Tag Archives: Paris

Notes on “Band of Outsiders”

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Three Parisian kids with vaguely American aspirations plan a vaguely American crime. That crime, a robbery, is mixed up with the seduction of Odile, the trio’s female constituent, who isn’t sure she wants either. You can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Anna Karina, Band of Outsiders, Film, France, French New Wave, Jean-Luc Godard, movies, Paris | Leave a comment

Steampunk Du Jour

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The first Paris Air Show, 1909. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in History, Technology | Tagged Art Nouveau, Aviation, France, Paris, steampunk | 4 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: Bang For Your Buck Edition

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: One of the objections I hear constantly to traditional buildings is that they’re too expensive compared to the glass-and-steel variety. “Do you realize how much it costs for all that custom masonry and sculpture?” they say. So, let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Cesar Pelli, David Schwarz, Frank Gehry, Nashville, Orange County, Paris | 4 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The main gate to the World’s Exposition in Paris, 1900. More here. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Art Nouveau, Belle Epoque, Paris, World's Exposition | 2 Comments

“The Cosmopolitans” (2014)

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Because I am ‪#‎hardcore‬, I stayed up until midnight so I could watch Whit Stillman’s potential series pilot THE COSMOPOLITANS as soon as it went live on Amazon. The show opens with Joan Osborne singing “What Becomes of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Television | Tagged Adam Brody, Adriano Giannini, Carrie MacLemore, Chloë Sevigny, French New Wave, Jordan Rountree, Paris, Whit Stillman | 8 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: Hôtel de Ville, Paris

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Hôtel de Ville in Paris, 1871, after it was burned by the Paris Commune. The Hôtel de Ville today. Click on the images to enlarge.