Monthly Archives: January 2014

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 →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Linkathons | Tagged Henri Cartier-Bresson, public domain, Ruth Rendell, short books, Southern literature, William Blake | 6 Comments

Fly the Friendly Skies

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: PSA stewardesses, 1972

Posted in Sex, The Good Life, Travel, Women men and fashion | Tagged go-go boots, stewardesses, swingin' 70s | 3 Comments

Linkage

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Handle lists PC purges. What would Lawrence Auster say? Again: What would Lawrence Auster say? Radish’s year in heresy. Is someone affiliated with WordPress musing about disappearing Heartiste from the internet? Kirsten Mortensen has some smart … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | Tagged Handle, heartiste, kirsten mortensen, Lawrence Auster, Radish | Leave a comment

Reverse Engineering Hollywood

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: So how many genres and sub-genres do you think there are when it comes to forming a database of Hollywood films? 200? 500? 1,000? Actually, it’s north of 90,000.

Posted in Movies | Tagged Film | 1 Comment

Juxtaposin’: Stair Singing

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Movies, Music, Performers | Tagged Artists and Models, Film, Frank Tashlin, Haut bas fragile, Jacques Rivette, Jerry Lewis, Juxtaposin', Marianne Denicourt, movies, Musicals, Nathalie Richard, Shirley MacLaine | Leave a comment

A Photo 4 the Day

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Central Park, around 1972.

Posted in Photography | 2 Comments

Linkage (Food and Drink Edition)

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Meathead of AmazingRibs not only knows his meats, he knows his pizza. Check out his taxonomy of American ‘za styles. Why foie gras production is not cruel to ducks. The indispensable Jeffrey Steingarten asks: Is true happiness … Continue reading →