Hump Day & Chill

Olivia Rodrigo & Friends

Time to hit the streets of New York and have a Hump Day & Chill moment with Olivia Rodrigo and a group of ballet dancers.

Imagine strolling down a NY street on a lovely day like today and spying Ms. Rodrigo shooting her latest music video with a gaggle of ballet dancers.

How would that make you feel? What would it make you think? Or would you just walk on by without a second look?

Whatever your take this would be a welcome respite from the real world and a definite reason to Hump Day & Chill.

Time to get your plie on!

Olivia on Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/oliviarodrigo/   

The Face That Launched 1,000 Ships

Lupita Nyong'o 
as
Helen Of Troy

Here's a look at Lupita Nyong'o as Helen Of Troy in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.

I can't wait until July 17th to catch it in IMAX at The Chinese Theater in Hollywood!

Apparently there has been some criticism of Ms. Nyong'o's casting because of shall we say the color of her skin. 

Here is what she has to say about it: "I'm not spending my time thinking of a defense. The criticism will exist whether I engage with it or not."

Bravo! Engaging in this conversation would have no point, indeed...

Here is a suggestion Minions. Why not Bend It Like Lupita today? 

Lupita on IG -

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

Memorial Day

Behold My Gin Martini
At Akbar Silverlake, CA 

Always remember, never forget...

Enjoy your Holiday!!! 

"So raise your glass if you are wrong
In all the right ways
All my underdogs
We will never be never be, anything but loud
Maybe nitty gritty dirty little freaks
So raise your glass if you are wrong
In all the right ways" - P!nk, Raise Your Glass 

Memorial Day on Wikipedia -

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

"The Goat"

Featuring Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, John Savage, and TikTok phenomenon Jessica Hosam, who has more than 3 million followers, The Goat arrives on VOD platforms and home entertainment DVD on June 23, 2026, through Cleopatra Entertainment, which has acquired North American rights to the Egyptian, French, and Italian co-produced adventure thriller.

 

Directed by Paris-based Italian filmmaker Ilaria Borelli, the Arabic-language feature follows Hadiya, a 12-year-old girl forced into marriage, who becomes the target of a Western corporation seeking control of the only water source in her village. Determined to save her community, she sets out on a harrowing journey across the desert to find her father, accompanied only by Sparrow, the family goat who keeps her alive through seven brutal days of survival.

 

John Savage plays the CEO of a U.S. multi-national corporation aiming to seize the village’s spring for a luxury bottled water venture, while Mira Sorvino plays the company’s engineer, and Egyptian star Amr Saad portrays Hadiya’s father. The film explores resilience, exploitation, and the fight for autonomy in the face of overwhelming power.

 

The Goat previously launched at the El Gouna Film Festival and went on to screen as the closing film at the Rome Film Festival. The film has also collected multiple honors on the international festival circuit.

 

“With The Goat, I wanted to challenge so-called ‘civilized’ Western societies, and all of us within them, to confront our role in the exploitation of natural resources in more vulnerable regions,” Borelli said in a statement to Variety. “At the same time, the film sheds light on deeply rooted practices that continue to devastate young women and girls, from forced marriage and abduction to sexual violence and life-threatening childbirth conditions.”

 

Borelli studied at NYU and previously directed the comedy Our Italian Husband, starring Pierfrancesco Favino and Brooke Shields, as well as the drama The Girl From the Brothel, about a French woman who risks her life to rescue three young girls from a Cambodian brothel. Her latest feature continues that focus on stories of survival, injustice, and female endurance under extreme conditions.

