Paris photos: Rue Mouffetard
Rue Mouffetard, in the Latin Quarter, has been a market street since probably Roman times…
Month: September 2015
Where Are the Women? Life
There is no significant female presence here. Women make brief appearances as girlfriends, exes, and mother figures, but have little impact on the men.
Life movie review: how not to be famous
A smart, wistful exploration of art, ambition, and celebrity, with appealingly melancholic performances by Robert Pattinson and Dane DeHaan.
Paris photos: vandalized art in Versailles
A sculpture by Anish Kapoor on the grounds at Versailles was recently vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti.
Nigel in Paris: a trip to Versailles
We took the train to Versailles to visit ol’ king Louie’s house!
Paris photo: drawing class at the Louvre
Pop into the Louvre during one of its late nights, and not only is the museum much less crowded, you might also see a sight like this.
Nigel in Paris: a walk through the Marais
The Marais is a neighborhood on the Right Bank that is brimming with history and vibrant with modern energy.
Star Trek Continues continues with E05: “Divided We Stand”
I think this is actually the weakest STC episode yet, storywise. But the original series had weak episodes, too, so that’s part of the tradition.
Where Are the Women? Miss You Already
A stellar example of a film that allows women to be fully human, including as scared, as asshole-ish, and as ignoble as men are allowed to be onscreen.
Miss You Already movie review: best friends forever, for real
Authentically female in how it gets inside a lifelong friendship between two women, and as wisely funny as it is sharply poignant.
