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Here come the viruses
Our language says a lot about us, doesn’t it? This is especially so for the language we consciously adopt to describe our evolving culture. So it’s particularly telling, I think, that we (“we” being the users, creators and squatters of … Continue reading
Hypocrisy all around
To call this, the U.S. presidential election cycle, the silly season, doesn’t at all do it justice. Because there’s nothing silly about naked hypocrisy and raw cynicism. On Friday, June 15th the Obama administration announced a change in policy at … Continue reading
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The hands of the artist, across time
This is art history, to a prehistoric degree. And it just may cause us to rethink whether art belongs to our species alone. A newly perfected uranium-thorium dating technique has drastically pushed back the dates of several European cave-painting sites, … Continue reading
Time for a giveaway!
It couldn’t be easier to score you some free swag! And by ‘swag,’ we mean signed, first edition copies of Voracious and Refrigerator Magnets. We’ll even spring for the postage! (and for that reason – sorry – U.S. and Canadian … Continue reading
Car Talk – end of an era (but a well-earned retirement)
The concept of “radio show” is almost an anachronism now. The golden age of radio is long past, and most of us turn to other media for long-form entertainment. But there’s a holdout, a happy anachronism, for me and millions … Continue reading
We don’t care if John Travolta is gay
There’s a sudden drumbeat, it seems, to out John Travolta as gay, promiscuous, even frighteningly aggressive when on the prowl. Although rumors about Travolta’s sexuality aren’t new–they go back decades, in fact–a strange new emphasis on the subject has appeared within … Continue reading
A fine art conundrum
Should art museums throughout the world be free to lend their collections, thus spreading culture and goodwill? And should victims of art theft, particularly those victimized through wartime plunder, be free to pursue the return of their property? For most … Continue reading
Pepys’ last post
May 31st marks a poignant if peculiar anniversary. For it was on this date in 1669 that Samuel Pepys stopped journaling. Pepys (pronounced “peeps”; go figure) was a British parliamentarian and Royal Navy administrator who is today best remembered for … Continue reading
Happy Memorial Day, and thanks to service members everywhere
We’ve started a tradition, over the last couple years, of dedicating this space on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, to service people in general – and in particular to a single soldier, sailor or airman, as a way of sharing … Continue reading
Culture on Memorial Day
This purports to be a cultural deconstruction thing. An art/film/literature fanboy thing. Kind of thing that’s frivolous around the time of somber memorial holidays. Maybe. Or maybe the line twixt culture, and the service-people sworn to protect that culture, isn’t … Continue reading
The fine art of frantically selling books
Most books these days have exactly one lead salesperson/cheerleader: the author. Oh, there are exceptions. Undoubtedly you’re thinking of your favorite author, who simply writes books. Maybe gives interviews from time to time. But toiling in the crass commerce of selling? … Continue reading
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The week Disco died
Or rather if disco isn’t dead, it has in the last week suffered mortal wounds. RIP Robin Gibb (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012). And RIP Donna Summer (31 December 1948 – 17 May 2012). Both refuted to the end that … Continue reading
From Wired.com: from Reddit to a movie (USMC vs SPQR)
Awe and congrats to James Erwin, who went from writing software manuals to landing screenplay contracts, based on his participation in a Reddit thread: “Could a US Marine Battalion Destroy the Entire Roman Army?” Write like the wind, James, because … Continue reading
Horror news: remake of Carrie in the works
Slated for a March, 2013 release is an updated (that is, set in the present day) version of the 1976 classic Carrie, which was adapted from Stephen King’s first novel. Chloë Grace Moretz (Dark Shadows, Kick Ass) reprises Sissy Spacek’s … Continue reading
