Monthly Archives: December 2013

Movie Posters of the French New Wave (Italian Edition)

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: As in France, the appearance of New Wave films in Italy coincided with the advent of new techniques for the creation of movie posters. Designs became hipper, more au courant, and gradually the use of photographic images … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Angelo Cesselon, Anselmo Ballester, Film, France, French New Wave, Giuliano Nistri, Italy, Luigi Martinati, Movie Posters, movies | 5 Comments

Seeing What is in Front of One’s Nose

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I wrote here that, just as the Left is right to struggle with the possibility of too much diversity, the Right is left to struggle with the possibility of too much inequality. It’s a struggle all right, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Politics and Economics | Tagged Andrew Sullivan, diversity, Evolutionary Biology, inequality, Krugman, Orwell, Sailer | 11 Comments

Neon & Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Their sandwiches are amazing and the Old Fashioneds are pretty good too. Click on the images to enlarge.

Posted in Food and health, Photography, The Good Life | Tagged cocktails, Los Angeles, neon | 2 Comments

Linkage

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Razib’s blogging is now to be found here. “Rescuing the female body from commercialization and commodification is one of the great tasks that lies before our civilization,” writes Lloyd Fonvielle. Read our interview with Lloyd here. Is … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | Tagged fitness, health, Jim Kalb, Lloyd Fonvielle, Nassim Taleb, politics, Steve Sailer, Wilhelm Ropke | 3 Comments

GoPro Hijinks

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: If people are going to persist in amusing themselves by doing physically risky things, may there at least be a GoPro camera attached.

Posted in Movies, Sports, The Good Life | Tagged GoPro, risky behavior, video | 1 Comment

NOT The Beatles

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I posted my first NOT The Beach Boys earlier. Here is the first NOT The Beatles. It is another truly shameless rip-off, but enjoyable. There is an entire genre of music that rips off the Beatles in one … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Uncategorized | Tagged Beatles, Mr. Greedyman, Vinyl Kings | 4 Comments

City Hall

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Atypical Neurotic

Atypical Neurotic writes:

Posted in Architecture, Photography | 4 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Sir Sidney Nolan, Gallipoli riders, 1963 textile dye on coated paper, Australian War Memorial

Posted in Art | 2 Comments

Art and Booze Together

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Here’s a curious little article detailing the mutually beneficial yet uneasy relationship between the businesses of trend-setting art and liquor. Interesting, though, to note what the arty folks consider to be a downside: Spirits sponsors want signage at … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, The Good Life | 6 Comments