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Tag Archives: London
Handmade Hipsterism v. Glass-and-Steel Globalism
Blowhard, Esq. writes: I was wandering in the East 40s yesterday when I came across a hipster coffee joint. As I looked at the wooden sign in the window advertising their goods, I had to suppress a snicker: an unfinished wooden … Continue reading
Posted in Art
Tagged Arts & Crafts movement, coffee houses, Frank Gehry, globalism, hipsters, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, neoliberalism, New York City, Peter Zumthor, Thom Mayne, Zaha Hadid
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Architecture Du Jour
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Aldwych Quarter, London. Click on the image to enlarge.
Architecture Du Jour
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Red House, Bexleyheath, London. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.
Posted in Architecture
Tagged arts and crafts, England, London, Philip Webb, William Morris
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Architecture Du Jour
Blowhard, Esq. writes: If you absolutely must build something of glass and steel, this is the model you should be following. Click on the image to enlarge. London’s Crystal Palace, built in 1854 and destroyed by a fire in 1936.
Architecture Du Jour
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. The Midland Grand Hotel at St. Pancras Railway Station in London, completed in 1873. Designed by George Gilbert Scott who said, “It is possibly too good for its purpose.”
Posted in Architecture
Tagged George Gilbert Scott, gothic revival, London, traditionalism, Victorian architecture, Victorian Britain
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Linkage
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Women are perfectly OK with sexism that benefits them. Do carbs cause Alzheimer’s? Nice to see another segment of the mainstream coming around on this issue. I remember Dr. Oz giving Gary Taubes a hard time a … Continue reading
Posted in Linkathons, Performers, Politics and Economics, Sex, Travel
Tagged AellaGirl, Alain de Botton, London, New York, police state update, sexism
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“Wonderland”
Blowhard, Esq. writes: While browsing through the clearance table at my local Barnes & Noble, I came across this Michael Winterbottom movie for $2. Probably my favorite movie last year was Winterbottom’s “The Trip,” and given that two bucks is … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged 9 Songs, London, Magnolia, Michael Winterbottom, Nashville, Paul Thomas Anderson, Robert Altman, Short Cuts, The Trip
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