From George Plimpton's vastly engaging oral biography Truman Capote: In which various friends, enemies, acquaintances, and detractors recall his turbulent career. In this interview, Maria Theresa Caen, married to the famous wit and columnist Herb Caen, recounts how in the 60's she and Herb took Truman Capote to the first legal topless bar in SanContinue reading “Did Truman Capote set off the breast implant craze?”
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Climate change apologist calls for a hotter planet
It's hard to keep up with the latest in climate change denial: it's just so far out. Last week Paul MacRae, a pro-climate change author associated with climate change denier central, Watts Up With That, boldly called for more planetary warming. No, really. Specifically, he sees the goodness of a time when CO2 levels in the atmosphereContinue reading “Climate change apologist calls for a hotter planet”
Stoneface: or, the comedy of dignity, by Buster Keaton
Sacred Fools is a little theater in Hollywood with a big hit: Stoneface: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster Keaton. Wonderful to see the spirit of Keaton brought back to life in the 21st century. Critics and audiences both love this show, and that too is wonderful to see — a truly delightfulContinue reading “Stoneface: or, the comedy of dignity, by Buster Keaton”
Naked Hiking Day on the Appalachian Trail
Chris Nottoli, with whom I hiked for a week on the AT in April, is still at it, has passed the thousnad-mile mark, found a band of fellow thru-hikers, and appropriately celebrated Naked Hiking Day a month ago. To see his charming posts from the trail go to Walk It Off, Nottoli.
Seeing global warming: The New Yorker
The New Yorker's captivating Blown Covers blog offers a contest for images of global warming, with many of their best to date, including this old fav: The record-breaking heat wave that has hit the Midwest and much of the nation this spring and summer, the huge fires in Colorado this year and in Texas lastContinue reading “Seeing global warming: The New Yorker”
Poets and the planet — the connection
From a new set of prints by Evan Robertson: They can't help it. ("Maybe I'm too sensitive, or else I'm getting soft" — Dylan) h/t: Jacket Copy
Van Gogh: Harmonizing brutal extremes
An extraordinary exhibit appearing at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art this summer includes a strong Van Gogh still life, painted in Paris in 1887, reproduced here, called Lilacs. Given all the technology, it's actually not too bad a copy, via the Santa Barbara Independent. But even better than the painting might be the curator's note.Continue reading “Van Gogh: Harmonizing brutal extremes”
Waking up to nature with the French
With the Parisian artist Chéri Hérouard: Oh, those French. So comfortable not only with their bodies, but with leaves, dampness, bugs…there's a sexiness, surely, in that acceptance. Via Kate Beaton and metafilter, while I'm off in Denali.
Self-regulation in the new climate: Tom Toles
From the master of climate 'tooning, a recent sketch: The sketch reflects the recent news from Colorado (where fires have been burning for weeks now, and could go on all summer, not to mention Utah, and New Mexico) and California and the West Coast, where sea level rise is accelerating, and is expected to reach five feetContinue reading “Self-regulation in the new climate: Tom Toles”
Mark Morris: “No more rape!”
In a dance review yesterday, Claudia La Rocco in the inevitable New York Times tells a shocking story that apparently is well-known in the dance world, but certainly is new to moi. To wit: I was reminded of a destined-to-become-infamous incident from 1984, when the choreographer Mark Morris rose from the audience during a performance of TwylaContinue reading “Mark Morris: “No more rape!””
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