The Q&A: Whit Stillman: The anti-mumblecore film-maker | The Economist

I'm not the biggest Whit Stillman fan, but considering that his latest movie features a main character named Violet whose best friend's name is Lily, that might be a sign that I might have to see it...

The Q&A: Whit Stillman: The anti-mumblecore film-maker | The Economist: “DAMSELS in Distress”, in cinemas in both America and Britain, is the first film by Whit Stillman since "The Last Days of Disco" of 1998. It is about a group of young women at a small (and invented) American college who are trying, very earnestly, to improve the lives of their fellow students, largely by teaching them to tap-dance.

Perfect games in baseball: An imperfect measure of excellence | The Economist

It was cool to see the final inning of Philip Humber's game!

Perfect games in baseball: An imperfect measure of excellence | The Economist: PITCHING a perfect game is baseball’s most sublime individual achievement.

Euphemisms: Making murder respectable | The Economist

Euphemisms: Making murder respectable | The Economist: Euphemism is so ingrained in British speech that foreigners, even those who speak fluent English, may miss the signals contained in such bland remarks as “incidentally” (which means, “I am now telling you the purpose of this discussion”); and “with the greatest respect” (“You are mistaken and silly”).