Monthly Archives: January 2014

A Day at the Races

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Hollywood Park, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. More info about the photo here. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Photography, Sex, Women men and fashion | Tagged Los Angeles, noir | 1 Comment

Notes on “Snow Country”

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: An exceptionally beautiful melodrama that, though it never delivers on its narrative and thematic promises, is the kind of thing that seems to live in your memory even as you’re watching it. Director Shiro Toyoda is reminiscent … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Film, Japan, Keiko Kishi, movies, Shiro Toyoda, Snow Country | Leave a comment

Village Du Jour

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Sarlat, France Click on the images to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged France, Sarlat, traditionalism, urbanism | 2 Comments

Neon Du Jour

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The El Cortez Hotel in downtown Las Vegas. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture, Commercial art, Photography, Travel | Tagged El Cortez Hotel, Las Vegas, neon | 3 Comments

The Crossroads of Infinity

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Jack Kirby, Fantastic Four #51, 1966

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged Fantastic Four, Jack Kirby, Marvel Comics, psychedelic, Roy Lichtenstein can suck it, superhero comics | 2 Comments

NOT The Beatles

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: From Smyle, an obscure Dutch group looking for the knock-off sound, around 1971. The Lennon-styled singer went on to do the Beatles parts for the briefly famous Stars on 45 around 10 years later.

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Smyle, Stars on 45 | 1 Comment

Creepshots Or Not: Isla Vista

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: As an artsbuff and an enthusiastic snapshooter, I was fascinated by the debate that kicked up a while back about “creepshots.” (Gawker and Jezebel attack; Reddit bans a few sub-Reddits.) Briefly: young women protested that photographers shouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Photography | Tagged California, co-eds, creepshots, Isla Vista, photography, sex, UCSB | 40 Comments

I am Satan! Syncopatin’!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged jazz, Jimmie Lunceford | 1 Comment

Dance Du Jour

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Sexy sequence from “On An Island With You” (1948), with Cyd Charisse and Ricardo Montalbán. If you only know Montalbán from Fantasy Island, Star Trek, and “Corinthian Leather”, this may surprise you. He’s a terrific partner as … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Cyd Charisse, Dance, dancing, On An Island With You, Ricardo Montalban | 3 Comments

Sic Transit, Baby

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I wrote here, here and here about people who were quite famous in their day, now more or less down the memory hole. With that in mind, I note the passing of playwright/poet/provocateur Amiri Baraka (née Leroi Jones), and … Continue reading →