The Current | Vol. 31 Issue 28

March 30, 2021 | nsucurrent.nova.edu 7 Arts & Entertainment Celebrate Edible Book Day with mystical meals Have you ever wanted to eat a deliciously described food from your favorite book? I know I have always wanted to try the foods mentioned in my favorite fantasy books. Edible Book Day is celebrated on or around April 1 and is meant to bring book lovers and food lovers together to celebrate foods that either look like books or are inspired by meals in books themselves. Here are some recipes to get the celebrations started. Nosh from Narnia: Turkish delight This delicious candy created in Turkey was mentioned in “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe“ by C.S. Lewis. Edmund Pevensie followed his sister through a wardrobe into the magical land of Narnia and the evil White Witch tricks Edmund into doing her dirty work by offering him Turkish delights. The special candy was enchanted to make him want to eat it forever, so the White Witch would always be able to get him to do what she wanted. Recipe adapted from: Turkish Delight: Chronicles of Narnia by Food. com. Ingredients: 1. Water (½ cup) 2. Gelatin (25 g) 3. Sugar (400 g) 4. Orange and/or lemon juice (1/4 tsp) 5. Vanilla essence (1/2 tsp) 6. Rose water (2 tsp) 7. Pink food coloring (few drops) 8. Powdered sugar (50 g) 9. Cornflour (25 g) Recipe : 1. Leave gelatin in your one-half cup of cold water for 10 minutes. 2. Place sugar and the rest of the cold water into a saucepan and bring the sugar and water to boiling point. 3. Add the gelatin to the saucepan and add the orange and/or lemon juice. 4. Boil the mixture until it reaches 240 degrees Fahrenheit and add the vanilla essence, rose water and red food coloring. 5. Turn off the heat and beat the mixture until creamy. 6. Place the candy into a square pan. Wait until firm and cut the candy into squares. 7. Roll the cubes into powdered sugar and enjoy. Hungry at Hogwarts: Butterbeer Butterbeer is a well-known drink from the Harry Potter universe. It was first mentioned in “Harry Potter: the Prisoner of Azkaban” when Harry sneaks into a local pub to get a drink. In the books, Butterbeer’s taste is described as “a little bit like less-sickly butterscotch.” Universal Studios also sells cold and hot Butterbeer in the Harry Potter world portion of their park. Recipe adapted from: Harry Potter Butterbeer Copycat Recipe by Favorite Film review: Expect a good time with “Bad Trip” Have you ever gone on a vacation, but the airline lost your bag? Maybe, you’re driving to a destination just a few hours away, but got a flat tire. If you think you’ve had some chaotic adventure experiences, just wait until you see this one. “Bad Trip” slid in hot on Netflix on March 26 and is a must-see. The movie, starring Eric Andre, Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish and Michaela Conlin, is a collection of organized and hilarious pranks on the unsuspecting public as two friends take a road trip up the coastline in the name of true love. Not only did I get to watch this absolutely hilarious collection of public pranks, but I had the honor of sitting down on a roundtable interview with Andre, Howery and Conlin to talk about the film and their experience creating it. If you’re a fan of other prank films, you’re sure to enjoy this one. Andre teamed up with Jeff Tremaine of “Jackass: The Movie,” Ruben Fleischer of “Zombieland” and David Bernad of “Zombieland: Double Tap” to produce this culmination of orchestrated chaos and comedy. The producers, along with director Kitao Sakurai, took inspiration from hidden camera comedies that came in the years past. “I took a lot of inspiration from [Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine and Sacha Baron Cohen]. Those guys are like my comedy forefathers. I think that I have my own brand of absurdity and comedic point of view that differentiates it from other stuff. I’m also excited that we’re the first all people of color cast to do a hidden camera prank movie,” said Andre. Wait a moment before you write “Bad Trip” off as just another prank film, though. While it does take a lot of aspects from impromptu acting and hidden camera pranks, it also clings onto a cohesive and lighthearted storyline. Two friends embark on a journey up the east coast to reunite Andre’s character with his self- proclaimed true love. Along the way, the pair encounter numerous roadblocks, both literally and metaphorically. The commitment to both the characters and the pranks by all