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This is how out of touch we are with pop culture: We saw that A Second Chance had opened in theatres, cried, “Nikolaj Coster-Waldau!” and made plans to see it. When we got to the cinema we guessed by the long queues and excited viewers that it was not the Danish cop drama directed by Susanne Bier.

As everyone knows, A Second Chance is the sequel to the blockbuster romantic drama One More Chance, which makes it One More One More Chance. Though technically, “one more chance” is already “a second chance”. Still, A Second Chance is a savvy choice for title because it leaves room for an infinite number of sequels.

To make up for not seeing A Second Chance the minute it opened, we will watch it tomorrow and then do a podcast with guests Juana Change and Moira Lang.

A flavor experience may begin with a past meal: The memory (1) activates dopamine reward centers, leading us to crave the flavors to come. We salivate.

A brain primed for pleasure begins to receive sensory impulses from the food as we move it (2) to our mouth, see its colors and shapes (3) and inhale its aromas (4).

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