Earlier posts that are also tagged "Points Omega" suggest some
context for a May 19 New Republic illustration.
x → -1/x
See as well
"Flowers and Brown."
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Heavy Metaphor
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The Senator from Central Casting
From the above obituary —
"A debonair Virginian, Mr. Warner was sometimes called
the senator from central casting; his ramrod military posture,
distinguished gray hair and occasionally overblown
speaking style fit the Hollywood model." — Carl Hulse
Related material — The previous post and . . .
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Jersey Hymn
An upload from Good Friday, 2019 —
"Daisy, when she comes to tea at Nick's house,
refers to the flowers brought by Gatsby as being
appropriate for a funeral and asks 'Where's the corpse?'
Gatsby enters immediately thereafter. This foreshadows
what will happen to Gatsby. The dialogue is not in the novel…."
— Discussion of the 2000 TV movie version in
Learning Guide to The Great Gatsby
Correction to the midrash:
Sorvino actually says, when there is a knock at the door,
"That must be the corpse."
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A Separatrix for McCormack
The McCormack of the title is the current owner
and editor-in-chief of The New Republic .
Note the separatrix between
Stoppard and Nichols.
Related cleavage art —
— http://xkcd.com/457/
Alternate title: Art for Suckers.
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