Monthly Archives: July 2014

Showtune Saturday: “Lonely House”

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The late American tenor Jerry Hadley gives us a haunting and wistful rendition of this tune, from Street Scene. Like Porgy and Bess, Street Scene is often the basis for pedantic musical arguments about whether it’s an opera … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged elmer rice, jerry hadley, kurt weill, langston hughes, lonely house, Opera, showtune saturday, street scene | 3 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “La Chinoise”

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Commercial art, Movies, Politics and Economics | Tagged Anne Wiazemsky, Argentina, Film, France, French New Wave, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Léaud, La Chinoise, Movie Posters, movies | Leave a comment

Naked Lady of the Week: Dita Von Teese

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As this post alluded to, I recently saw the documentary BETTIE PAGE REVEALS ALL, so I’ve been in a pin-up mood recently. (OK, so I’m always in a pin-up mood.) The documentary made me appreciate how, in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography, Sex | Tagged burlesque, Dita Von Teese, femme fatale, Film Noir, George Hurrell, glamour, Pin-Ups, retro | 5 Comments

Cartoon Du Jour

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Via Eddie Pensier, I had this particular strip tacked up on my desk for years.

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Education, Humor | Tagged academia, Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes | 2 Comments

NYC Notes, Part 3: The Cloisters at Fort Tryon Park

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: One of my favorite places during my New York City trip last month was The Cloisters, a medieval art museum run by the The Met located in northern Manhattan. Nestled in a sprawling park that abuts Washington Heights … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, History, Photography, Travel | Tagged Fort Tryon Park, medieval art, medieval history, New York City, The Cloisters | 4 Comments

Creepshot or Not: Bikinis in the Park

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: When I solicited thoughts and opinions some months ago about whether a snapshot I’d sneaked of a couple of sunbathing cuties in a public park was a Creepshot or not, some visitors concluded A) that it wasn’t, and B) … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Photography | Tagged cheryl dunn, creepshots, documentaries, documentary, movies, photography, robert frank | 22 Comments

“Saving Mr. Banks”

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: As P.L. Travers, the author of the Mary Poppins books, Emma Thompson projects a grave sort of loneliness. Nested confidently into middle age, yet still grappling with the issues of her childhood, the Travers of “Saving Mr. Banks” … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Collin Farrel, Emma Thompson, Film, John Lee Hancock, Mary Poppins, movies, P.L. Travers, Paul Giamatti, Saving Mr. Banks, Tom Hanks, Walt Disney | 2 Comments

Wimmin Singin Wednesdays

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: A different kind of take on Townes Van Zandt’s Flyin’ Shoes: Jonelle Mosser’s piano and organ heavy version.

Posted in Music | Tagged Flyin' Shoes, Jonelle Mosser, Townes Van Zandt | Leave a comment

Blog Milestone

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: We have officially passed half a million views. Thank you to all the Internet bots who made this possible. Sasha Grey would like to thank our human readers.

Posted in Personal reflections | Tagged blog news, classy, respectable, Sasha Grey | 4 Comments

Quote/Recipe Du Jour

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Finally after a couple of weeks’ travel the distant mountains of the west came into view. This was the land of the buffalo. One day a herd came in our direction like a great black cloud, a threatening … Continue reading →