Monthly Archives: August 2014

Jewish Music and the Blues

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: If you have not seen it, the PBS special on Jews and Broadway is very much worth watching.  It’s entitled Broadway Musicals: a Jewish Legacy.  Jews often seem to want to downplay their prominence in various fields, or … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A woman goes for a run, a dude smiles at her twice. Here’s her reaction. An Indian woman sees a white girl wearing a sari incorrectly. Here’s her reaction. Ugh, so super sad. The fact that blacks, Hispanics, … Continue reading →

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“Particle Fever”

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: If you’re as cynical as I am, you might get something out of this documentary, which is currently available on Netflix Instant. It chronicles the attempts of physicists associated with CERN to detect the Higgs-Boson, that pesky “god … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Hungarian Parliament Building. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Diary of a Country Priest”

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Captures the sense of heightened stillness evoked by Bresson’s style.

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Sunday Jazz Selection

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: A link to the streaming version of Chick Corea and Gary Burton, I’m Your Pal.

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“Los Angeles Plays Itself” (2003)

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: It was recently announced that LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF, the previously difficult to find film essay written and directed by Thom Andersen, is finally being released on video. Although completed in 2003, the documentary about Los Angeles’ portrayal … Continue reading →

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Showtune Saturday: “The Making of ‘West Side Story'”

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Bit of different to our normal Showtune Saturdays, rather than one number, this is a 90-minute documentary on the making of the 1984 recording of West Side Story. Astonishingly, it was the first time that Leonard Bernstein … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Natalia Volkova

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: A creature of slim but sturdy build, Natalia has a lot of frizzy, naughty-girl-next-door appeal. She’s from Russia, naturally. All I learned while searching on the internet is that she’s been posing since 2005 (that’s a … Continue reading →

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Linkages

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Is it wrong to be all about the bass? Or maybe we should just stick to the basics? Cut and paste this link for all-purpose use whereever, whenever. A longish philosophical take on whether (and how) lawyers should … Continue reading →

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