Monthly Archives: July 2015

“The Fisher King”

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: There’s a lot going on in “The Fisher King.” Perhaps too much. The mythic elements in Richard LaGravenese’s screenplay threaten to tip the movie out of balance, to spoil subtext by shoving it in your face. … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Amanda Plummer, Film, jeff bridges, Mercedes Ruehl, Michael Jeter, movies, New York City, Richard LaGravenese, Robin Williams, Romantic Comedy, Terry Gilliam, The Fisher King | 7 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: A spectacularly cushiony and lacy column capital from the 1899 Bayard-Condict Building, the only project that the legendary Chicago School architect Louis Sullivan ever built in New York City: Could that mofo draw or what? Intense training in drawing used … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged architecture, Louis Sullivan, New York City | 5 Comments

Linkage

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Funny how a 131-year-old statue has suddenly become a “nuisance.” Another historical nuisance that must be removed lest we poison another impressionable soul. And I guess vandalism and suppression of free speech are alright so long as you’re … Continue reading →

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Like a Holy Candle

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: There are four sorts of scenes alternated: (1) the particular history of Judith; (2) the gentle courtship of Nathan and Naomi, types of the inhabitants of Bethulia; (3) pictures of the streets, with the population flowing … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Movies | Tagged Blanche Sweet, D. W. Griffith, Film, Judith of Bethulia, movies, Silent Film, Vachel Lindsay | Leave a comment

Neon Du Jour

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Nathan’s at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. OK, it would’ve looked a lot better lit up at night, but we bailed before it got dark. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Commercial art | Tagged Brooklyn, Coney Island, hot dogs, Nathan's, neon, New York City, signage | 1 Comment

Juxtaposin’: Fredric Wertham Lives!

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Comics nerd and intersectional feminist Laura Hudson thinks that “Rape Scenes Aren’t Just Awful. They’re Lazy Writing”: A small but terrifying study conducted on college-age males earlier this year found that around one in three men said they … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Movies, Television | Tagged bullshit dumps, Frederic Wertham, influence of the media, Laura Hudson, moral panics, rape, Seduction of the Innocent | 9 Comments

Linkage

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: “Camp of the Saints” du jour. If whites are so awful, why are so many Africans so eager to live in white societies? Is the U.S. soon going to join the Third World? Should Greece leave the EU … Continue reading →

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Taste Thrill Du Jour

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: After lunch in Chinatown at this good place, Blowhard Esq. and I couldn’t resist sampling a specialty flavor at The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factor nearby: Durian ice cream! “Is it really popular?” I asked the woman behind the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health | Tagged food, ice cream | 2 Comments

Quote Du Jour: Travel Narrows the Mind

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind. At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind. Indeed there … Continue reading →