Der Defätist / The Defeatist
Month: May 2022
The Pencil Review
What Meets the Eye
“Queer Eye” Two: A Decent Proposal (The Painters)
At the beginning of each episode, Bobby, Johnathan, Karamo, Antoni and Tan are driving to meet their “next victim”, as they put it, and discussing their project for the week. In this episode it […]
Letters to the Editor
Adam Simon responds to “Queer Eye” Is Great but the Wall Décor Ain’t
There’s something wonderful about the idea that five gay guys can come into anyone’s life and transform it into a better, truer version of itself. I had my doubts, suspecting that ‘better’ really meant more […]
Featured Posts
Sketchbook #15: Jacque Rochester
“Flesh is the reason oil paint was invented.” Chaim Soutine I love that quote and maybe charcoal should be added, too. Jacque Rochester’s work is luscious and generous but she’s awfully sparse with her […]
Letters to the Editor
Gail Vachon comments on Queer Eye is Great But the Wall Decor Aint
I LOVED, your Talking Pictures post about Queer Eye. But when I tried to “like” it, it opened a dialogue where it asked for my email address and when I typed it in, it […]
What Meets the Eye
“Queer Eye” Is Great but the Wall Décor Ain’t
A visit from The Fab Five is a wonderful thing. Everybody gets a remodeled house, a great haircut, flattering clothes, a cooking lesson, a gentle prodding to take more care of themselves (you are worth […]
Der Defätist / The Defeatist