Watch the trailer for The Goat here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYpGPLAisl8&t=1s

Order Here: https://mvd.cloud/share/sales/20260514102227.html  

Michael's Musings

"I Wanna Feel You From The Inside"
Michael Shinafelt

"You let me violate you

You let me desecrate you
You let me penetrate you
You let me complicate you

I broke apart my insides
(Help me) I've got no soul to sell
(Help me) the only thing that works for me
Help me get away from myself" - Closer, Nine Inch Nails 

Me At Home: I need to go out! Me Out: I knew I should have stayed home

I guess my retirement plan should have been storming the Capitol on January 6th and waiting to get compensated

Young man sues parents for $150k for naming him "Gaylord" the more you know

Reading is cool, that's all

Make good movies or die, think about it, but not too much

Looking forward to seeing Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma starring Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder, it got raves at Cannes!

Is anyone out there a Law & Order: SVU fan like me? Last week's season finale was a banger

Imbibing in lemon water while writing this on my computer, and aren't you happy???

Woman Crush of the Week - The legendary Cher who crossed a milestone and turned 80 yesterday...Believe!

Don't you dare forget who the f#ck you are. You've walked through fire. You don't flinch at sparks.

You are someone's reason to _______ the blank is yours to fill in. I know what I inserted, ask me if you like

FYI don't write long E-mails, I'm not going to read them, I said what I said

T.W.A.T. = There We Are Then

I have lust in my heart today...

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Hump Day & Chill

Head Like A Hole
Zendaya

When we last left Rue Bennett (Zendaya) on Euphoria she was having a Hump Day & Chill.

"Yes" indeed, and as you know spoiler alert, Rue weasels her way out of yet another difficult situation.

I never really thought of digging a hole and to be buried neck deep as a way to Hump Day & Chill, but now I see how Zen and Meditative it can be. Not to mention a great way to connect with the Earth.

You've gotta do, what you gotta do these days...

"Head like a hole
Black as your soul
I'd rather die than give you control" - Nine Inch Nails, Head Like A Hole 

Euphoria on IG -

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

Game Night

Andrew Rannells who was always one of my favorite things about Lena Dunham's HBO series Girls has been quoted as saying this and I concur. Also Andrew is partnered with the hunky Tuc Watkins so I would definitely pay attention to what he he says. 😉

Socially nothing is a worse nightmare than a game night for a myriad of reasons. The number one on my list is, well, it's simply boring for the most part and it promotes a competitive rather than social atmosphere. Personally I would rather have a relaxing conversation than trying to win whatever banal goal I am given during a "game."'

Yeah, I'll stick to things like yoga and boot camp.

That's the way it goes...

Andrew on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/andrewrannells/  

Today's Secret Word Is...

Betty White

Today's secret word comes straight outta the OG Betty White while appearing on the original iteration of the game show Match Game: "Boobs."

It is the perfect summation of how I feel when looking at what's happening in our current administration, not to mention many other things happening in the world at large.

Ms. White clearly saw the future may she RIP.

So anytime you think, hear or use the word "Boobs" you know what to do.

That's correct Minions shout at the top of your lungs, trust it will be quite cathartic during these challenging times.

Betty White on Wikipedia -

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

TV Rewind

If you recognize this logo we can be friends...

"Once upon a time, there were three little girls who went to the Police Academy; and they were each assigned very hazardous duties. But I took them away from all that, and now they work for me. My name is Charlie."

Think about it, but not too much.

Have a terrific Sunday Funday!!! 

Charlie's Angels on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073972/?ref_=ttqu_ov_bk

Werd

This would certainly be helpful especially in the case of Tom Steyer who is running for governor of the state of California.

Many I know are supporting him. Yet he is a billionaire who has benefitted from certain things that are not jibbing with me.

Thus he didn't get my vote in the primary. Too bad Robin Williams never ran for CA State Governor.

Information is power know who you are voting for no matter what state you live in. 

That's all...

Robin Williams on Wikipedia -

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

A Rose By Any Other Name...

