<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Jumped The Snark]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://jumpedthesnark.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[skeim01]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://jumpedthesnark.com/author/skeim01/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[The Connection Between Wes Anderson, Mario Batali &amp; &#8216;Top Chef&#8217;&nbsp;Revealed]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/aOdmwuQV2dt/Premiere+Fantastic+Mr+Fox+Arrivals/mkfU1QqACEY/Mario+Batali"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="980" data-permalink="https://jumpedthesnark.com/2009/12/02/the-connection-between-wes-anderson-mario-batali-top-chef-revealed/premierefantasticmrfoxarrivalsmkfu1qqaceyl/" data-orig-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/premierefantasticmrfoxarrivalsmkfu1qqaceyl.jpg" data-orig-size="594,423" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Premiere+Fantastic+Mr+Fox+Arrivals" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/premierefantasticmrfoxarrivalsmkfu1qqaceyl.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/premierefantasticmrfoxarrivalsmkfu1qqaceyl.jpg?w=594" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-980" title="Premiere+Fantastic+Mr+Fox+Arrivals" src="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/premierefantasticmrfoxarrivalsmkfu1qqaceyl.jpg?w=300&#038;h=213" alt="" width="300" height="213" srcset="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/premierefantasticmrfoxarrivalsmkfu1qqaceyl.jpg?w=300&amp;h=213 300w, https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/premierefantasticmrfoxarrivalsmkfu1qqaceyl.jpg?w=150&amp;h=107 150w, https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/premierefantasticmrfoxarrivalsmkfu1qqaceyl.jpg 594w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>(Hint: It&#8217;s the <a href="http://jumpedthesnark.com/2009/11/13/more-crocs-on-top-chef-but-still-way-behind-tattoos-for-most-common-cheftestant-accessory/" target="_blank">Crocs</a>)</p>
<p>And speaking of these things, <em>Top Chef</em> finally returns tonight!  Until then, play the <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/games/matching/whos-tattoo" target="_blank">Match the Tattoo</a> game! (guess they didn&#8217;t have enough Croc-wearers for a Match the Crocs game.  Shame)</p>
<p>And if you still need more Wes Anderson you can check out a recent <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/11/02/091102fa_fact_brody" target="_blank">profile</a> done on him by <em>New Yorker</em> (subscription required), and if you&#8217;re feeling a little less elitist, then click over and read Videogum&#8217;s <a href="http://videogum.com/archives/love-watching/is_fantastic_mr_fox_the_best_m_103051.html#more" target="_blank">effusive praise</a> for <em>Fantastic Mr. Fox</em>.  Agreed!</p>
<p>More later y&#8217;alls!</p>
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