Michael's Musings

In Your Mind You Have Capacities, You Know...
Michael Shinafelt

I've been quite busy these past few weeks doing this, that and another thing. What are other things??? That's for me to know and you'll find out, eventually, when the time is right. Yeah, that's it, that's the ticket, as the kids said once upon a time. Shall we play games? Of course we shall!

FYI Don't let your whole empire come crashing down because of one little cherry

One, two Grandma Toots is coming for you...bet you thought I was going to say Freddy, NOT

Coffin dodgers unite!!!

Last weeks episode of Law & Order: SVU was off the hook

Statistically feminists are more likely to do ______ give it a whirl, fill in the blank

Let me squeeze down your narrow Dutch Canals...

Finally saw Promising Young Woman, loved it!!!

Are violent metaphors your thing? Find another hobby

Woman Crush of the Week - Carey Mulligan for her off the hook performance in Promising Young Woman

Have you ever been behind the wheel of a speedy Lamborghini, ever???

Threatening legal action can be fun, the more you know

Dylan McDermott is clearly having a blast playing a villain on Law & Order: Organized Crime

Mountains do not rise without earthquakes ("Yes" it's a metaphor) 

Did you tell them to leave, or did they put it in someplace else?

Find out for sure, here -

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

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Hump Day & Chill

Hi, I'm Brandon...

Let us Hump Day & Chill by playing doctor with a student body, shall we Minions? I believe we shall.

His name is Brandon, he's a pre-med student who just so happened to appear in the pages of Playgirl Spring 2011. Hey, you gotta pay those school bills somehow, and "Yes" Brandon works hard for the money $$$.

Brandon has been boning up for his anatomy class, care to lend a helping hand? 

Well now you know what to do, let your fingers feel your way over to Tye Briggs Favorite Hunks & Other Things to help Brandon out.

His anatomy test is tomorrow so post haste, time is of the essence to Hump Day & Chill...!!!

https://favoritehunks.blogspot.com/2016/04/classic-playgirl-spring-2011.html  

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins
Dick Van Dyke & Julie Andrews

Whilst getting ready to engage in my day an E-mail came in that my buddy Jay Jacobson had a new post on his Classic Movie Blog. This weeks post turned out to none other than Mary Poppins starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke.

It made me remember how wonderful the film is and how much I enjoyed it when I was a kid, and as an adult. It also reminded me of the time I played Michael Banks in a stage production of it when I was in the second grade. "Yes" that's a true story.

Mainly, with all that being said, it made me mostly remember that there is still magic in this world to be found and experienced. 

Read Jay's expert breakdown of this truly timeless film and it's enduring popularity...have a magical day with Mary!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/mary-poppins-1964   

Hello Monday!

Mellow Yellow
Zendaya

Hello Monday! Yesterday the Oscars happened, with the first red carpet at an awards show since the Pandemic. 

While I am not going to critique the show, I will state that I loved Union Station as the setting for it. Lots of ambiance and history that location has and it served as a great backdrop to the to do. Now back to our regularly scheduled program, the return of the red carpet.

It was great seeing stars trotting out their Sunday best and striking a pose for photographers again. While there was a lot of great Oscar fashion I am kicking off the week with my favorite, which you must have guessed by now since there is a photo of it.

That's correct Minions it's Zendaya in Valentino, she looks amazing and yellow is obviously one color that really works on her.

Hello Monday indeed...

Zendaya on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/zendaya/  

Oscar Sunday

In a year that was different to say the least, expect nothing less from this year's Academy Awards telecast. From what I understand under the guidance of Steven Soderbergh the to do is going to play out like, well, a movie. 

Hey, I am tuning in mainly to see what they do with the broadcast, I've only seen one of the nominated films (Mank) - I think it's smart to make the show itself the thing, rather than the actual awards.

Below is a list of the nominees so you, and I, can play along. 

Smiles everyone, smiles and Happy Oscar Sunday!

https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2021

The Manatomy Awards

Mark Ruffalo

     Mr. Man Celebrates Hollywood's Best (Un)dressed:

The 7th Annual Manatomy Awards

Mark Ruffalo Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

In celebration of Sunday’s Academy Awards, Mr. Man proudly presents the Manatomy Awards: the only award ceremony to shine a spotlight on the past year’s naked male achievements in film and TV.   “We refer to it as the nude Oscars,” says Phil Henricks of MrMan.com, the world’s leading online library of every male nude scene in the history of film and television.  “The Manatomy Awards honor the fine actors who dared to bare all in 2021.”  Winners for the 7th Annual Manatomy Awards were chosen from the editorial and marketing teams at Mr. Man and are available now at https://www.mrman.com/manatomy-awards-2021. They include:  

·       Best Picture: The Prince

·       Best TV Show: Industry

·       Best Full Frontal: Tom Mercier, We Are Who We Are

·       Best Nudecomer:  Paul Mescal in Normal People

·       Best Butt: Nicholas Hoult in The Great

·       Best Gay Scene: Paapa Essiedu and Samson Ajewole in I May Destroy You

·       Best Gay Makeout:  Andrew Rannells and Matt Bomer in The Boys In the Band

·       Best Pool Party: Jim Parsons in Hollywood

·       Best Wet Peach: K.J. Apa in Songbird

·       Lifetime Achievement:  Mark Ruffalo

Best Pool Party and Best Wet Peach are new categories for 2021.  “The Best Wet Peach category was specifically created as a way to honor K.J. Apa for finally delivering his long-anticipated debut nude scene,” Henricks explains.  “We also felt the pool party in Hollywood deserved a special recognition.”

Mark Ruffalo wins the coveted Lifetime Achievement award for his revealing work in films like The Normal Heart, The Kids are All Right and his full-frontal scene in 2003’s In the Cut.  He follows last year’s Lifetime Achievement award winner, Daniel Craig.

For more information and the complete list of the 7th Annual Manatomy Awards winners, visit https://www.mrman.com/manatomy-awards-2021. All winning scenes are viewable in their entirety with free signup on Mr. Man.

HorrorPops

Eclectic Horror Pop Superstars HorrorPops To Release Their First Ever Live Album on June 18th

Available in all formats including a Blu-ray / DVD / CD combo pack,   limited edition colored vinyl (gold or silver), and 180-gram black vinyl

It’s been over 12 years since L.A. transplants HorrorPops have released a full-length album and almost as many years since they’ve performed their delicious blend of ‘80s new wave, punk, rockabilly, surf and ska on stage. So it seems especially fitting that the Copenhagen natives, still led by the powerhouse duo of Patricia Day and Kim Nekroman, have marked their return with a spectacular full-length, multi-media concert album that brings all the magic of the band’s stage show to your home.

Filmed and recorded in early 2020, Live At The Wiltern features supercharged performances of the band’s best-loved tunes including “Walk Like A Zombie,” “Miss Take,” “Freaks In Uniforms,” “Where They Wander,” “Hit ‘N’ Run,” “Psychobitches Outta Hell” and so much more!

 

Patricia credits the fans with this show’s release: "'We wouldn’t be here without you' is a total cliché, but damn, you made it true and this album is the proof. We might have forgotten we were a band, but you sure as hell didn’t!"

 

This very special release will be available on June 18^th, 2021 in all formats including a superb Blu-ray / DVD / CD combo pack as well as on colored vinyl (gold or silver) or a 180-gram BLACK vinyl.

Pre-orders are now open at the MVD Shop or on Amazon.

Official Trailer:  https://youtu.be/t0LIDjzPEyU

 

Order the album: https://orcd.co/horrorpops_live_at_the_wiltern