Monthly Archives: August 2014

Village Du Jour

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Gardenstown, Scotland. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Scotland, traditionalism, urbanism | 1 Comment

Internet Nostalgia

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Computers, Technology, Uncategorized | Tagged 1990s, Internet | 2 Comments

Tumblr Du Jour: PopSonnet

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: From PopSonnet, whose author recasts well-known songs in Shakespearean iambic pentameter. Link via Maggie McNeill.

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Humor, Language | Tagged bon jovi, iambic pentameter, livin on a prayer, maggie mcneill, Shakespeare, sonnet | 6 Comments

Quote Du Jour

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: In my more than ten years of critical examination of motion pictures, I have never seen anything quite so unacceptable as the shots of the breasts of the character of Rio. This is the young girl whom … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Movies, Performers | Tagged breasts, censorship, howard hughes, Jane Russell, joseph breen, obscene indecent immoral and offensive, production code, the outlaw | 2 Comments

Jane Russell: Singer

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Do It Again, George Gerswhin, Jane Russell, rape culture | 2 Comments

Linkage

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “Can you all see how the before and after pictures are nearly identical? God, not only am I totally hot — pretty much near ideal, tbh — I also get brownie points for my ‘transparency’ and bringing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | 3 Comments

Sunday Jazz Selection

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Hora Decubitus, Charles Mingus

Posted in Music | Tagged Charles Mingus, Hora Decubitus | 1 Comment

COLOUR MUSIC

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Jozef Stanislaus Ostoja-Kotkowski, Kronos 2 (1979), photographed without flash The same artwork, photographed with flash. From COLOUR MUSIC, an exhibit I attended today at the ANU’s Drill Hall Gallery, which “brings together the work of visual artists … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, australian national university, botborg, cathy blanchflower, color, john nixon, Jozef Stanislaus Ostoja-Kotkowski, Music, neural luminance amplifier | 4 Comments

Showtune Saturday: “So In Love”

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Hermann Prey, the great Austrian baritone known best for his German lieder interpretations, gives a heartfelt rendition of the standard from Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate. Yes, perhaps his English could be better, but can you doubt … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Cole Porter, Hermann Prey, Kiss Me Kate, showtune saturday | 1 Comment

“Reel Injuns”

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Half-interesting, half-annoying CBC-produced doc, directed and hosted by Neil Diamond, a Canadian Cree, about Hollywood’s treatment of Native Americans; the Question Lady and I caught it recently on Netflix Instant. It’s in the “this topic means a … Continue reading →