Category Archives: Performers

How Terribly Strange to be Twenty

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I had coffee this morning with an old friend with kids about the same age as mine, late teens. As we talked about little-kids-little-problems/big-kids-big-problems we touched on an aspect of life at that age that we’d more or … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers, Politics and Economics | Tagged Crystal Fairy, Kenneth Lonergan, Margaret, Michael Cera, Sixties | 3 Comments

Notes on “Finishing School”

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This RKO production about young ladies making their way through a stuffy Manhattan finishing school tries its darndest to be a drag, particularly when it focuses on Frances Dee and her involvement with Bruce Cabot’s sturdy do-gooder. (He … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Billie Burke, Film, Finishing School, Frances Dee, Ginger Rogers, movies, Pre-Code | 2 Comments

Movie Still Du Jour

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. Natalie Press and Emily Blunt in MY SUMMER OF LOVE. I watched it last night and loved it. It’s currently streaming on Netflix. Thanks to Paleo Retiree/Michael Blowhard for recommending it.

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Emily Blunt, Natalie Press | 3 Comments

NOT The Beatles 2

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Another installment: My Before and After, by Cotton Mather. I find this one remarkable. I am simultaneously able to listen to it as a glorious John Lennon song and at the same time as a terrific work in … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Cotton Mather, Kontiki | 3 Comments

Juxtaposin’: We Happy Few

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Film, Henry V, Juxtaposin', Kenneth Branagh, Laurence Olivier, movies, Shakespeare, St. Crispin's Day | 2 Comments

NOT The Beach Boys . . .

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: . . . wherein we introduce a new semi-regular feature on NOTS. These will be songs that crib from the masters, especially those in the power pop lineage, and do it well enough to make it work no … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beach Boys, power pop | 4 Comments

Uninhibited Sexy Fun? Or the End of All Good Things?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: http://vimeo.com/80118132

Posted in Music, Performers, Women men and fashion | Tagged music video, twerking | 11 Comments

Tasmanian Devil

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Great Australian bio about legendary actor Errol Flynn narrated by Christopher Lee. His amazing ability to live life to its fullest was his greatest legacy.

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged biography, Film | 4 Comments

The Camera Loves…

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: …Maria Callas, on what would have been her 90th birthday. (and oh yeah, she could sing, too) Related Google Doodle Pays Tribute to Opera Singer Maria Callas (theloveoftech.wordpress.com)