Monthly Archives: February 2014

Gay Mountain: Krokodil on the Thames

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Callowman

Callowman writes: Gay Mountain was developed by British Channel 4’s in-house advertising agency and ran on the opening day of the Sochi games. This is public service television, tovarish. “Born Risky”, indeed.

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Wealthy Men Spoiling Beautiful Women

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: In pursuit of amour…

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Listing Movies: Man-Movie Addendum

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: My man-movie list from a couple of days ago generated quite a few comments as well as lots of suggestions from readers. I thought I’d consolidate all of the suggested titles into this follow-up post. I … Continue reading →

Art Du Jour

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A page from the Book of Kells. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Art, Philosophy and Religion | Tagged calligraphy, Celtic art, Christianity, illuminated manuscripts, Ireland, medieval art, medieval literature | Leave a comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The ceiling of the Venetian casino in Las Vegas, photo by me. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture, Art | Tagged casino architecture, interior design, Las Vegas, traditionalism | 5 Comments

A Day at the Getty Center

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Paleo Retiree’s swipe at Richard Meier reminds me that I’ve been meaning to share some photos of my trip to the Getty Center last month. Have you ever been there? It’s located in the hills overlooking Brentwood and … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Photography, The Good Life | Tagged Academic art, French art, German art, Impressionism, Italian art, J. Paul Getty, Los Angeles, oil money, painting, postmodernism, Richard Meier, sculpture | 15 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Music | Tagged a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do, Appalachia, Dillard Chandler, folk music | Leave a comment

Spengler’s Forgotten (and Suppressed) Book

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: The Hour of Decision is one of those books that should be read now more than ever. Nice book review here.

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Listing Movies: The He-Man Woman Haters Movie Club

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Co-blogger Paleo Retiree alerted me to this list of essential man movies a couple of weeks ago. I like Art of Manliness — it’s a good blog. And their list is pretty well-considered. Some of the entries … Continue reading →