Monthly Archives: November 2014

Feature Writing House Style, Cont.

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Way back here, PR had some fun with the New Yorker’s style when it comes to article ledes, which he summarized thusly: On a date that’s peculiarly specific, and in a sentence that uses more commas than … Continue reading →

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Notes on “The Long Goodbye”

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: 1. What a wonderful book. A sprawling mini-epic with L.A. as a Potemkin paradise that, like “The Big Sleep,” is confusing as hell. More than a few times I stopped short to say, “Wait, how are these people … Continue reading →

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Showtune Saturday (encore) “Barcelona”

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: By popular demand, here’s a repeat of the clip I posted last February of “Barcelona” from Sondheim’s Company. It features Neil Patrick Harris. Oh and Christina Hendricks too, and did I mention that she takes her clothes … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Erica Campbell

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Although born in New Hampshire, Erica Campbell has the looks of a girl who sprang fully-formed from the Midwestern plains or a Southern hothouse. How did Peter Berg not cast her in FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS? I bet she … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: New Town Hall in Hannover, Germany. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “There ain’t no clean way to make a hundred million bucks,” Ohls said. “Maybe the head man thinks his hands are clean but somewhere along the line guys got pushed to the wall, nice little businesses got the … Continue reading →

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“Godzilla”

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The disaster film — which I think includes the giant monster film — has long been a venue for plots that encompass multiple characters, motives, and locations. One of the genre’s pleasures lies in our appreciation of how … Continue reading →

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A Personal Note

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I left a mini-memoir-ish comment on a Steve Sailer blogpost about the English writer Julie Burchill and her ex-husband Cosmo Landesman that a few might find interesting. Here it is: A general question that’s come up a … Continue reading →

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What We Throw Away, The Lit Edition

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: Observations by indie writer Dan Meadows, who regularly patronizes his library’s used book sales. I find the post interesting not only because I watch the book industry, but also in terms of cultural anthropology in a broader … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: New York Walks

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Related  Are Teenage Dreams So Hard to Beat?

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