Monthly Archives: May 2014

Movie Poster Du Jour: “The Palm Beach Story”

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Claudette Colbert, Film, joel mccrea, Movie Posters, movies, Preston Sturges, Romantic Comedy, screwball comedy, The Palm Beach Story | 3 Comments

Sunday Jazz Selection

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Thanks, Jim, for playing Swiss Movement back in 1969. Les McCann and Eddie Harris, Compared to What? The President, he’s got his warFolks don’t know just what it’s forNobody gives us rhyme or reasonHave one doubt, they call it treasonWe’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Compared to What?, Les McCann and Eddie Harris | 4 Comments

Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I see Eddie Murphy’s “Delirious” has recently been added to Netflix Instant. I watched part of it and was struck by the bit you see above, which occurs right at the start of the performance. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Language, Performers, Politics and Economics, Sex | Tagged 1980s, AIDS, couldn't do it today, Delirious, Eddie Murphy, gays, homophobia, PC, political correctness, stand-up comedy, un-PC | 12 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Hirschhorn, Germany. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Germany, Hirschhorn, Neckar Valley, traditionalism | 2 Comments

The Burgers of America

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Vegetarians, look away. Here’s a list of the best hamburgers in the USA, state-by-state. They run the gamut from gourmet delicacies to fast-food to pub food. Toppings range from the common (cheese, pickles, bacon) to the outrageous … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, The Good Life, Travel | Tagged hamburgers, ho sauce | 16 Comments

Linkage

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Porn star Asa Akira on her two hooking experiences. Occam’s Razor is collecting all the major mainstream media reviews — positive, negative, and in between — of Nicholas Wade’s A Troublesome Inheritance. A phototour of some wonderful California art … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | Tagged art deco, Asa Akira, college sports, Isabel Allende, Nicholas Wade, white privilege | 7 Comments

“Glenn Gould: Hereafter”

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Meditation/reflection from 2005 on the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould by the filmmaker and television producer Bruno Monsaingeon, who knew Gould well and worked with him often. Probably not the movie for newcomers to Gould to start with, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Performers | Tagged bruno monsaingeon, documentary, Glenn Gould, movies, Music | 3 Comments

Song Du Jour

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: “You Don’t Know Me”, performed by Jerry Vale, aka Genaro Louis Vitaliano (1930-2014).

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged jerry vale, rip, you don't know me | 1 Comment

Movie Still Du Jour

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Diane Keaton, Woody Allen, and the Queensboro Bridge in Allen’s MANHATTAN (1979), shot by Gordon Willis, who died yesterday. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Movies | Tagged Diane Keaton, Gordon Willis, New York City, Queensboro Bridge, Woody Allen | 1 Comment

“Jindabyne”

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Ray Lawrence’s “Jindabyne” (2006) is a murder drama, not a murder mystery. The identity of the killer is clear from the first scene: creepy electrician Park accosts teenaged Susan O’Connor in her car, murders her, and dumps … Continue reading →