Pamela Anderson

"When the night has been too lonely

And the road has been too long
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong

Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the spring becomes the rose" - Bette Midler, The Rose 

Pamela on IG -

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

Michael's Musings

Shake Your Booty
Michael Shinafelt

"Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake your booty, shake your booty
Oh, shake shake shake, shake shake shake
Shake your booty, shake your booty" - KC and the Sunshine Band, (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty

I Loved Being Judged By People I Never Want To Be Like

So if they're using Aliens to distract us from the Epstein files...does that make this Alien vs. Predator? 

RIP Pioneering Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, his legacy will live on

I beg your finest f#cking pardon, that's all

OK, boots start walkin', think about, but not too much

Let's engage in some whimsy shall we? We shall!

All my traumas get converted into swag, and aren't you happy???

Why do you want to take away people's rights away? That's weird

Woman Crush of the Week - Taraji P Henson she tells like it is and she looks hot in a suit

"I'm sick of hearing history will judge them. Judge them now" - Jasmine Crockett

That's it, taste the rainbow!!!

Went to Marix in West Hollywood, CA for lunch yesterday had to have my quota of kick ass margaritas

Rob Who? IYKYK

Today I will try something new

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Hump Day & Chill

Lady Gaga

"You’re not a visionary, you’re a vendor." — Miranda

It's Wednesday and that means it's time to Hump Day & Chill to a visionary not a vendor.

Thus here is one of my fave publicity stills for The Devil Wears Prada 2 of visionary Lady Gaga who plays herself in the film.

Gaga has a shall we say personality clash with Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly and it is delicious.

Get out and grab yourself a pair of Cha Chas Heels and Hump Day & Chill!

Lady Gaga on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/ladygaga/  

Walking in LA...

While I'm walking around Los Angeles I take various photos of whatever catches my eye. 

Here in one from my hood. This is The Hope Center on the NW corner of Fountain and Edgemont.

It's sits  across the street from the local convenience store I go to.

What caught my eye was the composition of the various elements and how they made a good photo when shot together.

The Hope Center -

https://realityla.com/resources/the-hope-center/ 

"Yer Dihh"

Watch the video HERE

Margaret Cho & Jane Wiedlin (Go Go’s) are ready to reveal their latest musical opus with “Yer Dihh” HERE.  The pulsating new track was written by Margaret, Jane and Travis Kasperbauer with music by Jane & Travis. 

 

 “Yer Dihh” features vocals by Margaret & Jane and was produced by Jane & Travis Kasperbauer at Lucky Recording Company.  The video showcases an uncut & raw array of comedy & drag superstars including Alaska Thunderfuck, Guy Branum, Dylan Adler, Sherry Vine, Dina Martina, Sam Oh, Rachel Scanlon, Scott Silverman, Kenny Hash, Roz Hernandez, Solomon Giorgio, Daniel Webb, Zach Noe Towers, Dana Goldberg and Matteo Lane.  Watch the unfiltered and bold new video HERE

 

“The Go-Go’s was my very first concert and I lived my childhood dream of getting to collaborate with Jane Wiedlin on this amazing song. We started the year feeling hawt and recorded the song on New Year’s 2026 in San Francisco. It’s a banger and I’m so excited for everyone to bang to it!” – Margaret Cho

“In all my years of being a songwriter, I did NOT see this coming!

It was 100% fun from start to finish to help create.  In these repressed and bigoted times, I’m so glad to support Margaret with a silly, hot, and sex-positive song that’s a real banger. I can’t wait to hear it in clubs!” -  Jane Wiedlin

 

“YER DIHH” LYRICS

MARGARET CHO (FEATURING JANE WIEDLIN)

 

Yer Dihh yer dihh ohohoh yer dihh 2x

Yer Dihh

It's the stick I covet

I love it when you shove it

Yeah it's my favorite ride wheee

Yer Dihh

I really like to suck it

I treasure none above it

So bury it inside me

All I want is yer dihh 3x

Yer dihh oh

Yer dihh yer dihh oh oh oh yer dihh 2x

Yer dihh

 

It's my whole direction

I live for your erection

My court for your balls yeah

Yer dihh

My final destination

My vector of sensation

To yer dihh I crawl

All I want is yer dihh 3x

Lick it like a popsicle

Size is no obstacle

Slippery sweet

My summer treat

Bigger than a mountain

Spray me like a fountain

Shower me

Overpower me

Yer dihh yer dihh

Oh oh oh

All I want is yer dihh 3x

 

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Happy Mother's Day

🥀Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest isn't the biggest Mother of them all.

