Monthly Archives: July 2016

The Merest Stray Phenomenon

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Tess was the merest stray phenomenon to Angel Clare as yet — a rosy, warming apparition which had only just acquired the attribute of persistence in his consciousness. So he allowed his mind to be occupied … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Sex | Tagged Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy | 5 Comments

The Oddness of the Current Press Moment 2

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: What the hell, another comment on the oddness of the current press moment. Here are Shields and Brooks, interviewed as they are regularly by Judy Woodruff on PBS. Though staking out left field and right field respectively, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged Judy Woodruff, PBS NewsHour, press criticism, Shields and Brooks | 7 Comments

The Oddness of the Current Press Moment 1

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The small dust-up over whether the French government suppressed evidence of torture and mutilation at Bataclan is a good case study of the oddness of the current press moment. Heat Street ran a piece saying yes: Snopes has … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged American Thinker, Bataclan, press criticism, Snopes Bataclan, Suppression of News, Torture | 8 Comments

Juxtaposin’: The Erotic David

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve always preferred Donatello’s twink David to Michelangelo’s angry, rough-trade interpretation.

Posted in Art, Sex | Tagged Andrea de Verrocchio, David, Donatello, Florence, Michelangelo, renaissance, sculpture | Leave a comment

Listing Movies: Streaming but Not on Disc

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In case you haven’t heard, the Criterion Collection will begin streaming content via Filmstruck sometime in the next few months. Presumably, once that happens the company will cease to have a presence on Hulu. With that … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Uncategorized | Tagged Criterion Collection, Film, Filmstruck, Hulu+, listing movies, movies | 2 Comments

Notes on “The Junk Shop”

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “The Junk Shop,” directed by Czech filmmaker Juraj Herz, and adapted from a story by Bohumil Hrabal, is a funny and inexplicable short film in the best tradition of Slavic surrealism. Based on the evidence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Uncategorized | Tagged Bohumil Hrabal, Czechoslovakia, Film, Juraj Herz, movies, The Cremator, The Junk Shop | Leave a comment

“I, Psychopath” and “God’s Angry Man”

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Have you run into Sam Vaknin? He’s quite a phenomenon. Vaknin is a self-described narcissist who has, primarily online, made a name for himself as an expert on narcissism. Hundreds of thousands of people have watched his … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged documentaries, Ian Walker, Narcissism, Sam Vaknin, Werner Herzog | 6 Comments

“No Depression,” Four Ways

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Music | Tagged Sheryl Crow, The Carter Family, The New Lost City Ramblers, Uncle Tupelo | Leave a comment

Naked Lady of the Week: Leanna Decker

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: When putting a post like this together, and looking at photo after photo of the delectable Ms. Decker, one is apt to get philosophical and reflective. “Where did I go wrong? What possessed me to pursue any interest … Continue reading →