Monthly Archives: July 2014

Friday Music Wildcard: Southeast Asian Space Rock

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: I have no idea what the origin of this video is. But it’s cool.

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A Kerfuffle

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: There has been coverage in the right-wing blogosphere/press of a faculty listerv at Brandeis that is held to contain anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rants. Odd for a school that is the pride of the American Jewish Community? Perhaps, but … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Two weeks after the marriage, I knew it was a mistake. All we had in common was movies, sex, and hamburgers. — Bettie Page on her second husband as quoted in BETTIE PAGE REVEALS ALL, currently streaming on … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Sex, Women men and fashion | Tagged Bettie Page, marriage, Netflix, sex, you mean that's not enough? | 2 Comments

Web Musings: Addenda

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: A few thoughts on Paleo Retiree’s musings: 1) The language used in pro-critic writing versus enthusiastic-amateur writing can be a tip-off. Jargon (of whatever field we’re talking about) is a sign of familiarity with the topic, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Education, Personal reflections, Technology | 1 Comment

Response to Paleo

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Paleo just wrote: . . . I’m left wondering how much the arrival of so many engineer-scientist types on the public-discussion scene has driven the growth of the Dark Enlightenment / HBD / Game / Reactionary part of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics | Tagged autism, Dark Enlightenment, Game, Mencius Moldbug, neocameralism, Neoreaction, Nick LAnd, Ramzpaul | 5 Comments

Web Musings

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: One of the things that has fascinated me most during my years of hanging out online is the way the web has given many superbright, very logical people an outlet for their thoughts and observations. Until 2001 or … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections | Tagged Game, hbd, reactionary, The Dark Enlightenment | 37 Comments

Linkage (Sweet Things Edition)

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The Crumbs cupcake-bakery chain, which closed all its stores last week, may be resurrected in some locations as early as next year. Think cupcakes are passé? Try cake cups instead. (I tried these at Bee’s Knees Greenwich Village … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Linkathons, The Good Life | Tagged caramel, chocolate, desserts, dulce de leche, linkage, pie, sweets | 9 Comments

Music Du Jour

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cwz_CwRgEY#t=4m41s What makes for a good guitar solo? Lord knows it’s easy for them to slip into self-indulgence, but it seems to me a good solo functions a lot like a good bridge — it elaborates on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Dan Auerbach, Freebird, guitar solos, rock 'n roll will never die, The Black Keys | 13 Comments

Wimmin Singin Wednesdays

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: For midsummer: Something Cool.

Posted in Music | Tagged June Christy, Something Cool | 3 Comments

Listing Movies: ’90s Faves

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: As regular readers probably know, every now and then I like to put on my Movie Geek hat and make a semi-inane list of movies. I’m not sure why I do this. Perhaps it’s because I like to … Continue reading →