Beverly Hills’ Billion-Dollar Fire Sale: Inside the Implosion of a Historic Hilltop Real Estate Deal! How is that for a catchy headline! Yes, a piece of property in the Beverly Hills 90210 zip code is the subject of a great… Read More ›
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Pearl Jam “Black!” My “Sunday Song” Has Powerful, Haunting Lyrics! Visit The Pearl Jam Suite!
Pearl Jam’s Incredible Debut Album! It’s Sunday, so time to share a hauntingly beautiful “Sunday Song” from Pearl Jam’s debut album TEN. TEN was released in August of 1991. As wikipedia notes: “Following the disbanding of bassist Jeff Ament and… Read More ›
Bram Stoker’s Brilliant “Dracula!” Wednesday’s Bookmobile Has The Greatest Horror Story Ever Told!
The Greatest Horror Story Ever Told! The 1897 novel “Dracula” is the revelatory horror story that introduced the character of Count Dracula, and made Transylvania one of the scariest places in the world! This #31daysofhorror “Wednesday’s Bookmobile” travels to the… Read More ›
Yes, A Baby Dances To A Piano-Playing Dog! Incredible Video Is Here!
A Piano-Playing Dog Wins The Internet! Well, the internet wins my heart again! I don’t know how long this has been circulating, but I just saw it, so it’s new to me! Thanks to the terrific website “Boredpanda.com”, I have… Read More ›
The Shelly Winters Blogathon! “Lolita”! Shelley’s Brilliant Performance in Stanley Kubrick’s Masterpiece!
Time for a Blogathon that begins with some very pointed, and deeply hurtful dialogue directed at our honoree: Charlotte Haze: “Hum, you just touch me and I… I… I go as limp as a noodle. It scares me.” Humbert Humbert:… Read More ›
Vampires Invade “Salem’s Lot!” Wednesday’s Bookmobile Has Stephen King’s Horrific “Shocktober” Battle!
Welcome To Salem’s Lot! Well, it’s “Shocktober”, which means the “Weekly Bookmobile” is going to take you to a nice little town – that’s filled with Vampires! Yes, Author Stephen King has written some of the scariest horror novels of… Read More ›
Special “Happy Anniversary” Edition Of “Six Shot Saturday” From The Venice-Simplon Orient Express Train!
Happy Anniversary, Alex! Not going to bury my lead – it’s another year together and I can’t begin to tell you how happy that makes me. This “Six Shot Saturday” is coming to you on a Thursday – because it’s… Read More ›
Banned Book Week Tastes Forbidden “Candy!” “Wednesday’s Bookmobile” Has Fascinating “Candy Men” To Talk Obscenity And Literature!
“Candy” By Maxwell Kenton! 61 years ago, the sex farce known as “Candy” shocked the world when published in France and immediately became a worldwide scandal. Since this is “banned book week”, my Wednesday Bookmobile travels overseas to show how… Read More ›
“Naked Lunch!” Banned Books Week Has “Cult Movie Monday!” This Banned Book Turned Into “Unfilmable” Film!
David Cronenberg Directs The “Unfilmable” Movie! I’m taking part in “Banned Books Week” by focusing on great works of art that have been banned – and in this case, prosecuted for obscenity as well. I will be sharing links so… Read More ›
Earth, Wind & Fireworks! These “Shining Stars” Light Up The Hollywood Bowl! Los Angeles Declares Sept. 21 Their Day!
Earth, Wind & Fireworks! Another season of The Hollywood Bowl is over, and this year, it was an “Earth, Wind & Fireworks” celebration to end it all – and then the city of Los Angeles gave them their own day!… Read More ›
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