tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post2734137053871555826..comments2023-11-02T19:19:15.129+05:30Comments on Death Ends Fun: Parking lots and silky low endsDilip D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221707482541503243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-16016084819725925342010-04-23T20:46:48.249+05:302010-04-23T20:46:48.249+05:30The bit about auto journalism reminded me of Margh...The bit about auto journalism reminded me of Marghanita Laski's short article <i>Cheap Clothes for Fat Old Women</i> which I came across in <i>The Penguin Book of Modern British Comic Writing</i>. The article is a guide to fashion journalism and is a glossary of the more important words and phrases.<br /><br />Sampling: <br /><br />Amusing: cheap;<br />Dramatic: virtually unwearable but photographs well;<br />Everywhere: in a very few places; e.g., <i>sable stoles are everywhere</i>.<br /><br />Laski also introduces the important notion of a "glamour word" which is, to quote her, <i>evocative in the right context and of no real meaning whatsoever</i>. (examples: bold, charm, nostalgic.)<br /><br />When you have the time, perhaps you could compile a glossary of auto journalism for the benefit of us illiterates and semi-literates. <br /><br />The same book has another hilarious article ("A High-Class Tipple, Make No Mistake") by the late Miles Kington on Wine journalism.Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270071532015895732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-80137307962373134572010-04-22T22:17:02.882+05:302010-04-22T22:17:02.882+05:30A moisturizing what for the what?
You are just ki...A moisturizing what for the what?<br /><br />You are just kidding, right?<br /><br />//If the "auto culture" inspires music like it did in the '50s and mid-60s here in the US, I am OK with that.kmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16040339235134145847noreply@blogger.com