Monthly Archives: February 2013

“Mado”

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: You can forget a lot about a film in 35+ years, and I forgot a good deal about Claude Sautet’s Mado, which I saw when it came out in 1976 and only saw again recently. In fact, I … Continue reading →

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Notes on Recent Action: “Taken 2” and “Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning”

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Many of the reviews featured on Rotten Tomatoes brand “Taken 2” with words like “sloppy” and “lazy.” I thought it was about as lean and mean and intelligent as the other recent action movies from Chez … Continue reading →

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Ads Everywhere 3

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Another in my ongoing series of snapz of the absurd places Americans see fit to place (and tolerate) advertising. Explanation: That’s a photo of an ad at the bottom of one of those plastic trays into which … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Even fans of occasional UR commenter Dearieme might not be aware that he’s a blogger himself. (I wasn’t, until my co-blogger Fenster pointed this out.) Enjoy Dearieme’s brains, humor and taste here. Is genuine conservatism the new … Continue reading →

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Atheism and Empathy

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: At the epiphenom blog, Tomas Rees takes a look at empathy and atheism.  The title of the blog post is “Atheists Lack Empathy and Understanding”.  The post reviews existing studies that correlate atheism and autism and goes on … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Automotives

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

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Linkathon

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: “The last pre-Neolithic tribe on earth” isn’t giving up without a fight. A nice visit to a car-free quartier in Québec City. Why are there so few such neighborhoods in North America? Meet a great little Reddit … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s “Antifragile”

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Atypical Neurotic

Atypical Neutoric writes: This will not be a book review in the classic sense, i.e. I will not pick nits or ride a hobby horse. Nor will I deliberately misunderstand the author’s position, all the easier to replace it with … Continue reading →

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“Wonderland”

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: While browsing through the clearance table at my local Barnes & Noble, I came across this Michael Winterbottom movie for $2. Probably my favorite movie last year was Winterbottom’s “The Trip,” and given that two bucks is … Continue reading →

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Jack Donovan’s “The Way of Men”

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I enjoyed Jack Donovan’s book about manliness, “The Way of Men.” The title has a dual significance. On the one hand it frames the book as an investigation into what it means to be a man … Continue reading →

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