Monthly Archives: December 2013

Superheroes in Therapy

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: Continuing my series of reviews of superhero comic books that I bought out of a combination of (a) their being on sale, (b) a modest amount of curiosity about them, and (c) my own incurable superhero … Continue reading →

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Grammar Catastrophe Du Jour

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The early bird does not employ a spell-checker, apparently. Taken at the Sydney flagship of Myer, Australia’s largest department-store chain.

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“Va, Pensiero” Five Ways

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Verdi’s Nabucco isn’t performed much nowadays, with the notable exception of its one huge mega-hit tune: “Va, Pensiero”, also known as the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves. It’s sung by the Israelites who mourn their homeland and … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Speaking of Cuba, please enjoy this gallery of Cuban interiors by the photographer Michael Eastman. Click on the images to enlarge. There’s more of Eastman’s photographs of Cuba here and here.

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Tonight . . . Let it be Middlebrau

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I recently wrote about where I was when I heard that Kennedy was shot: in a high school assembly awaiting a recital by a famous violinist.  Classmates from the era and I struggled to put a name to … Continue reading →

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How Well Do You Know Your Shit?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Take the test and find out how well you have your shit together…

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“Rise: Blood Hunter”

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Not-great but we-watched-it-all-the-way-thru-anyway erotic vampire revenge thriller, directed by the Venezuelan-born Sebastian Gutierrez. Lucy Liu plays an LA Weekly reporter who’s unhappy about having been turned into a vampire, and who sets out to track down the cult … Continue reading →

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Uninhibited Sexy Fun? Or the End of All Good Things?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: http://vimeo.com/80118132

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speaking of architecture…

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: You guys following the articles on Havana by Michael Totten? From The Once Great City of Havana: Yet the bones of Cuba’s capital are unmatched in our hemisphere. “The Cubans of successive centuries created a harmonious architectural … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: If a horse or other cattle is elf-shot, take docks seed and Scottish wax and let a man sing twelve masses over them and put holy water on the horse or cattle. Have the herbs always with you. … Continue reading →

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