Hey! Who Has Satan’s Coven As Neighbors? I ask for a reason: I am once again taking part in a blogathon, this one all about “neighbors” in film – bravo to “The Midnight Drive-In” and “Taking Up Room” for hosting,… Read More ›
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Time To “Jump” For Some “J” Music! My “Music A – Z” Has Dolly! Eagles! Aerosmith And Macca Too!!
Get Ready To “Jump” To The Letter “J”! It’s an iconic image from one of the most infectiously catchy rock songs of all time – Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth literally “jumping” for joy – and it leads off… Read More ›
The “Inside” Story Of The “Running Of The Rainiers!” These Classic Rainier Beer Ads Starred “Beer Hunter” Mickey Rooney!
Growing Up With Seattle’s Legendary Beer Ads! The image you see above was known as the “running of the Rainiers”…part of a very imaginative ad campaign for Rainier Beer! Growing up in Seattle, I learned all about the city’s legendary… Read More ›
The 77th Cannes Film Festival Is Here! I’ve Got A Few Inside Stories And Celebrities On The Red Carpet…
Welcome to The French Riviera! It’s one of the most beautiful places on earth and for two weeks in May, one of the most crowded! This is the poster for the 77th edition of the world’s most glamorous film festival,… Read More ›
The Bizarre “Chef’s Kiss” Dish! Here Are Dining Disasters And Cliffhanging Restaurants!
This story begins and ends with this “Chef’s Kiss.” This was a real dish served at Bros restaurant in Lecce, Italy. A mold of the Chef’s mouth, filled with foam, and you were asked to slurp it out of his… Read More ›
“I” Have John Lennon! Dolly! Alanis! Elvis! “Music A – Z” Has Irony “In The Air Tonight!”!
Songs In The Key Of “I”! First, credit goes to “Music Grotto” for the terrific graphic – a celebration of music starting with the letter “I”! My look at “Music A – Z” lands on the letter “I”, which is… Read More ›
“Images”, Horrific Clowns And Racist Cops! Here Are Ten Great Movies With An “I”!
Time For Some “I” Popping Cinema! Look at this compilation of great films beginning with the letter “I” – of course I found many others as well to share! My “Movies A-Z” countdown continues with a great letter – “I”!… Read More ›
New York’s Cherry Blossoms Are Here! Central Park Shows Off Again!
I’m Hanging Out With The Cherry Blossoms! It’s the time of year when New York’s Central Park comes alive with cherry blossoms – and in a park that is 850+ acres big, there are plenty! I found a few pictures… Read More ›
Happy 87th Birthday Jack Nicholson! A Celebration Of Cinema’s Icon….
“Forget it, Jake, it’s Chinatown.” One of cinema’s greatest lines – not said by Jack Nicholson, but to him! It’s just one of the dozens of memorable movies starring cinema’s great Actor. Time to celebrate the 87th birthday of Jack… Read More ›
Have You Seen James Taylor’s ONLY Movie? Starring A Beach Boy? Here’s The Cult Counter-Culture Classic “Two Lane Blacktop”!
James Taylor’s ONLY Movie Role! There is nothing more exhilarating for a movie buff than finding an obscure masterpiece – especially when it stars James Taylor AND the late Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson! Time to celebrate one of the… Read More ›
