Monthly Archives: January 2014

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Semperoper, Dresden, Germany Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture, Music | Tagged Germany, Gottfried Semper, Neo-Renaissance, Opera | 1 Comment

Art Du Jour

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Caravaggio, The Seven Works of Mercy, 1607 Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Art | Tagged Caravaggio, Italian art, painting | 7 Comments

Notes on “That’s My Man”

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This late Frank Borzage picture is about a compulsive gambler (Don Ameche) whose mojo is all bound up with the fate of a thoroughbred that he raises from a colt. Borzage and screenwriters Steve Fisher and Bradley … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Movies | Tagged Catherine McLeod, Don Ameche, Film, Frank Borzage, movies, That's My Man | Leave a comment

Three 21st Century Songs About War

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: That is to say, post 9-11. These are no Country Joe McDonald call-to-action polemics. On the contrary, here we have reflectiveness; meditations on the reasons for and cost of war; personal narrative. All come from the indie … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Politics and Economics | 7 Comments

Yo!

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Fun keeping track of body language, both in real life and in the media. Gestures and postures really do change over time. Think, for instance, of all the ways people have of interacting with their smartphones. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Photography, Trends, Women men and fashion | Tagged Advertising, body language, hiphop, trends | 10 Comments

NOT The Beatles

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The Knickerbockers’ Lies doesn’t sound all too much like the Beatles to my current day ears, but when it came out in 1965 it had most people fooled.

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Knickerbockers, Lies | 1 Comment

Objects Of Beauty

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Ball gown by Charles Frederick Worth, c.1900 Art Deco bookcase, c.1919 Dueling pistols belonging to Catherine the Great of Russia, 1786 Vase with peaches, China, 18th century Hermès leather baseball and mitt, 2011

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Art Du Jour

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Max Ernst, Napoleon in the Wilderness (1941)

Posted in Art | Tagged art, max ernst, painting, surrealist, wtf | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Longue Vue House, New Orleans. The house’s website is here. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Classical Revival, New Orleans | Leave a comment

Linkage: Books and Reading Edition

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: British crime writer Ruth Rendell thinks novel reading is becoming a minority activity. How many novelists are at work in America? This piece is a few years old, but Laura Miller’s advice to read at least one … Continue reading →