Monthly Archives: April 2014

Antoni Gaudi’s Analog Computer

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Here’s something amazing about Gaudi’s design methods. Take a look at this: The Catalan architect used “a scale model to calculate structures: for the church of the Colònia Güell, he built a 1:10 scale model with … Continue reading

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Sunday Jazz Selection

Fenster writes: Coming Home, Art Farmer.

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People Are More Typical Than You Can Possibly Imagine

Atypical Neurotic writes: Some years back, a friend of mine was visiting a married couple that he had worked with previously, but who had relocated to a different city. During the visit, the three of them were invited to dinner by … Continue reading

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Marriage by Any Other Name

Atypical Neurotic writes: This is a revision of a comment I just made on a Facebook post on the topic of marriage equality, specifically on whether opposition (or even skepticism) was prima facie evidence of bad will, if not bigotry, … Continue reading

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “The Passion of Joan of Arc”

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This poster for Dreyer’s “Joan” must be one of the earliest products of Boris Konstantinovitch Bilinsky’s cinema advertising company, Alboris, founded just a few months prior to the film’s Parisian opening in October 1928. A Russian expat … Continue reading

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Architecture Du Jour

Blowhard, Esq. writes: University Library KU, Leuven, Belgium. During WWII the building and all of its books burned down. It was rebuilt according to the original design. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Discretion Is The Better Part Of Fashion

epiminondas writes: Hey, you never know when you might need one of these things.

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Linkage: Sex Edition

Paleo Retiree writes: Tumblr Du Jour. What’s it like attending one of Bryan Singer’s Hollywood parties? Behold the photos that inspired the legendary pinup artist Gil Elvgren. Is the anxiety about sex slavery justifed? Deep inside Belle Knox, the “Duke porn … Continue reading

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Naked Lady of the Week: Ann Glazyrina

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: If there’s an all-star team comprised of top European nude models, the Russian Ann Glazyrina is surely on it, perhaps playing shortstop or running down fly balls in center field. You’ve probably seen her before: She’s … Continue reading

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When Legends Gather

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Thanks to Tom Sutpen for the post title. Go check out his blog.

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