Monthly Archives: October 2013

The Freia Chocolate Sign on Egertorget

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Atypical Neurotic

Atypical Neurotic writes: A rainy, yet mild late October evening on the first full day back on standard time. Note that according to the clock on the Freia Chocolate sign, it is five past five…

Posted in Photography, Travel | 2 Comments

McGonagall

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: If you’re looking for bad poetry, you came to the right place: McGonagall is your man. This stuff is so excruciatingly bad, it’s funny. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

Shu Qi: Queen of the Selfie

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: If the selfie is the premier photographic genre of our age, then I name Shu Qi as its queen. Are you all familiar with Shu Qi? She’s a Taiwanese model and actress best known in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Photography | Tagged Facebook, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Millennium Mambo, selfies, Shu Qi | 9 Comments

Quote Du Jour

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Have you run into the Frenchman Jean Raspail? Back in 1973 he published a notorious book called “Camp of the Saints,” a dystopian/apocalyptic novel about Western Civ getting overrun by 3rd worlders. He was much-mocked and derided, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged books, immigration, Jean Raspail, un-PC | 8 Comments

Sir Barken’s Vinyl Review

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken writes: Lately at Casa Barken, where the coyotes don’t just howl at the moon, we’ve had the platters spinning like UFOs at Area 51. Here’s a sampling of some of the aural delights. Astrud Gilberto / The Shadow … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Astrud Gilberto, Boards of Canada, Creed Taylor, Jaco Pastorius, Joni Mitchell, Kevin Godley, Lol Creme, Mike Oldfield | 6 Comments

Movie Still Du Jour

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Dorothy Malone and Bogie in Hawks’ THE BIG SLEEP

Posted in Movies | Tagged Dorothy Malone, Film Noir, Howard Hawks, Humphrey Bogart, Los Angeles, Raymond Chandler | 7 Comments

Water Songs

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Music | Tagged Bob Wills, country music, Duke Ellington, Ivie Anderson, jazz | 1 Comment

Village Du Jour

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Port Isaac, Cornwall, England

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Cornwall, England, traditionalism, urbanism | 2 Comments

Quote Du Jour

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Today’s quote comes from the great American urbanist William H. Whyte: It is difficult to design a space that will not attract people – what is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished. Why do we … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged architecture, urbanism, William H. Whyte | 1 Comment

“Much Ado About Nothing”

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Whenever I see an interview with Joss Whedon I experience a slight urge to throw up. Yet I’ve enjoyed several of his projects. I thought his recent stab at “Much Ado About Nothing” was pretty good. … Continue reading →