Monthly Archives: March 2014

Naked Lady of the Week: Charlotte Stokely

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Charlotte is a freckle-faced, butt-heavy porn actress and model who’s got a plush, Louisiana-jailbait-meets-California-golden-girl appeal. When she started she was charmingly fleshy, almost plump; these days the baby fat has been replaced by a chic, model-like … Continue reading →

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“Cheers” Star in the News

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The ex-Cheers star and perenially overweight/overwrought actress is back in the news, this time making claims that the overweight/overwrought New Jersey Governor knew about the lane closures at the GW Bridge. That’s what the headline says, anyway, though … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour: On the French Sidewalk Café

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: It would be hard to imagine a more recognizable third place than a French bistro. Traditional third places tend to have physical features that unmistakably indicate what they are — these are sometimes called signal fittings. Thus, … Continue reading →

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Movie Still Du Jour

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Kay Francis and Miriam Hopkins in Ernst Lubitsch’s TROUBLE IN PARADISE (1932) Click on the image to enlarge.

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Beauteous Santa Barbara Buildings

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Post-Kraftwerk, I dragged my ragged soul up the coast for some renewal in Santa Barbara, prettiest goldang place this side of the nape of Scarlett Johansson’s neck. My awesome hosts, Paleo Retiree and Question Lady, kept … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Brian Eno picks 20 essential books for sustaining civilization, including James Scott’s Seeing Like a State and Christopher Alexander’s A Pattern Language. Was Nietzsche right about religion? John Gray reviews books by Peter Watson and Terry Eagleton. (H/T … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Which is Freer?

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The Diggers’ famous but enigmatic 1% Free poster? or the 20% free you get with New York Style Original Crispy Bagel Chips? Bonus! If pictures don’t tell the story, here are some moving pictures with words. The late … Continue reading →

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Kraftwerk Live at the Los Angeles Disney Concert Hall, March 20, 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: A few weeks back in my Vinyl Review I mentioned the upcoming Kraftwerk show, which I was graciously invited to attend by Blowhard, Esq and his entourage of colorful weirdos. (One of whom, a certain Miss Berry, gave … Continue reading →

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Notes on “A Late Quartet”

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The 2012 film A Late Quartet concerns a series of events that threatens the stability of a world-renowned string quartet, a group that has been together for 25 years. Events are set in motion when the group’s cellist … Continue reading →

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The Art of Shashi Dhoj Tulachand

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Orange County’s Bowers Museum is currently running an exhibition by an extraordinary artist named Shashi Dhoj Tulachand, a Nepalese Buddhist monk. Each of the nine thangkas, or temple murals, stands approximately 6.5-7 feet tall and is about 4 feet … Continue reading →

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