Category Archives: Media

Super Bowl Ad Watch: Half-time, Pause and Digression

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: We just took a look at the Super Bowl ad for Genesis starring Legend & Teigen. I’ll shortly be taking a closer look at some other ads, including Porsche and that Super Bowl stalwart Oil of Olay. First, … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Sports, Television, Uncategorized | Tagged Daniel Kahmeman, Ellen J. Langer, Mindfulness, Super Bowl Ads | 2 Comments

Imran Awan Update

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I have written previously on the press’s predilection to not cover things, and how it can be more effective to ignore than to risk the fabrication of fake news. That practice can be spotted, with practice, if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics and Economics, Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, imran awan | 1 Comment

An Engineer Leaves Facebook

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: “There is a vocal minority [on Facebook’s staff] that is belligerent beyond belief in a quest to implement social justice policies … The concerning thing that’s happening here is, I’m not sure Facebook’s leaderhip knows how to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Media, Politics and Economics | Tagged Facebook | Leave a comment

Chappaquiddick and PR

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Speaking of Chappaquiddick, as we are all about to do– Here is a Boston Globe interview with Ted Kennedy on the subject of Chappaquiddick. It ran in July 1979–the tenth anniversary of the event. The summer of 1979 … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics and Economics | Tagged Chappaquiddick, Ted Kennedy | 4 Comments

David Fuller’s “A Glitch in the Matrix”

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: This isn’t the dazzling Chris Marker/Erroll Morris/Adam Curtis doc about the present moment that we might dream of, but it’s admirable and thoughtful anyway. David Fuller, a British video journalist turned life coach, uses Cathy Newman’s recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Personal reflections, Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics, Science, Technology | Tagged blogging, Cathy Newman, Dark Intellectual Web, David Fuller, Douglas Murray, Jordan Peterson | 4 Comments

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

Reflections on the Revolution in Hollywood

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Fenster

Fenster writes: We have serious excesses of male power and energy on display. And we have a pushback in which can be seen some of the wisdom of Madame du Deffand when she told Voltaire that women are never stronger … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Personal reflections, Politics and Economics, The Good Life, Uncategorized | Tagged Gender roles, Weinstein | 2 Comments

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

Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Media | Tagged Sterling Hayden | Leave a comment

Our Favorite Things in 2016

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Aging crank that I am, like the others in this group I gave up following whatever’s current a long time ago. Why bother when 90% will be forgotten in a few years anyway? So, as my selections show, … Continue reading →