Monthly Archives: May 2016

Beyoncé, Carly Rae Jepsen, and The Song Machine

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Beyoncé has released a new album, Lemonade, to predictably rapturous reviews. Ever since her halftime performance during the 2013 Superbowl, her every emanation has been greeted by the Beyhive with an ecstasy that puts the average Marvel movie fanboy … Continue reading →

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Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: This one is a two-fer: not only is it a celebration of street harassment and the male gaze, you got white boys appropriating soul music. Music for shitlords/Trump supporters. HT to Callowman for reminding me of this gem.

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Music Recommendation Du Jour

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I’ve been listening to a lot of classic albums lately and this collection sticks out as one of the best. Each song is like a little short story — the sometimes dark subject matter belied by Hurt’s warm, … Continue reading →

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Faking It

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Steve Sailer asks if fake hate crimes are against the law.  Apparently not, in a lot of places.  But should criminal penalties apply?  And is a fake hate crime itself a hate crime? And should it be prosecuted … Continue reading →

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Eight Movie Posters for “Band of Outsiders”

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Band of Outsiders” is, I think, the tenderest of the great Godard films. It’s also, with the exception of “Breathless,” the one that looms largest in the public consciousness: The scenes showing Karina, Frey, and Brasseur … Continue reading →

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Notes on “Cry Danger”

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Cry Danger,” the first film directed by Robert Parrish, may come closer to the wry, frugal tone of Dashiell Hammett than even Huston’s adaptation of “The Maltese Falcon,” which leans rather heavily — and quite successfully … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Alison Tyler

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Porn star Alison Tyler’s Amazonian proportions recall Lynda Carter as reimagined by R. Crumb. Maybe that’s why she played Wonder Woman in a recent porn parody? (Link NSFW, natch.) Feminists are always going on about how anorexic models … Continue reading →

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“Love & Friendship” Pre-review

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: It is always a kind of special event, albeit in a low key, when a new Whit Stillman film opens.  He’s done only four since 1990: the WASP trilogy of Metropolitan, Barcelona and The Last Days of Disco … Continue reading →

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Quadrangulation

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Peggy Noonan today quotes a cabbie shouting from his cab that he supports Trump because he is “neither left not right”. But wait, didn’t Clinton finish this job off in the 90s with his fabled “triangulation”? Yes, Clinton did … Continue reading →

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Notes on “Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead”

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead is a documentary film chronicling the life and death of the highly influential humor magazine National Lampoon. It is worth viewing but don’t expect all that much humor.  It is not a revue or … Continue reading →

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