Category Archives: Art

“A Model for Matisse”

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Arts buffs should enjoy this sweet documentary about Sister Jacques-Marie, a French nun who was close to the painter Henri Matisse during his final years. (She not only posed for him but also helped him realize the Vence … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Movies | Tagged Barbara Freed, documentaries, Henri Matisse, movies, Netflix | 2 Comments

Linkage

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I recently had dinner with Lady and Sir Barken Hyena at animal in West L.A. All three of us recommend the shrimp and rabbit sausage spring roll in the green curry sauce. Awesome gallery of vintage beer ads from … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Food and health, Linkathons, Politics and Economics, The Good Life | Tagged A.P. Bowman, California, Feminism, James Joyce, lizard people, Lloyd Fonvielle, Los Angeles, Nixon, NSFW, Obama, panties, Polly Frost, The Traditionalist, Whole Foods, yes I said mango salsa gimme a break | 8 Comments

Municipal Design

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Even in buildings that have deteriorated to Kojak quality, you can find some nice reminders.

Posted in Architecture, Art | 3 Comments

Linkage

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: A long, nicely put-together piece about Ain’t It Cool News proprietor Harry Knowles. I’ve always thought Knowles was a fun (and maybe even important) figure — a Forry Ackerman type who ended up influencing the culture … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Commercial art, Food and health, Linkathons, Movies | Tagged Elsewhere, Ferdinand Bardamu, Harry Knowles, Jack Donovan, Jess Franco, kirsten mortensen, Lawrence Auster, Satyajit Ray, Spike Gomes | 4 Comments

Linkage

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: An excellent argument for Slow Food (as well as for Slow Eating). Dark Enlightenment Link Du Jour. Jim Kalb, whose take on things is trad-Catholic, is often great. Here’s his book. At the old blog, I did … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Food and health, Politics and Economics, Science | Tagged Abigail Wright, Art Babbitt, Charles C. Mann, food, Jim Kalb, Napoleon Chagnon, Richard Thompson, Slow Food, The Dark Enlightenment | 4 Comments

Sturgeon’s “Law” is Crap

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: You may not know it had a name, but if you’ve spent any time talking about the arts, you’ve surely come across Sturgeon’s Law, coined by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon: “Ninety percent of everything is crap.” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged aesthetic judgments, bell curve, Science Fiction, statistical probability, Theodore Sturgeon | 15 Comments

Of Violence and Violins

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In the wake of the latest school shooting, people are once again arguing about whether works of art can be blamed for inspiring violence. A lot of people scoff at the question. It seems crazy to them to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Personal reflections, Politics and Economics | Tagged art, Video Games, violence | 4 Comments

Linkathon

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Foseti enjoys a fellow reactionary’s book about cocktails and drinking. Supercommenter Jason Malloy is now stashing links here. Link thanks to Steve Sailer. Steve has some brainily ambivalent things to say about Quentin Tarantino, here and here. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Linkathons, Politics and Economics, Sex | Tagged Agnostic, Foseti, Game, Hokusai, Jason Malloy, Lloyd Fonvielle, Nathan Lewis, Slumlord, Steve Sailer | Leave a comment

Here and There

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Julian Hoeber’s Demon Hill: art installation or just another funhouse at a carnival? Is it different with kids? Why do durians stink? Why do we react in similar ways to danger? Which college majors are to be avoided? It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Education, Food and health, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Linkathon

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Steve Sailer interviewed: Part One, Part Two. Is there a widely-read writer in the U.S. who is less acknowledged than Steve? How is money made? The Harvard Business Review thinks that these days it’s bloggers who are shaping … Continue reading →