Monthly Archives: October 2014

Thursday Pop Selection: XTC / Respectable Street

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: XTC is caught here at the moment when their early hyperactive pop-punk began to give way to the softer, kinder sound that would debut on “English Settlement” (their peak in my view) and achieve full-bodied form on “Mummer.” … Continue reading →

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Twink Chic?

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Some ads that caught my attention as I’ve made my usual rounds in NYC in recent days: Twinks are in? And even black guys now open their mouths like women and wear buns? Of course we who visit … Continue reading →

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Anita Cerquetti, Five Ways

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: She never got the press or fame of Maria Callas, whom she famously replaced in a Rome Norma in 1958. She only made two official recordings, both for Decca: an aria recital and a complete La Gioconda. She … Continue reading →

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Looking Back at the ’60s, 1: “The Fog of War”

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Bugged and annoyed by Errol Morris’s recent movie about Donald Rumsfeld (which Fabrizio dealt with thoroughly here), I just caught up with “The Fog of War,” Morris’ 2003 visit with Robert S. McNamara, the former Ford Motors “whiz kid” … Continue reading →

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Art Du Jour

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Talbot-Lago T150. Related 12 Streamlined Rides from the Age of Art Deco.

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Showtune Saturday: “What A Waste”

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: I suspect many of us can relate far, far too well to the lyrics of this song, from Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green’s Wonderful Town (1953). Performed by Richard Muenz, Dawn Upshaw, and Donna Murphy, … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Pretty Poison”

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Naked Lady of the Week: Faye Reagan

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Faye Reagan is: a freckled redhead who’s slim and stacked that does hardcore. Nothing more needs to be said. Tons of videos at all the usual sites and nudity below the jump. Happy Friday.

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Free Weekend Reads

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Friends o’ the blog Kirsten Mortensen and Lloyd Fonvielle are making their latest short stories available for free through the weekend. You get can get Mortensen’s Elmore Leonard homage Free Money here and Lloyd’s South Seas supernatural pulp thriller Black Pearl … Continue reading →

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Linkage (Chocolate Edition)

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: One unexpected consequence of the Ebola outbreaks in West Africa: cacao prices are skyrocketing. There’s an entire chocolate-themed hotel in the UK. Friend-of-blog Bruce Hill taste-tests chocolate made from South Pacific origin beans, on Radio Australia’s Pacific … Continue reading →

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