I’ve been in a real sour mood as of late. Won’t bore you with the details…but as I headed towards the fridge to warm up some Trader Joe samosas, I glanced upon this: Advertisement postcard from 1998/99 for Sauza tequila. Another reminder regarding the realities of life. The last word in disillusionment. So when someone…
Category: pop culture
Flesh Gordon (Movie Trailer of The Week, Feb. 1st, 2010)
Welcome to the weekly movie trailer of the week. This is where I share with you, the retro peepshow of cinematic sleaze. Since this is only the second week of film trailer madness, I promise that it shall get only sleazier. This week shall be no exception. I introduce to you a classic from the…
Cannibal Girls (Movie Trailer Of The Week, Jan. 25, 2010)
Howdy folks! It’s been a minute since I’ve updated this blog. Not that you’ve been waiting in anticipation or anything like that. A-hem. Since ‘cult’, ‘midnight’, ‘exploitative’, or ‘grindhouse’ films rock my world, I decided to share my love with you. Back when MySpace was the number one time waster (three years ago), I used…
Little Joe Never Once Gave It Away…
“In my movies, everyone’s in love with Joe Dallesandro.” – Andy Warhol Andy Warhol ‘Superstar’ and premiere male sex symbols of 60s/70s Underground cinema. With that said, it can be summed up as this; today at age 61, Joe Dallesandro is an iconic living legend. For those not familiar with Warhol-lore, here’s a quick crash…
Heaven Still Waiting: The Danse Society
The first wave of the Batcave movement, later to be evolved to what is now known as Gothic began in the late 1970s/early 1980s. It’s (hair)roots can be traced to the United Kingdom. Submerging elements of Glam Rock, Psychedelic, Punk/Post-Punk, Alternative Rock, New Wave, and a bit of synthesizer created a genre still popular today.…
He Was Once A Little Green Slab Of Clay
Yesterday claymation/animator Art Clokey died. I loved Clokey’s shows; even Davey and Goliath. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2010/01/art-clokey-the-creator-of-the-whimsical-clay-figure-gumby-died-in-his-sleep-friday-at-his-home-in-los-osos-calif-after-b.html Immediately after hearing the news, I thought about the Eddie Murphy skit from Saturday Night Live. The one where Murphy played a bitter cigar chomping character…”I’m Gumby dammit!” So of course I hit YouTube for clip, but no avail. So I…
Satan’s Butterfly Ball: Leigh Bowery
If there was ever a creative polymorphic polysexual combined with an overall slightly misanthropic attitude, this would be it: Leigh Bowery was born under the sun sign of Aries on March 26 1961. Among many of his vast achievements, he was performance artist, fashion designer, club promoter, musician and muse. Later in life before his…
…And The Douche Award For 2009 Goes To
Thankfully 2009 is over. However, before 2010 gets into full swing, I’d like to present a little something. The award looks a little something like this: Now 2009 had plenty of candidates in the running. I mean, just so many choices! Let’s list a few, shall we? * Christian Bale. The Dark Knight actor berates…
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