Mikhail Larionov painted “Triumphant Muse” in 1912 – which Donald Trump obviously posed for. So, I think that the Republican nominee for president is in fact older than 70. Please consider this when voting.
Triumphant Muse
Donald Trump wants you to trust him, blindly – The Washington Post
Clinton has her own issues with transparency, but the GOP nominee is by far the biggest offender.
Source: Donald Trump wants you to trust him, blindly – The Washington Post
You say potato, I say pomme de terre
As I listen more to French singers performing songs they’ve translated from English, I’m becoming fascinated by the inherent complexities of that process. Even in a proper translation, a song’s rhyme and poetic qualities may suffer.
In a poor translation, a song’s meaning can be completely lost. “It’s like searching for the best path through the forest which must satisfy several conflicting criteria,” says Russian translator Stanislov Korotyginit, “It must be the shortest path, the nicest and the safest. And you have to meet the wolf on the way.”
The Beats’ Countercultural Ferment Still Bubbles, in Paris – The New York Times
A show at the Pompidou Center in Paris, “Beat Generation: New York, San Francisco, Paris,” is the first major retrospective on the Beats since the 1990s.
Source: The Beats’ Countercultural Ferment Still Bubbles, in Paris – The New York Times
How Toots Thielemans inspired a champion whistler from the Netherlands
Not long after Toots Thielemans came up with his inspired jazz tune Bluesette in 1961, his style caught the ear of a young Dutch whistler named Geert Chatrou.
Source: How Toots Thielemans inspired a champion whistler from the Netherlands | Public Radio International
The Power of Memories: ‘Muriel’ and ‘Cemetery of Splendor’
The French director Alain Resnais and the Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul examine national trauma.
Source: The Power of Memories: ‘Muriel’ and ‘Cemetery of Splendor’
