Monthly Archives: January 2014

Fly the Friendly Skies

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: PSA stewardesses, 1972

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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 →

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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.

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Juxtaposin’: Stair Singing

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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A Photo 4 the Day

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Central Park, around 1972.

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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 →

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Vintage Advertising Du Jour

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Ad for Tussy Medicare acne cream, 1959 Click on the image to enlarge.

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Art Du Jour

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Frederick Childe Hassam, A New Year’s Nocturne, New York  (1892) Best New Year’s wishes to all our readers and contributors. Related More great 19th-century American art and architecture. Another famous Hassam, The Avenue In The Rain, although the guy on whose office … Continue reading →

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