Film Buff Friday: The Misfits

With the recent anniversary of the passing of Marilyn Monroe I thought we should take a look back at my favorite film she was in The Misfits courtesy of my buddy Jay Jacobson and his classic movie blog.

The Misfits is a truly haunting classic that boasts mesmerizing performances from Monroe, Montgomery Clift & Clark Gable. Not to mention great direction from John Huston and a screenplay by Arthur Miller. 

One of my all time favorite movie scenes ever is in The Misfits. It's the scene where Monroe as Roslyn dances silently amongst the trees. Trust me the scene packs an intense emotional punch.

As per usual while reading Jay's coverage I learned some new behind the scenes facts about the history of this masterpiece.

What's that you ask? What new things did I learn? Hit the link below and find out! It's one of the best write-ups of a classic Hollywood film I have ever read! T.G.I.F!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/the-misfits-1961   

Michael's Musings

"I Restore Myself When I'm Alone"
Michael Shinafelt

Yesterday marked the anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's passing. She is one of my favorite actors of all time. My favorite Marilyn movie? The Misfits, for those who know me this will not be a surprise, for those who don't well now you know. 

With everything going on in my life and the world at large the Marilyn quote that resonates with me at present is "I restore myself when I'm alone"  - and there it is...

Saw the Nicholas Cage movie Pig L-O-V-E-D IT!

Bought some pre-packaged mushrooms to stir fry this week, imagine my surprise when I opened said package to find a chunk of frosted cake in it

Welcome to Social Media, a person who does not understand humor will contact you shortly

Happy belated Birthday to Barack Obama who turned the big 6-0 yesterday

Get vaccinated! That's it, that's the message

DM me pics of you in your American Flag thong, do it and do it now!

So many thoughts, so little time

To make the universe more cost effective would you eliminate space or time???

Woman Crush of the Week - Rihanna with all the to do about her achieving billionaire status it made me want some new music from her 

Not today Satan...rain check?

This season RHOBH is the odd soap opera one didn't know they needed. Side note to Erika Jayne stick to music, acting is not your forte

"Every day I meet more and more unvaccinated people" - God

Do you ever wonder if the Big Bang was done to merely create content???

Time to get cracking and take care of my gnarly knee injury

Find out more about it and other things here:

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

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Hump Day & Chill

ZatBoofVGer

Today I am feeling a little silly, thus the object of our Hump Day & Chill affection not only bares it all, but makes some bad ass facial expressions whilst doing so.

Minions I present to you ZatBoofVGer that's what he goes by, don't wear it out! He comes to use straight outta Tye Briggs Favorite Hunks & Other Things.

While the images of Zat are comical, he also possesses a certain off beat sex appeal that will lure some of you in and others not so much. Hey not everyone can be pleased all the time and you know the saying "different strokes for different folks" Yeah, there's that.

So let's Hump Day & Chill and play a little snakes and ladders with Zat at the link below. One guess as to what the "snake" is...

https://favoritehunks.blogspot.com/2018/09/snakes-ladders-zatboofvger-shot-bykent.html

Beat The Heat - It's National Watermelon Day!

Stay Cool
Ashley Benson

Since the world is so hot, hot, hot at present I thought we should celebrate one of the best ways to beat the heat on it's own very special day, "Yes" it's National Watermelon Day!!!

Watermelon is 92% water, hence the name. Making it quite satisfying in the summer heat, or any other heat of your choosing I might add. I just did. 

Bear witness to Pretty Little Liars Ashley Benson wrapping her lips around the delectable treat. Pretty Little Watermelon is what Ms. Benson seems to be saying, or perhaps....

Moving on, since it is currently in the 90's in the Los Angeles area I am going out and get me some of the WM today to celebrate and stay cool, not uncool!

National Watermelon Day on the WWW -

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-watermelon-day-august-3/   

Just Because...Miley Cyrus/Gucci

Miley/Gucci
Miley Cyrus

Just Because it's just another Manic Monday, Just Because that's the way it is & Just Because well it looks awesome! Here is Miley Cyrus performing a headline set at this past weekend's Lollapalooza painting it red in Gucci, naturally.

While I understand people have been pent up for a while, the images I saw from the event with thousands upon hundreds mask-less Minions all up in each other's grill gave me pause. Especially since the Delta Variant is on the loose.

Sending it out to the universe that Lollapalooza does not end up inadvertently becoming a superspreader event.

Now back to the focus, Miley and Gucci, great way to kick off the week. Would love to have seen her performance I think she's amazing!

Lollapalooza on Wikipedia -

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

Get "Movin'"

Photo:
Zack Knudsen

David Archuleta premiere’s not one, but two versions of his new single, “Movin’” today.  The new track HERE also sports a special “After Hours” remix HERE. David explains, “Movin was a song I wanted to have fun with and challenge myself by literally Movin’ with some choreography. I wanted just a touch of Latin feel even though it’s not necessarily Latin music.” With “Movin’s”- After Hours mix David says, “I asked Nate Dodge, the producer, to see what we could do to spice up Movin’s original mix. In Nate fashion, he ended up coming up with something completely different though, lol. I loved the alternate feel, but it felt like a completely different song. I fell in love with both versions, couldn’t make up my mind, and decided I’d just release both. Because they both get me movin’. “

In addition, David will release his first-ever Children’s book in the fall. Based on the lyrics of David’s popular and moving song, My Little Prayer HERE  A simple story about the power of faith, friendship and prayer. Pre-order the book HERE

David has also announced his rescheduled 2020 North American tour dates. See all rescheduled dates below. David is set to kick off the six week trek across North America in February 2022 in support of his Therapy Sessions pop album release. The tour, dubbed “OK, All Right” after his hit single HERE will begin on February 7, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA and weave through such cities as Boston & Chicago before hitting New York & Nashville in mid-March. Tickets available HERE

David's latest album Therapy Sessions features an inside look into David’s internal struggle with himself - a battle he has experienced for most of his life. “I was going through therapy and trying to apply the steps it took to escape the barriers I had created for myself,” he explains. “Whether it was fear, loss, dwelling on the past, or anxiety. There’s a constant battle going on because so much of my mind doesn’t want to budge. The songs are a sort of a back and forth within the inner dialogue I have with myself." This new body of work represents a transparency that has not been present in previous releases.   “Music has always been healing for me,” Archuleta goes on to say. “My mission with it is to heal, and then encourage to move forward after the healing takes place. I want people to find answers to their worries and doubts as they listen to Therapy Sessions .”

Follow David Here:

https://www.facebook.com/davidarchuleta/

twitter.com/DavidArchie 

instagram.com/DavidArchie

https://www.tiktok.com/@davidarchie?lang=en

https://www.youtube.com/user/theofficialarchuleta

www.davidarchuleta.com

Season 23. Here We Go...

The Final Countdown???
Mariska Hargitay

Seldom does an Instagram post excite me, but this one of Mariska Hargitay on set of Law & Order SVU season 23 that she posted last week on does, so there!

It's my all time favorite show and I have seen all of the episodes at least twice. Hey, who doesn't love those SVU marathons on the weekends? I ask you, I'm waiting, OK, moving on.

Presently this season is the one before what is currently scheduled to be the last season 24. However my Spidey Sense tells me there just might could be one or two more seasons past that.

For now thought let's live in the moment. I am happy to see that filming is currently underway for a September debut.

That's all, that's the memo. Move along now...

Law & Order: SVU on IG -

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