Tuesday Sniping: Eternal Jorge Luis Borges Edition

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On Earth, not on Tlön

Within the labyrinth of sidewalks of New York City, Buenos Aires in the Big Apple. Continue reading →

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Monday Boxing: Immortal Ichiro Suzuki Edition

He has done it, via a triple, fittingly. Omedetou gozaimasu! Continue reading →

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First Post: Monday, August 8, 2016

Continuing with the recent theme of Russians composing music involving mythical feathered creatures, here’s some Stravinsky remixed with that classic 1970s Philadelphia-soul sound. Continue reading →

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First Post: Sunday, August 7, 2016

A fine Sunday to yourself now. Continue reading →

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Nocturnal Submission: Freestanding Edition 243

Pete Fountain, Ambassador of the City That Care Forgot, virtuoso clarinetist, Founder of the Half-Fast Walking Club, rest in peace. Vale! Continue reading →

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First Post: Saturday, August 6, 2016

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Pas de deux

Last night, members of the American Ballet Theatre came out to join Maestro Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic for an evening of Tchaikovsky. Continue reading →

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First Post: Friday, August 5, 2016

Friday this time. Continue reading →

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Nocturnal Submission: Freestanding Edition 242

‘Again with the screaming babies! How can I get my message across, what with all these screaming babies! I won’t be able to wave my hands and arms wildly in the air! GET HIM OUTTA HERE!’

Too easy sometimes. Too easy. Continue reading →

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First Post: Thursday, August 4, 2016

You know who has to use their hands a lot, gesticulating wildly, to get their point across when they speak? Insecure people. Continue reading →

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First Post: Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Where’s Brewster when you need him most? Can the Koch Bros. step in and fill this role? Tom Steyer? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Continue reading →

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