Maria Callas in Pier Pasolini's Madea, now she's a total Mother...!!!  

Happy Mother's Day Minions

Madea on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066065/

Current Mood

Sheryl Lee & Ray Wise

This image of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) and Leland Palmer (Ray Wise) from David Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me captures the Current Mood of just about everyone I am guessing at this point in our collective history.

What do I see when I look at this? Many things, I shall list a few: Manic, Confused, Angry, Scared, Frustrated.

There are several more but you get the idea.

We're all out there trying our best during these stressful times.

Grab yourself some joy today while you're at it.

PS For the record Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is one of my favorite films, that's all.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105665/ 

Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves

On May 26, the blockbuster medieval adventure Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves arrives on 4K UHD. The legend of the English nobleman forced into outlaw life shines under the direction of Kevin Reynolds (Waterworld). The limited edition release features brand new 4K restorations of both the theatrical and extended cuts from the original negative by Arrow Films, hours of special features, and newly commissioned extras.

Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner, The Untouchables) follows King Richard the Lionheart (Sean Connery, Goldfinger) on a crusade to the Holy Land, only to end up imprisoned in Jerusalem. After years behind bars, Robin escapes with the help of Azeem Edin Bashir Al Bakir (Morgan Freeman, The Shawshank Redemption) and returns to England. Things have gone bad in Robin’s absence. The evil Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman, Die Hard) rules as a tyrant, dreaming of wearing the crown. Alongside his vicious cousin Guy of Gisborne (Michael Wincott, The Crow), he steals from the poor and the defiant rich alike, including Robin’s father (Brian Blessed, Flash Gordon). The Sheriff also sets his sights on marrying Marian (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Scarface).

Special features include 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation of both cuts in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible); original uncompressed stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; an audio commentary with director Kevin Reynolds and actor Kevin Costner; an audio commentary with actors Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, and others; a multi-part documentary featuring interviews with director of photography Douglas Milsome, editor Peter Boyle, and members of the creative team; an archival documentary hosted by Pierce Brosnan; archival 1991 interviews with Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater, and Alan Rickman; Bryan Adams’ “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” performance at Slane Castle, Ireland; music soundtrack cues; the theatrical trailer; TV spots, an image gallery; a collectors’ perfect-bound booklet; two double-sided fold-out posters; and six postcard-sized artcards.

Watch the trailer for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves here: https://youtu.be/sgEzdWVkAdU?si=GWVf6Bt87kpQZ8xP

Order Here: https://customers.mvdb2b.com/b2b/s/AV851

Michael's Musings

"Hit Me With Those Laser Beams"
Michael Shinafelt
Photo:
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"Relax, don't do it

When you want to go to it
Relax, don't do it
When you want to come
Relax, don't do it
When you want to suck it, chew it
Relax, don't do it
When you want to come
When you want to come" - Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Relax

Everything can be a sign if you're crazy or horny enough, think about it, but not too much

Caught The Devil Wears Prada 2 this past weekend. IMO it's better than the first, it's a more fully realized movie

I crave souls, but tacos will do for now, that's all

Speaking of tacos, how was your Cinco de Mayo? I spent mine at the world famous El Coyote. Why is it world famous you might ask? It's where Sharon Tate last dined for starters.

When your birthstone is a crack rock, discuss...

The Met Gala was. 

My mantra while writing: Write. Revise, Scream a Little. Repeat. 

