Michael's Musings

Hey, You're Too Funky For Me
Michael Shinafelt

"Baby, baby, baby, why do you do this to me?

Won't let you go (won't let you go)
You're such a, you're such a
Baby, baby, baby, why do you do this to me?
I've got to know (I've got to know)
(I'm gonna be the kind of lover that you never had)
Hey, you're just too funky" - Too Funky, George Michael

There was a Blue Tidal Wave on Tuesday, release the Kraken! IYKYK 

Darlene Graham honored her late brother Lindsey by finishing on bottom, think about it, but not too much.

Current Mood: Too Funky, in case you couldn't tell

Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it's far more likely autism causes vaccines, that's all

Caught The Burbs on Peacock, I love me some Keke Palmer and she did not disappoint. The show was brisk, entertaining and fun!

The day after Halloween I was bummed that Spooky Season had come to a close

I'm pretty tough for someone who needs a step stool in every room of the house, the more you know...

American Horror Story season 13. WTF was the heaping mess?!

Woman Crush of the Week - Keke Palmer who lit up the cul de sac in The Burbs

On my deathbed, I'm gonna say "I hid 20 million in the..." and then die, discuss

Singer Mike Clifford turns 83 today, stop by and wish him a Happy Birthday here: 

https://www.facebook.com/MikeCliffordsWonderfulWorld/

Had a coloscopy this past Tuesday, and aren't you happy?!

Never interrupt me when I am communicating with the dead. I said what I said.

Today I am using my powers for ______ the blank is yours to fill in. Choose wisely grasshopper...

Anyway you know where to find me -

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://bsky.app/profile/michaelshinafelt.bsky.social

https://www.tiktok.com/@michaelshinafelt   

Hump Day & Chill

Royal Blue
Coleman Domingo

What a great day today is, thus I thought we would Hump Day & Chill with something blue. 

Here to represent that something is Coleman Domingo in a blue cape at the 2025 Met Gala.

King Coleman looks quite resplendent and handsome in said color, as does our country.

Bend it like Coleman and give yourself the royal treatment and Hump Day & Chill by donning something blue.

Coleman on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/kingofbingo/?hl=en 

Vote!

Michael Shinafelt

“Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country, and this world.” -  Sharon Salzberg

Have you voted yet? I voted two weeks ago and put it in a drop box. 

If you have already voted, congrats! If you haven't what are you waiting for...It's Election Day.

Get out there and make your voice heard Minons!

Election Day tips on the WWW -

https://www.usa.gov/election-day 

The Dirty Dozen

On November 17, the World War II epic blockbuster The Dirty Dozen storms onto 4K UHD for its worldwide premiere. Director Robert Aldrich (The Longest Yard) assembles an all-star cast for this tale of a deadly mission carried out by some of the most dangerous men in the U.S. Army. The Limited Edition release features a brand-new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films. A Limited Edition Blu-ray release will also be available.

Major General Sam Worden (Ernest Borgnine, The Wild Bunch) assigns Major Reisman (Lee Marvin, Point Blank) to lead a critical and dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Reisman recruits and trains twelve convicted soldiers, many of them facing death sentences, for a top-secret operation targeting high-ranking Nazi officers at a French château. Can Reisman turn his team of cutthroat convicts into a unified fighting force, or will they destroy each other before confronting the true enemy? Among the murderers and felons are Charles Bronson (Death Wish), Telly Savalas (Kojak), Donald Sutherland (M*A*S*H), Jim Brown (Mars Attacks!), and John Cassavetes (Rosemary’s Baby).

Special features include a 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), original restored lossless mono, 5.1 audio and a newly restored 6.0 (70mm mix) track, optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, a brand-new audio commentary, an archival audio commentary with actors Jim Brown, Trini Lopez, Stuart Cooper and Colin Maitland, producer Kenneth Hyman, novelist E.M. Nathanson, and others, an archival introduction to the film by Ernest Borgnine, the theatrical trailer, image gallery, The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission, a feature-length TV sequel starring Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine (standard definition only), newly discovered on-set footage and an interview with Lee Marvin, a brand-new appreciation by film historian Kim Newman, a brand-new breakdown of Frank De Vol’s score, an archival featurette on the making of the film, an archival featurette on the history behind the film, an original promotional featurette, a Navy recruitment film narrated by Lee Marvin, and a collectors’ booklet.

Watch the trailer for The Dirty Dozen here: https://youtu.be/cWi6vekSZgA?si=GJP2sFEigFnf5QWw

Oder Here: https://customers.mvdb2b.com/b2b/s/AV922

 

Hello November

It's November 1st 2026...if you haven't already vote!

Here's hoping it's a sweet one.

Sweet November on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230838/ 

Guess What? It's Halloween!

Take Me To The River
Michael Shinafelt

Happy Halloween Minions! 

It's my favorite Holiday of the year, "Yes" you read that correctly. I hope you all have some fiendish things plan to celebrate this high holy day.

My plan this year is to  Seek out the dark forces and join the hellish crusade, and aren't you happy?!

As you can see the Ferrymen await to take me on my journey down the River Styx.

Gotta Go! 

Beware, have fun and be safe!

Halloween on the WWW -

https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-halloween   

Bat Out Of Hell

Coming At You From Hell

This is what the Bat Out Of Hell looks like to me. I'm sure you have your own interpretation of said bat. 

TGIF! Halloween is tomorrow...Beware!!!

"Like a bat out of hell, I'll be gone when the morning comes

When the night is over, like a bat out of hell
I'll be gone, gone, gone
Like a bat out of hell
I'll be gone when the morning comes
But when the day is done
And the sun goes down
And the moonlight's shining through
Then like a sinner before the gates of Heaven
I'll come crawling on back to you" - Bat Out Of Hell, Meat Loaf

Bat Out Of Hell on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_Out_of_Hell