Category Archives: Art

Notes on “At Eternity’s Gate”

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: It’s inevitable that Julian Schnabel’s movie about Van Gogh, “At Eternity’s Gate,” will be compared to Altman’s “Vincent and Theo.” Both pictures attempt to capture the ecstatically enervated aspects of Van Gogh’s art; they’re expressionistic takes … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Movies | Tagged At Eternity's Gate, Film, Julian Schnabel, movies, painting, vincent van gogh, Willem Dafoe | 1 Comment

Juxtaposin’: Les Femmes Déformées

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Art | Tagged GQ, Issa Rae, Juxtaposin', Kate McKinnon, Pablo Picasso, Sarah Silverman | 1 Comment

The Emperor Has White Paint

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A few months ago, when I was at the Whitney museum, I was confronted by this masterpiece: But maybe there’s something really deep going on in this work that I just don’t understand. Do you find this … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged modernism, postmodernism, the emperor has no clothes, The Whitney | 7 Comments

Juxtaposin’: Boom

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Art, Movies | Tagged Film, Juxtaposin', Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo Antonioni, movies, renaissance, Zabriskie Point | 1 Comment

Juxtaposin’: The Works of Man

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Art | Tagged Caspar David Friedrich, Juxtaposin', painting, Pieter Bruegel the Elder | 1 Comment

Our Favorite Things in 2017

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As you will quickly notice, we’re a grouchy, grumpy lot, all of whom are too old to keep up with new things, so this list consists of our favorite things we encountered this year whether or not … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Bitcoin, Books Publishing and Writing, Commercial art, Food and health, History, Linkathons, Media, Movies, Music, Performers, Television, The Good Life, Theater, Trends | Tagged Abel Ferrara, Adam Sandler, Alberto Lattuada, Apple, Arthur Fremantle, Ashley Judd, Aziz Ansari, BBC, bitcoin, Bob Odenkirk, carla bruni-sarkozy, Chairlift, Chantal Delsol, Christopher Nolan, Claude Barras, Cluster, CNN, Confederate statues, Cooper Hewitt, Courtney Barnett, Curtis Harding, David Attenborough, david lynch, Derren Brown, Don Miguel Gascon, Donald Trump, Douglas Murray, Eataly NYC Flatiron, Edgar Allan Poe, fake news, Filmstruck, Francois Ozon, Harvey Weinstein, Holt McCallany, Joe Rogan, Jonathan Groff, Keri Russell, Kurt Vile, Larry David, Louis C.K., M. Night Shyamalan, Maison Pickle, Matthew Rhys, michel houellebecq, Moses Sumney, Nadia Reid, Nathan Fielder, Noah Van Sciver, Pere Ubu, Radiohead, Raphael Semmes, Russia, Seth MacFarlane, Slowdive, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Tacitus, Taylor Swift, The Civil War, The Duffer Brothers, Thomas Fleming, Tim Hortons, Tom Scioli, VCV Rack, Wonder Woman, Yeoman Colt, Yumi Zouma | 10 Comments

Meme Time

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: I made this meme. Please share if so inclined.

Posted in Art, Politics and Economics | Tagged dank memes, statue wars | 4 Comments

The Art of the Opening Title: The Americans, Season 4

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: An interview with an animator who created it. He also worked on the opening titles for TRUE DETECTIVE.

Posted in Art, Movies, Television | Tagged Cold War, opening titles, The Americans | 1 Comment

Fearless Girl and Politics

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The current Village Voice is running an article entitled “Fearless Girl is Not Your Friend”. It won’t be the last word on the issue, mainly because there can never be a last word on the broader questions of … Continue reading →