FYI you will survive but you will become someone else

Woman Crush of the Week - Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada 2, she gave us a more layered and complex Miranda Priestly this outing...resplendent! 

PS I had dirty thoughts about you. I hope you felt them.

When children are shot in their classrooms, all politicians can offer are thoughts and prayers. When a shooting happens near them, they demand a $350 million golden ballroom to protect themselves.

It's never too late for coconut pie, the more you know

RIP Pioneering mogul Ted Turner 

Yes, I'm going to the gym today

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Hump Day & Chill

Strut!

Male Peacocks are natures technicolor, they add some pizazz to any landscape. Here is one I shot at Hollywood Forever Cemetery yesterday before yoga.

Thus we are going to Hump Day & Chill to the Male Peacock! As you know the female of the species are quite unglamourous and dowdy.

All hail the peacock! Resplendent!

Hollywood Forever Cemetery on the WWW -

https://hollywoodforever.com/

Cinco de Mayo!

Michael Shinafelt & Shauna Waters

Happy Cinco de Mayo Minions!

This is me and my niece Shauna celebrating at the world famous El  Coyote in Los Angeles, CA.

"In Mexico, we never forget; we always remember those who fought for freedom on Cinco de Mayo." — Monica Ortiz

Cinco de Mayo on Wikipedia -

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

May The 4th Be With You

Michael Shinafelt

Here I am at Disneyland visiting Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge...

And aren't you happy???

"May The 4th Be With You" today!

Star Wars on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/  

Let's Get Paranormal

Did you know today happens to be National Paranormal Day?! Well now you do! 

While I'm sure the day is self explanatory here is the intel on it: 

"National Paranormal Day, celebrated annually on May 3rd, is an unofficial holiday dedicated to exploring the unexplained, including ghosts, UFOs, and psychic phenomena. It encourages believers and skeptics alike to share experiences, research supernatural tales, and consume media like movies, books, and documentaries focused on the unknown"

Who you gonna call today? Ghostbusters perhaps???

National Paranormal Day on the WWW -

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/paranormal-day/  

Witness For The Prosecution

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Pssst! I heard the Trump administration has a star witness up their sleeve in the 8647 (ludicrous) case against James B Comey.

Why it's none other than Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

You'd better watch your back Comey...lol!

Jonathan Livingston Seagull on Wikipedia -

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

Hello May!

Meryl Streep
as
Miranda Priestly

Hello May!

BTW in case you aren't aware The Devil Wears Pada 2 opens today...

That's all.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 on Rotten Tomatoes -

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_devil_wears_prada_2 

Michael's Musings

"This Is Your Burial"
Michael Shinafelt
Photo: 
https://www.instagram.com/johnmar/

"Don't come closer

I'll push you further
I'm mesmerizing
A brutal lover" - Anne Hathaway, Burial from Mother Mary

Saw Mother Mary last Friday, loved it! It got under my skin and into my psyche, I can't stop thinking about it. 

FYI only whores can see this column, the more you know

Generation X Defined: Currently 45-60. Currently looks 30-40. Will throw hands. Words can't hurt us. Great work ethic. Zero tolerance for stupidity. TRUTH!

In case you aren't aware The Devil Wears Prada 2 opens tomorrow, there's that

That's so moral majority, think about it, but not too much

Last week's episode of Euphoria was hilarious! IYKYK

Happy Birthday to the legendary Ann-Margret who turned 85 on Tuesday

Imitated, but never duplicated, discuss...

Woman Crush of the Week - Michaela Coel in Mother Mary, mesmerizing and amazing!

Loving The Comeback! Lisa Kudrow and the rest of the cast are amazing! I'm 100% sure AI isn't writing the show (wink)

There's always a rumor about everyone, that's the way it goes

Be kind, but keep a little attitude tucked away for flavor

The Madonna/Sabrina Carpenter collab Bring Your Love drops today, and aren't you happy???

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