Monthly Archives: May 2013

Linkage

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Listen, I’m the last guy to complain about a statue of RoboCop, but isn’t it kind of amusing that Detroit — the postercity for fuckupitude — is getting such a monument? While the city crumbles to … Continue reading →

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“Pain & Gain” and Michael Bay

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: Pain & Gain, the new true crime caper movie from Michael Bay: Uncouth Reflections Movie of the Year? Movie of the Decade? Movie of All Time? Its subject is excess, and it’s catching, so forgive the … Continue reading →

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Diversity Musings

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: In case you were in any doubt about what our state religion now is: A too-big-to-fail bank has just ordered me, a random ATM user, to “unite behind diversity.” If I’ve got this right, I’m not being … Continue reading →

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“Blue Car”

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The Question Lady and I were in giggly, semi-camp heaven watching this solemn exercise in literary-workshop-style hypersensitivity. Agnes Bruckner stars as a midwestern girl from a sad, broken family who has a knack for poetry; Margaret Colin … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The Soviet erotic alphabet. Great to see that the smart and cantankerous Will S. is blogging again. More on Bitcoin. The alternative-currency meme has really become something. Joys of multiculturalism, cont. And more. The things some people … Continue reading →

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Who Needs Mardi Gras?

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: We Americans think we are pretty cool with our wild weekend events like the upcoming Urban Beach Weekend in Miami Beach.  The city seems to have battened down the hatches for that.  It is bound to be a … Continue reading →

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Cracks in the Swedish Social Model

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Race riots in Sweden?  It would appear that the vaunted socialism of every leftist’s favorite socialist state is breaking down along racial lines.  How many remember the stern rebukes of Swedish commentators on America’s racial issues and later … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: So Yahoo! bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Like many Tumblr users, my main hope is that Yahoo! won’t ruin the service, i.e. let us keep all of our filthy and disgusting porn. But really, Yahoo! has no … Continue reading →

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De De Mollner’s Sunset Strip (With a Few Detours Along the Way)

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: After reading Paleo Retiree’s ultra-groovy interview with De De Mollner about her days as a go-go dancer in 60s L.A., I couldn’t help but wonder about some of the Sunset Strip locations she mentioned. A few of … Continue reading →

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The Downton Abbey Syndrome…In a Bad Sense

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: A new aristocracy is busy cementing its agenda into place.  At the expense of free men and free markets.

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