Monthly Archives: June 2017

Juxtaposin’: Wisdom Literature

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: In the New Yorker, Richard Brody writes: Of course, “Wonder Woman” is a superhero movie, and it fulfills the heroic and mythic demands of that genre, but it’s also an entry in the genre of wisdom literature that shares … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Philosophy and Religion | Tagged Richard Brody, The Bible, The New Yorker, wisdom literature, Wonder Woman | 1 Comment

Couldn’t Do It Today: “Sweet Deceptions” (1960)

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Via Wikipedia: The film tells one day in the life of a young adolescent girl who is discovering her sexuality. Francesca (Catherine Spaak), a 17-year-old girl, who has a vivid dream of making love to Enrico (Christian Marquand), a … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Sex | Tagged 1960s, Alberto Lattuada, Catherine Spaak | 1 Comment

“The Mountain Cat”

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Released in 1921, Ernst Lubitsch’s “The Mountain Cat” (sometimes called “The Wildcat”) has little of the urbaneness of the director’s later work. It’s one of his Bavarian films, made (at least in part) on sojourns from … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Bavaria, Comedy, Ernst Lubitsch, Film, Germany, movies, Pola Negri, Silent Film, The Mountain Cat | 1 Comment

Lessons from Across the Pond?

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Are there lessons to be learned from the messages from across the pond?

Posted in Politics and Economics, Uncategorized | Tagged Brexit, corbyn, theresa may | Leave a comment

Architecture and Color

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes:

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Juxtaposin’: King Press

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The Parliament of this period has become historically famous as the unreported Parliament. Such reports of the debates as reached the public ears were almost unintelligible. Two magazines there were, namely, the London and the Gentleman’s, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Media, Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics | Tagged 18th century, C.B. Roylance Kent, democracy, Donald Trump, England, Enlightenment, freedom of the press, Juxtaposin', political writing, propaganda, the Counter-Trumpening., Thomas E. Patterson | Leave a comment

Linkage

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Bring back Glass-Steagall. Economist Michael Hudson, who’s been right about a lot of things, is predicting a “slow crash.” Maybe we shouldn’t be so fast to abandon cash. How important (and effective) was the Paris climate accord … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | Tagged Camille Paglia, Douglas Murray, Islam, Michael Hudson, Vespa | 4 Comments

For the Bright Side of the Painting I Had a Limited Sympathy

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In no affairs of mere prejudice, pro or con, do we deduce inferences with entire certainty even from the most simple data. It might be supposed that a catastrophe such as I have just related would … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged adventure, Edgar Allan Poe, fantasy, horror, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket | Leave a comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Modernism: Making every place the same place for over a century.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged glass boxes, Globalization, modernism, postmodernism, the powers that be | 2 Comments

The Art of the Opening Title: True Detective, Season 1

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A new series where I share some of my favorite TV opening titles. Sometimes I love the show, sometimes I don’t, but I think each montage captures the spirit and tone of the show in an entertaining way. … Continue reading →