Monthly Archives: August 2014

Nothin’ Beats a Noir Dame: Hazel Brooks in “Sleep, My Love”

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Considered a failure by director Douglas Sirk, SLEEP, MY LOVE is a decent enough noir for fans of the genre. The film concerns a brittle New York blueblood, played by Claudette Colbert, who is being gaslighted by her … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers, Sex | Tagged Alberto Vargas, Billy Gibbons, Cedric Gibbons, Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, Douglas Sirk, Film Noir, glamour, Hazel Brooks, Hollywood, Pin-Ups | 3 Comments

Linkage

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: British tax payers are still paying off debt from the First World War. Worth it? So now I have to leave Facebook to get a Facebook message? Did your favorite documentary make this list of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | Tagged Adolph Hitler, Armond White, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Donovan, Jesse Owens, PC, racism, Woody Allen | 22 Comments

Diagram Du Jour

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Pretty much. By Courtisane. Link thanks to Andrew Langer.

Posted in Humor, Music | Tagged humor, Opera | 2 Comments

Think Globally Travel Locally

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: It is possible in some of our larger cities to approximate international travel without the need to purchase expensive (and environmentally unfriendly!) airline tickets. And I am not talking Disney-style simulacra, but more of the real thing, or … Continue reading →

Posted in The Good Life, Travel | Tagged Flushing, Ironbound | 9 Comments

Trans Viewing: “Beautiful Darling” and “Becoming Chaz”

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: For no particular reason, The Question Lady and I spent a couple of recent evenings watching docs that we found on Netflix Instant about trans people. The first one was about a transvestite while the second concerned a female-to-male transsexual.

Posted in Movies, Sex | Tagged candy darling, chaz bono, cher, documentaries, documentary, gender, movies, sex, transgender, transvestite | 27 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Citizen Kane”

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: For the first big re-release, in 1956.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Citizen Kane, Film, Movie Posters, movies, Orson Welles | Leave a comment

Sunday Jazz Selection

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Paul Bley, Ida Lupino.

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Ida Lupino, Paul Bley | Leave a comment

Showtune Saturday: “Whatever Lola Wants”

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Your hot leggy redhead of the day. Gwen Verdon in “Damn Yankees”. Pretty damn sexy for 1958, or anytime, to be honest. Bob Fosse choreographed, of course.

Posted in Movies, Music, Performers | Tagged damn yankees, gwen verdon, showtune saturday, whatever lola wants | 1 Comment

Quote Du Jour

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Q: Did you set out to be a screenwriter? A: No, I wanted to work for a newspaper. I had no connections, so I just made the rounds. In those days, in Vienna, there were many papers. One … Continue reading →