of the starring actors and actresses really draws the audience into the film. It’s like watching a story unfold in real time. While it isn’t Andre’s first experience with pranking on film, Conlin and Howery are newbies, so to speak. However, this wasn’t apparent in either of their performances. It seemed like the pair had been pulling pranks and telling jokes for years. “Nothing really prepares you for it until you do it, but Rel and Michaela are just incredible actors and performers. They got the hang of it right away and adjusted, and made the performance their own just as well as any veteran prankster,” explained Andre. “Tiffany as well. They know how to commit under any circumstances and The Stigma of Mental Illness Virtual Webinar March 30 | 1 p.m. RSVP Get Drawing: Spring Blossom Online Workshop March 31 | 10 a.m. RSVP Virtual Inspiration Corner Open Mic for Poetry and Music April 1 | 8 p.m. RSVP Comedy Crossing: The Animal Crossing Standup Comedy Show April 2 | 7 p.m. RSVP Virtual R&B Concert: Soul On A Saturday April 3 | 4 p.m. RSVP Online Acting Technique and Audition Workshop April 4 | 12 p.m. RSVP Creativity Jumpstart: De- Stress with Art Online April 5 | 2 p.m. RSVP under any pressure because they are professional.” One of the funniest and surprisingly heartwarming things about the film is the responses of the strangers. Many people, totally unaware that they’re being pranked, are more often than not willing to lend a hand to the characters in their times of need. In one scene, Andre and Howery’s characters get into a heated argument, which, if it had not been fictional, may have become physical. However, a bystander separated them and took time to calm them down. In another scene, Conlin’s character breaks down in tears after a huge disaster at her job. Several women who were hired by the film to clean up after the chaos -- but were unaware that it was all orchestrated by the movie -- offered her comfort. “People were so nice to me, they were so kind. They gave me such good, soft hugs and this woman whispered in my ear that it would be okay. They were complete strangers, but they were just so sweet and lovely,” said Conlin. This movie has you smiling so much your face hurts after watching it. It has you wanting to confess your love, call up your best friend and talk about all the adventures you’ve been on together or share a joke with your family. Most of all, this movie has you laughing. Check out “Bad Trip” on Netflix March 26. Sofia Gallus Arts&Entertianment Editor Family Recipes. Ingredients: 1. Chilled cream soda (2 liters) 2. Caramel extract (1/4 tsp) 3. Butter extract (1/4 tsp) 4. Heavy whipping cream (1 cup) 5. Butterscotch topping (1/2 cup) 6. Powdered sugar (1/4 cup) Recipe: 1. Stir the heavy cream in a large bowl until it forms stiff peaks. 2. Add the butterscotch topping and powdered sugar to the bowl. 3. Mix the cream soda with the caramel and butter extracts. 4. Pour the mixture into glasses or cups of your choice. 5. After you pour the drink, add the butterscotch topping on top of the drink and enjoy. Cooking at Camp Half-Blood: Ambrosia squares According to Greek mythology, ambrosia was food eaten by gods and gave immortality to anyone who consumed it. In the book series “Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief,” it is used to heal injured demigods. Ambrosia in the books taste like whatever the consumer loves, but in real life, it is a combination of a cream cheese square and a blondie brownie. Recipe adapted from: Ambrosia Squares by Bookish Baking. Ashley Diaz Contributing Writer Ingredients: 1. Melted butter (1 cup) 2. Softened cream cheese (8 oz) 3. 2 eggs 4. Lemon juice (1 ½ tbps) 5. Sugar (3 ½ cups) 6. Brown sugar (1/2 cup) 7. All-purpose flour (2 ¼ cups) 8. Baking soda (3/4 tsp) 9. Fine salt (1/2 tsp) 10. Vanilla extract (1 tsp) 11. Butterscotch, peanut butter or chocolate chips (1 ½ cups) Recipe : 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Grease a baking dish and lightly coat the sides in flour to prevent sticking. 3. Melt butter and add it to a bowl with the cream cheese, two eggs, lemon juice, sugar and vanilla. 4. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour with the baking soda and salt. 5. Add the dry mixture and the wet mixture together and mix until you reach a smooth consistency. Then, fold in the chips of choice. 6. Bake the batter for 15 minutes. 7. After 15 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 20-25 minutes 8. Cut into squares when cool and enjoy.