tossing a puppy off a cliff created quite a stir when millions saw it on YouTube. The Marine Corps even announced it was conducting an investigation, but the video might not be authentic. If it's a fake, it would be the latest in a long line of phonies.
Mar 6th, 2008 · Police in Colombia gave reporters documents downloaded from a laptop seized from a rebel camp in Ecuador. The documents, if authentic, indicate Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has been in contact with the leftist Colombian insurgents for a decade. The laptops also contain documents suggesting the insurgents had been in contact with European and U.S. officials.
Mar 6th, 2008 · As St. Patrick's Day nears, an Irish bar in New York -- Foley's Pub -- is banning "Danny Boy," calling the teary-eyed ballad "too depressing." It's not quite authentic, either. The lyrics are set to an old Irish tune, but they were written by an Englishman who had never set foot in Ireland.