Category Archives: Art

Documentary Recommendations

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I haven’t had much time to blog lately. Real life has kind of taken a dump on my internet profile. But I have managed to catch a few nice documentaries on Netflix Instant. Thought I’d pass … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, Movies, Politics and Economics, Science | Tagged Arkansas, Art Nouveau, Charles Darwin, documentaries, eugenics, Film, Francis Galton, ivory-billed woodpecker, Joe Hutto, libertarianism, movies, Nazis, Soviet Union, Sweden, turkeys, upstate New York, wind farming, windmills | 11 Comments

Picture of the Day

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The purified souls in Purgatory, from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, c. 1412-1416 Related I’ve been enjoying The Great Courses’ lecture on the High Middle Ages. TGC also has a course on the Late Middle … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Philosophy and Religion | Tagged medieval art, Middle Ages, The Great Courses | Leave a comment

“Urbanized” (2011)

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The third volume in Gary Hustwit’s super SWPLy design series for the TED crowd — following his previous HELVETICA and OBJECTIFIED — I found this documentary only intermittently engaging. I enjoyed HELVETICA, which looked at 20th century … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Movies | Tagged Gary Hustwit, modernism, postmodernism, SWPL, urbanism | 12 Comments

Eyesore of the Month: Carlos Slim’s Museo Soumaya

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Although it’s almost two years old (hey, gimme a break, I’m a little slow), I just discovered that billionaire crony capitalist Carlos Slim has built a museum in Mexico City to house his fine art collection. First, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art | Tagged blobitecture, Carlos Slim, Frank Gehry, Mexico City | 6 Comments

I Can’t Even Remember What It Was I Came Here To Get Away From: An Interview With Lloyd Fonvielle

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: If you’re a regular visitor here, you’ve probably seen one of us mention friend-of-the-blog Lloyd Fonvielle before. I met Lloyd about a year and a half ago on Facebook where he’s a lively and generous presence. We struck … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Interviews, Movies, Photography | Tagged Ben Johnson, Disney, Elmore Leonard, Ernest Hemingway, George Balanchine, Hollywood, James Agee, Kevin Jarre, Las Vegas, Lincoln Kirstein, Lloyd Fonvielle, Los Angeles, Michael Chapman, New York, New York TImes, North Carolina, self-publishing, Shelby Foote, shithead Hollywood executives, The Mummy, The Odeon, Tommy Lee Jones, Toni Bentley, Virginia Madsen, Walker Evans, William Eggleston, Woody Allen | 8 Comments

Joël Robuchon at the MGM Grand

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Here at UR, we’re all about the pleasures of populist entertainment. Should you ever be unlucky enough to encounter any of us at a party, we can and will absolutely bore you endlessly talking about virtues of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Food and health, Photography, The Good Life, Travel | Tagged French cooking, Joël Robuchon, Las Vegas, MGM Grand | 15 Comments

Linkage

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A kid saves a classmate from a potential stabbing, but Canadian schools don’t want any heroes. Doctors and hospitals are stuck in the 1800s. Michael Kinsley Political Gaffe of the Day. Marxist literary critic Terry Eagleton thinks … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Linkathons, Politics and Economics | Tagged Clement Greenberg, Elmore Leonard, Feminism, healthcare, kitsch, North Korea, steven seagal, Terry Eagleton | 7 Comments

The Neon Museum

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: On a recent trip to Las Vegas, I visited the Neon Museum, where the ghosts of the city’s golden age haunt the Nevada desert. It’s a wonderfully photogenic, melancholy place and an essential stop the next time … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Commercial art, Photography, Travel | Tagged Las Vegas, neon, signage, typography | 12 Comments

Linkage

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: GQ presents its list of the 21 books from the 21st century every man who wants to bang an NPR listener should read. The intro says they spent “months” creating the list which is surprising given that it … Continue reading →