Things that lately evoked a thought or two
Dept of, no, you are living the anachronistic Boys Own Adventure Dream: Benedict Allen arrives dressed like an explorer: all in green, multi-pocketed jacket, sturdy trousers, a bag that could carry accessories in the Amazon. It is a somewhat anachronistic get-up for a meeting in central London, at the Savoy hotel, but very useful given that we want a picture of him in the gardens next to the Embankment, which, for our purposes, will double as a jungle. I rest my case, even before reading the rest of the article. Though I will suggest that there is a long tradition of 'old-style public school adventurer[s]' undergoing male initiation rites (and not just at their public schools...) and not trying to pass it off as proper participant observation anthropology. [/cynicism]
Dept of, I have seen this place rebranded so many times: at least, I am inclined to suppose that this hot new fish restaurant occupies the same location where once Virginia Woolf's Burgers and Grills had its niche within the Russell Hotel (because I can't think of any other building that sits on that exact corner), and was later, I think VW's? Like the judgement: 'At the end of the day, it’s just a pretty room serving fish suppers.'
Dept of, do we not all love miniature things? Bim Adewunmi on the Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Art Institute Chicago. (Though I would also recommend putting some time aside to spend with the Monets.)
Dept of, this sounds interesting, but also potentially frustrating: Sharp by Michelle Dean review - what do Dorothy Parker, Hannah Arendt and Susan Sontag have in common?. At least it's not about fascinating suffering wymmynz? This entry was originally posted at https://oursin.dreamwidth.org/2786094.html. Please comment there using OpenID. View
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