Monthly Archives: February 2014

Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: At a fun upscale — but not too upscale — Mexican restaurant in Goleta, CA, a tamarind margarita: Note the non-traditional glass as well as the absence of a lime slice. Although I’m someone who usually avoids … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, The Good Life | Tagged cocktails, Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, margaritas, The Great Courses | 6 Comments

Quote Du Jour

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: People do not give it credence that a fourteen-year-old girl could leave home and go off in the wintertime to avenge her father’s blood but it did not seem so strange then, although I will say it did … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged Charles Portis, McCarthy can suck it, Pynchon can suck it, westerns | 3 Comments

Movie Stills du Jour OR The Camera Loves OR More Noir

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The ideal physique for women has definitely changed over the years. Less zaftig not only since Rubens but even since the 1940s. Tom Wolfe tried to capture how far the svelte aesthetic advanced by the turn of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Movies, Women men and fashion | Tagged Arnold Shwarzenegger, Clarire Trevor, Dick Powell, Matt Damon, Murder, My Sweet, physique | 2 Comments

Robert Mitchum: Singer

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged calypso, Robert Mitchum | Leave a comment

Build My Gallows High, Baby

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: And then I saw her, coming out of the sun, and I knew why Whit didn’t care about that forty grand. Jane Greer in Jacques Tourneur’s OUT OF THE PAST

Posted in Movies, Performers, Women men and fashion | Tagged femme fatale, Film Noir, Jacques Tourneur, Jane Greer, Robert Mitchum, smoking | 4 Comments

NOT The Beatles

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Less a copy than “inspired by”.

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Coming Up Roses, Owsley | 1 Comment

The Camera Loves…

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: …Maximillian Schell (1930-2014)

Posted in Performers | 3 Comments

Linkage

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Interesting interview with Jack Donovan on masculinity, feminism, tribalism, and a bunch of other stuff. This is the first time I’ve come across the term “bureaugamy.” I like it. Have you ever noticed how coordinated our … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | Tagged HBD Chick, heartiste, Jack Donovan, Judgy Bitch | 8 Comments

Juxtaposin’: Are Teenage Dreams So Hard to Beat?

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Movies, Music, Sex | Tagged Bee Gees, disco, Film, gay gay gaaaaaay, John Badham, John Travolta, Juxtaposin', Kenneth Anger, Kustom Kar Kommandos, movies, Paris Sisters, pop music, Saturday Night Fever | 1 Comment

Eppur è Ancora Lì

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Used to be 2Blowhards was my first blog stop in the morning and Steve Sailer second. After the shuttering of 2Blowhards, Steve moved to #1 and he stays there. I like the constant struggle to see what is … Continue reading →