With ‘Government Cheese,’ Apple TV+ vaults into 1960s San Fernando Valley

Set in a version, or a vision, of the northwest San Fernando Valley in 1969, “Government Cheese,” premiering Wednesday on Apple TV+, belongs to a class of visually striking comic dramas that slip in out of the naturalistic “real” world, while remaining emotionally coherent. I’m thinking of “Lodge 49” with which this show shares an … Read more

‘Government Cheese’ stays outside the box with a surreal Black family in the Valley

When Paul Hunter started shopping around his script for an autobiographical movie called “Government Cheese,” about a Black family living a surreal life in the San Fernando Valley during the late 1960s, he kept getting variations on the same rejection: We don’t know any Black people like this. These aren’t Black characters that we’ve ever … Read more

Say Cheese! 5 Reasons Why Digital Cameras Are Trendy (Again)

Unless you’re a photographer, I bet you haven’t thought about digital cameras in years. If you’re like most people, your phone takes all the photos you want. What might surprise you (or maybe not given the headline of this article) is that digital cameras are becoming popular again. Manufacturers like Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Fujifilm and … Read more

Mac & Cheese Bites recalled because of metal in product

Feel Good Foods Inc. of New York, NY, is recalling Feel Good Foods Three Cheese Mac & Cheese Bites because the product may contain foreign objects, specifically metal pieces. According to details posted online by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on Feb. 5, 2025, and is ongoing. The recalled product … Read more