Category Archives: Sex

Body Hair, Photoshop, These Kids These Days …

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Young people today seem entirely grossed-out by body hair. My old-codger mind makes sense of the phenomenon this way: Either (for whatever reasons) today’s young adults have remained developmentally at the level of 12 year olds; or … Continue reading →

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Butt World

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Butts are a big, big part of contempo popular culture. How, why and when did that happen?

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Linkathon

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The latest from “Idiocracy”‘s Mike Judge. A survey of the state of secessionist movements in today’s world. The Catalonia movement seems like one of the most serious of them. So who exactly was the victim? How trustworthy is … Continue reading →

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Those Nameless Naked Girls

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Who do you think is the most photographed nude model of all time? I’ve often heard it claimed that Bettie Page holds that title. As much as I love Bettie, I’m not so sure that’s accurate. It … Continue reading →

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Anti-Harassment Training, Today’s Roasted Goat Bones?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: The Ancient Greeks sacrificed goats to the gods, then roasted them and examined the cracked and burned bones for signs of The Gods’ beneficence. We have corporate Anti-(sexual) Harassment Training programs, which serve double duty as modern … Continue reading →

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Crass?

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I still haven’t become totally accustomed to crass advertising. I suppose I should like it, but mostly I feel unsettled by it. The last thing I want to be thinking about while watching The History Channel … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Thom Mayne needs to be stopped. Link tks to Fabrizio del Wrongo. It’s good to be a retired EU bureaucrat. Nothing if not a dynamo. Birth Tourism Yarn Du Jour. A beautiful nude of Lee Miller by Man … Continue reading →

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“The Happiest Days of Your Life”

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The best of the classic English comedies are predicated on notions of Englishness. They use it as both a decorative element (as flavoring) and as an intensifier — because nothing is quite so funny as an … Continue reading →

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Movie Clip of the Day

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: No wonder he was banging the help. You never know when a fan will turn into a crazed demon that you have to toss into the fire.

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“Truck Stop”

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Softcore French porn from the ‘70s by Jean-Marie Pallardy, in a boisterous and rollicking vein. The plot is based on The Odyssey: a couple of truck drivers lose their way  and have episodic adventures, mostly of a … Continue reading →

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