Meet Harry and Lloyd. They are indeed “Dumb & Dumber!” Yes, this 1994 comedy hit is also on blu-ray in an unrated edition, which we own and love…here’s the original trailer: Here’s the plot: after a woman leaves a briefcase… Read More ›
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Hiking To The Iconic Hollywood Sign! Getting My Tinseltown Close-Up!
Hanging Out At The Iconic Hollywood Sign! What a way to celebrate my birthday! When the Omicron surge erased our trip to Paris at the end of the year, my wife Alex did a “pandemic pivot” and planned a “staycation”… Read More ›
Will The “Gates Of Hell” Be Closed? Turkmenistan’s Legendary Inferno May Be Sealed!
Are The “Gates Of Hell” About To Be Sealed? Not sure I you are aware, but there is an incredible “natural gas crater” that has been on fire in the Central Asia country of Turkmenistan! If you don’t know Turkmenistan,… Read More ›
A “Sunday Gravy” Recipe From The Sopranos! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has A Stanley Tucci Twist!
Cooking With The Sopranos! It’s week two of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge. I will be making a new recipe each week from one of my cookbooks…I teased you with a look at the first ten, with this cookbook… Read More ›
“Sunday Songs” In The Key Of “G!” Beatles! Blur! Genesis! Hall & Oates And More!
Paul McCartney Tosses Off A “G” Gem! Just a guy at a piano, but what came from the mind of Paul McCartney was genius and a great way to begin my “Songs For Sunday” – with a varied look at… Read More ›
6 Classic Western Trailers For January 8th, 2022 — Through the Shattered Lens
Since this week started with Sergio Leone’s birthday, it only seems appropriate that today’s edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse Trailers should be dedicated to the Western. Here are 6 classic Spaghetti western trailers! The Good, the Bad, and the… Read More ›
The World’s Worst Album Covers! Celebrating Horrible Vinyl Cover Art – Plus Some Good Songs Too!
Who Wants To Buy This Album?!?!? No reason to waste time: with the beginning of 2022 resembling a dumpster fire at best, here’s an article about the world’s worst album covers – and what better way to jump right in… Read More ›
My “52 In ’22” Recipe Challenge Is Underway! A Classic La Belle Sole Recipe From Vincent Price!
52 Weeks! 52 Recipes! One Delicious Year! I shared this photo on New Year’s Day – I have challenged myself to cook a new recipe each week – that I make from scratch, each one from my cookbook library: one… Read More ›
Caviar On Deviled Eggs! Caviar Tater Tots! “Bite! Eat! Repeat!” Is Back! Here Are Details On “52 Recipes” For 2022!
52 Cookbooks! 52 Recipes! A Tasty 2022 Is Here! My friend, Chef Ross Melling once shared an amazing food mashup with me: a caviar-topped deviled egg. “Eggs On Eggs” is how he referred to it…originally created for Thomas Keller’s Bouchon… Read More ›
RIP Max Julien…An Appreciation Of “The Mack” And Blaxploitation Cinema!
Iconic “Blaxploitation” Actor/Writer/Producer/Director Max Julien has died…he was 88 years old. Julien was best known for “The Mack”, one of the greatest “Blaxploitation” films of the 70’s…. “Blaxploitation” is a now somewhat overlooked style of film making from the early… Read More ›
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