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Author Archives: Sax von Stroheim
Because They Could
Sax von Stroheim writes: The sedentary lifestyle of farming allowed a vast elaboration of material culture. Food, shelter, and artifacts no longer had to be portable. Births could be spaced closer together, since mothers didn’t have to continuously carry small … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Economics
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The Beach Boys’ Sixth Studio Album: All Summer Long
Sax von Stroheim writes: From journalists to mythologizers to metaphysicians. Not their first great album, but the first album that could arguably be considered their greatest.
Posted in Music, Performers
Tagged music criticism, Southern California, Southern California Teenage Life, The Beach Boys
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Juxtaposin’: The Future Is Now
Sax von Stroheim writes: (With apologies to Fabrizio for appropriating his “Juxtaposin’” tag…)
Superheroes in Therapy
Sax von Stroheim writes: Continuing my series of reviews of superhero comic books that I bought out of a combination of (a) their being on sale, (b) a modest amount of curiosity about them, and (c) my own incurable superhero … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing
Tagged Batman, DC Comics, sexism, superhero comics
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Quote Du Jour
Sax von Stroheim writes: Caesar, when informed of these matters, fearing the fickle disposition of the Gauls, who are easily prompted to take up resolutions, and much addicted to change, considered that nothing was to be entrusted to them; for … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, Politics and Economics
Tagged ancient history, Gaul, Julius Caesar, liberalism, progress
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Fanservice
Sax von Stroheim writes: I picked up the first seven issues of Red Hood and the Outlaws from the same digital comics sale that netted me those Batman comics. As I noted (briefly) in that post, Red Hood and the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Sex
Tagged Batman, cheesecake, Comics, DC Comics, fanservice, Scott Lobdell, superhero comics
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Meanwhile, Back at Stately Wayne Manor…
Sax von Stroheim writes: I had been hearing good things about the new Batman comics written by Scott Snyder and drawn (mostly) by Greg Capullo. They were offered at a steep discount on one of the read-your-comics-on-an-iPad-apps so I thought … Continue reading
The Beach Boys’ Fifth Studio Album: Shut Down Volume 2
Sax von Stroheim writes: The Beach Boys’ second Hot Rod Album.
Posted in Music
Tagged California, music criticism, Southern California Teenage Life, The Beach Boys
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Safe Haven
Sax von Stroheim writes: I keep looking for the modern day equivalent of those Douglas Sirk-Ross Hunter movies: weepies, melodramas, and “women’s pictures” that are stylish and smart without skimping on the sentimentality. I haven’t found one yet, but I … Continue reading
The Beach Boys’ Fourth Studio Album: Little Deuce Coupe
Sax von Stroheim writes: The first of the Hot Rod Albums. Their third album of 1963, released just a month after Surfer Girl.
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