Michael's Musings

Seasons of Love
Michael Shinafelt

 "Remember the love...(Sing out, give out, measure your life In looooooove...!)" - Seasons of Love, Rent

In case you weren't aware it's Pride Month. "Yes" Minions it's one of the seasons of love. Pride Month is to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had in the world.

It is also about unity, equality and as mentioned before, love. When in doubt that is my go to place, I hope today finds you all in a groovy mood, I know I'm in one 😎

Taylor Swift is a force of nature. She broke the record for vinyl sales last week!!!

Be yourself, who else is better qualified? I ask you? 

A shirtless Christopher Meloni doing push-ups opened last weeks episode of Organized Crime. That's it, this is all I need to say.

Nostalgia is a lying bitch, she will convince a time in your life was amazing when it was actually awful. live in the present Minions

Come outside, no one is going to jump you

Finally saw Parasite, it actually lived up to the hype

Let’s maybe consider just blocking the people with horrible takes today as opposed to quote tweeting them into your already weary friends’ timelines. RE: Seasons of Love

"Happy Pride to all gay men who love middle aged actresses more than each other!" - Billy Eichner

Woman Crush of the Week - Olivia Holt who plays Kate Wallis on my new TV obsession

"Cruel Summer"

Looks like tomfoolery to me...the more you know

Kyrsten Sinema (whose name sounds like and is spelled like a porn star) = FRAUD

Today is National Egg Day, if you're happy and you know it stomp your feet!!!

I'm going to be reinstated in August too

Find out as what here:

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

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt   

Hump Day & Chill

Hey Mickey!

Since we had the lovely Ms. Cara Delevigne kick off Pride Month yesterday I thought it only fitting that we Hump Day & Chill to a Pride hunk today.

Behold Mickey, is he so fine he blows your mind? That's yours to define, all I know is he fits the description of hunk and is waving a Pride Flag while baring his supple booty.

Hey what else do you need in a Pride edition of Hump Day & Chill??? I thought as much, now I shall move on.

Mickey comes to us courtesy of Tye Briggs Favorite Hunks & Other Things, that's if you click on the link below. Oh, and I know you will.

Hump Day & Chill Minions!

https://favoritehunks.blogspot.com/2020/06/unmuted-mickey-by-studiomgphotography.html

Happy Pride Month!

Express Yourself
Cara Delevigne

It's June the first Minions, and as per usual the month of June is Pride Month. I thought we should kick off the month with a roar. That noise belonging to one Ms. Cara Delevigne 

Cara recently gave an interview to one of my favorite magazines, Paper and they asked the question of her "Starting off, what does Pride mean to you?" 

Her answer was so great that I thought it was to perfect way to christen Pride Month right here, right now. "Yes" here it is...

"I think Pride, for me, is accepting wherever I am that day. As in, I am proud to be wherever I feel in that moment. Growing up, I didn't feel a lot of pride at all – I was quite scared. I was fearful. I was in hiding. I think many people in the community know what it's like to have to hide part of yourself. So to be proud is to really be able to feel free to shout from the rooftop, 'This is who I am, take it or leave it. I love myself.' And there is nothing anyone can do about it. I think that's truly inspirational and truly something I wish I had as a teenager, but how inspired I am by people and teenagers and young people who can do that"

Preach!

Cara on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/caradelevingne/

Monday Motivation

Downward Gaga
Lady Gaga

It's Memorial Day and I  am getting myself ready and focused for the week ahead, thus it's time for some good old fashioned Monday Motivation in the form of yoga.

Here we see Lady Gaga striking a yoga pose, me?! I will be striking my pose adjacent to the Douglas Fairbanks Memorial in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery this ayem. 

"Yes" that's correct Minions Hollywood Forever has been having yoga there for a majority of the Pandemic and it is real and spectacular. Not to mention quiet and I have yet to see any dead people, just their markers.

So gird your loins and get all downward dog with me, won't you? Or perhaps take a hike.

Yoga is my jam and exactly the Monday Motivation I need to clear my head and make me chill for the week ahead.

What's on your  agenda?

Hollywood Forever on the WWW -

https://hollywoodforever.com/ 

Just Because...John Krasinski Day!

Smiles Everyone, Smiles...
John Krasinski

Just Because it's Memorial Day Weekend, Just Because A Quiet Place Part II opened to rave reviews & Just Because he's so darned cute, it's John Krasinski Day!

Look at John all smiles (adorbs) at a screening of A Quiet Place Part II in Los Angeles. As well he should be. The second installment has gotten stellar reviews for it's Writer/Director/Star it's earned a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes! "Yes" imagine that, a sequel that is actually good and adds to it's predecessor Hmmmmmmm...

On top of that, it's a shoo in to be the number one grossing movie over the Memorial Day Weekend.

Thus I hereby decree May 30, 2021 John Krasinksi Day! Hey he's earned it, oh, and also he's just so darned cute 😉

John on IG -

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

Saturday Sinema: What's Up Doc?

When I saw that my buddy Jay Jacobson wrote up one of my favorite comedies of all time What's Up Doc? on his classic movie blog, well I just had to share his insights and knowledge with all of you!

It stars Ryan O'Neal and Barbara Streisand along with the great Madeline Kahn.

Rather than me carry on, how about I leave you in Jay's expert hands with the link to his great write-up below. Sounds like the perfect plan to me. 

Enjoy the magic Minions!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/58-what-s-up-doc-1972

Acting Trashy

Taking Out The Trash
Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher aka Princess Leia of the Star Wars fame had a razor sharp sense of humor as most of you know, But what I didn't know was how trashy she really acted. "Yes" I came across this montage of images featuring Carrie in, well trash cans.

It isn't clear if these "Trashy Cheek" (Cheek as in Chic/Cheeky, yeah I made up a new term) photos are all part of the same shoot or a couple of individual ones. From the looks of they were shot by the same photographer at the same time, "Yes" I am Michael Photo Detective!

Moving on...I love these photos as they capture Ms. Fisher and her wicked (in a good way) wit and her lust for living.

I'll simply leave these here for you to project your own thoughts and feelings on to them, T.G.I.F! & Carrie On!!!

Carrie on Wikipedia -

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