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Monthly Archives: December 2013
The Beloved Institution
Fenster writes: Nice to know in this day and age of eroding trust in institutions that one institution continues to be held in high esteem. It is: the public library. Granted the Atlantic article that this chart comes from concedes … Continue reading
“Untamed”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Released in 1957, “Untamed” is an episodic account of a woman’s semi-voluntary trudge towards independence, one that uses the Westernization of Japan as its backdrop. (It’s set during the Taisho period of the early 20th century.) Hideko Takamine — … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Performers
Tagged Film, Hideko Takamine, Japan, Mikio Naruse, movies, Taisho Era, Untamed
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A Smugging at TJ’s?
Fenster writes: I missed Movember so when I woke up today sporting a four-day stubble I told my wife to chalk it up to Becember rather than sloth. Then I donned my heavy zip up sweatshirt popular with the construction crowd … Continue reading
Posted in Personal reflections
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“Cherry Crush”
Paleo Retiree writes: Very enjoyable small-scale independent teen noir from 2007, played for straightfaced intensity rather than exploitation or yuks. Jonathan Tucker is an arty richkid screwup who’s drawn to Nikki Reed, a dark-haired, witchy charmer from the wrong side … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Jonathan Tucker, movies, Nicholas DiBella, Nikki Reed, noir, Rochester, teen movies
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My Year in Books
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Everyone else is doing end-of-the-year recaps, so I thought I’d join the chorus of noise and share mine. I included all of the Teaching Company stuff I listened to even though they’re not technically books because hey, … Continue reading
Liner Notes
Fenster writes: Back when CD burning came in, I would often make up mixtapes complete with liner notes to give as gifts. Then one day I thought to make up a package. The music consisted of Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration and the Strauss … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged At Twilight, Death and Transfiguration, Richard Strauss, Robert Greenberg, Teaching Company
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Synathesia Alert!
Fenster writes: Umami: No umami:
“The Last Supper” Five Ways
Eddie Pensier writes: Leonardo da Vinci’s original, in the Convent of Santa Maria della Grazie, Milan. The Sesame Street version (click image to enlarge): The Star Wars version (click image to enlarge): The Sopranos version (click image to enlarge): The Big Lebowski version (click image … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Humor
Tagged big lebowski, blasphemy, five ways, heresy, jesus, last supper, leonardo davinci, popped culture, sesame street, Star Wars, The Sopranos
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Architecture Du Jour
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. Academy Theater in Inglewood, CA, 1940. Photograph by Julius Shulman.
Progress, Defined
Fenster writes: Progress: Prog”ress n. [L. progressus, from progredi, p. p. progressus, to go forth or forward] 1. A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an advance; specifically: (a) In actual space, as the progress of a ship, carriage, … Continue reading
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