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Forget what you learned as a kid—at least if you were a kid who preferred daiquiris over orange sodas—alcohol and laying around in the sun do mix. As proof, here are some recipes from the folks at MGM perfect for poolside. And remember, water wings also make great flasks!

Cello Fizz

1 1/2 oz. Absolut Vodka

1 oz. Orangecello

1/2 oz. rock candy syrup

2 oz. fresh sour

Splash of soda water

Shake and strain into ice-filled glass. Garnish with a lemon and orange

twist.

Margarita Primo

1 1/2 oz. Herradura Silver tequila

3/4 oz. Cointreau

3 oz. fresh Sour

1/4 oz. agave nectar

Juice of 1 lime

Shake, strain into ice-filled glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Fountain Fruit

1 1/2 oz. Ketel One Vodka

1/2 oz. Cointreau

1 oz. fresh sour

2 oz. pomegranate juice

Splash of Sprite

Shake, strain into ice-filled glass. Garnish with pomegranate seeds

Java Slide

2 oz. Starbucks Coffee Liquor

1 oz. Navan Vanilla Liquor

3 oz. homemade pina colada mix (pineapple juice, coconut milk, cream)

Combine in blender with ice and blend. Garnish with a chocolate-covered

coffee bean.

Phillips Fizz

1 1/2 oz. Belvedere Pomarancza Vodka

2 oz. mango purée

1 oz. fresh sour

1 oz. simple syrup

Soda water

Cool Breeze

1 oz. Hangar One Raspberry

1 oz. lemonade

1 oz. simple syrup

1/2 oz. Chambord

Splash of soda water

Paradise Breeze

1 oz. Stoli Orange

1 oz. Malibu Rum

11 oz. pineapple juice

11 oz. cranberry juice

11 oz. orange juice

Green Dolphin

1 oz. Malibu Rum

1 oz. melon liquor

11 oz. pineapple juice

11 oz. lemon and lime juice

Bahama Mama

1 oz. light rum

1 oz. dark rum

1 oz. coconut rum

11 oz. pineapple juice

11 oz. cranberry juice

11 oz. orange juice

Treasure Island Ice Tea

1/2 oz. Skyy Vodka

1/2 oz. Cruzan White Rum

1/2 oz. Tanqueray Gin

1/2 oz. Triple Sec

1 oz. lemon juice

Top with cola

Blue Lizard

1 oz. Cruzan Citrus Rum

1 oz. Blue Curacao

Sweet and sour

Splash of Sprite or 7-Up

TI Breeze

1 1/2 oz. Malibu Pineapple Rum

1 1/2 oz. cranberry juice

1/2 oz. orange juice

Birth (R) (2 stars)


$27.95

There's almost nothing creepier than watching a pint-size actor impersonate an adult, especially when the kid also is required to seduce someone at least twice his age (pre-pubescent girls are mostly spared this ordeal). In Birth, young Cameron Bright's Sean is required to share a bath with Nicole Kidman's Anna, who believes the 10-year-old is the reincarnation of her dead husband. Beyond that particular adolescent wet dream, Birth is a somber mood piece that is neither scary nor engrossing.

The Errol Flynn Signature Collection (NR) (4 stars)


$59.95

All of the great swashbuckler's charisma and athleticism are on display in this collection from Warner Bros. In addition to restored versions of Captain Blood, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, The Sea Hawk, They Died with Their Boots On and Dodge City are several historical featurettes and a feature-length biography. Anyone who's ever wondered what it meant to be "in like Flynn," will find the answer in this boxed set.

Iggy Pop (NR) (3 stars)

Live San Fran 1981


$16.95

Whether used to sell cruises or dominate the stage in a San Francisco dive, Iggy Pop's primal rock 'n' roll mien is a stunning thing to behold. Even wearing a miniskirt, garter belt and stockings—as he does in this ragged in-concert video—he's the embodiment of the American rock dream and punk aesthetic. Given this kind of evidence, it's disheartening to realize Iggy has yet to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, where Billy Joel, the Lovin' Spoonful and Bobby Darin already are ensconced.

Are you the Hatfields and they're the McCoys? Are you the Union soldiers and they're the Confederate rebels? Are they French? Whatever your reason, a new TV show, Loser Leaves Town, wants to hear from you. Both families are guaranteed a minimum of $100,000, but both have to be willing to relocate at the show's expense. The application form is available at
www.ltnshow.com, along with the rules. For more info, call 800-605-5062.

Home and Garden TV is looking for renovated homes to star in the new series, Generation Renovation. The changes have to be dramatic, done in the last five years, and be unique but relate to the house's history. As for the owners, they need to be enthusiastic, have done much of the work themselves, have "before" pictures (of the house, though others might be amusing) and be willing to commit to one day of filming between May 3 and 6. For more info, contact Josh Leonard at 303-712-3319 or
[email protected].

Thirsty (3 stars)


A Taste Is Not Enough

Subtlety is not Thirsty's forte. But who needs nuance when you've got lyrics about smoking crack and chewing panties? The trio of Blue Man Group musicians—Billy O'Malley, Graham McLachlan and Corky "Smile When You Say That" Gainsford—have created a debut CD that straddles the razor between hard rock and even harder rock. There's no let up over the 10 tracks, and at least one will have you head-banging at your desk. Here it yourself at their CD-release party, Friday, at the Double-Down.