Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Just Because...Dracula

Sucker
Dracula

Just Because in a scant five days it's Halloween, Just Because I saw the Francis Ford Coppola version on TV yesterday & Just Because I'm about to take flight I hereby bequeath you the original Dracula.

There was a time when Bela Lugosi wasn't dead and very much alive portraying the creature of the night.

I have seen it and it is quite well done with a lot of sneaky things thrown in to get past the censors. If you haven't viewed it and are a film buff sort of individual I suggest you do. It's got atmosphere to burn and a great performance by Mr. Lugosi.

Also it was directed by Tod Browning who also helmed the masterpiece Freaks.

So what are you waiting for?! Watch Dracula and watch it now!!!

Dracula on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_(1931_English-language_film)

Monday, October 25, 2021

Monday Mood

A Toast
Jennifer Tilly & Tiffany

As we head into the final days of October aka the remaining days until Halloween I am going to be feeling all things macabre. Tis the season time to revel as they all say (or is it me that says that?)

Thus Jennifer Tilly and her alter ego Tiffany (ya know from the Bride of Chucky) lounging by the pool drinking champagne captures my Monday Mood disturbingly well. 

It's the right amount of chill, with some macabre thrown in and completely 100% certified (by me) cool 😎

Hey, being un-cool is the one thing you don't want this time of year, be there or be skewered. 

Well Jennifer just invited me to come by and join her and Tiffany for a toast. So now I've got to pull myself together and get my Monday Mood started!

Jennifer on IG -

Sunday, October 24, 2021

In One Week...

Halloween
1978/2018

With it being merely one week until Halloween (damn this month went fast!) I thought it fitting to pay mask service (see what I did there?) to my favorite movie of all time the original 1978 Halloween. 

I remember seeing it in a theater and the audience screaming, gasping and yelling "get out of the house" or "run" at Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode. It was thrilling, and you know what? Halloween still holds up to this day. I watch it religiously every year.

What's that you say? Are you asking me to address the sequels and the current reboot? OK, here you go...

TBH I've only ever seen the sequels with Jamie Lee Curtis in them, and Halloween III, the Michael Myers less entry. Oh, and I turned Resurrection off after Laurie strode, was, well offed in the beginning (it's the only one I've seen on TV) I saw the others in a theater first including H20.

So let's get to the main question, how am I liking he current reboot? I enjoyed 2018 and the mask service it paid to the original and while the current sequel Halloween Kills is divisive among the fans, I took it for what it was, a homage to the original Halloween II sequel with Jamie Lee Curtis. Which has Laurie Strode sidelined in the hospital and was a straight up slasher film.

PS I don't think H20 holds up, contrary to popular opinion amongst the Minions. I saw it again this month so I do have a basis for this opinion. 

But nothing will top the original 1978 film, ever! So if you'll excuse me tradition beckons. "Yes" I'm gonna get me some Halloween...Boo!

Halloween 1978 o Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_(1978_film)

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Red 4 Filth!

Alaska
Photo:
Magnus Hastings

Star of stage, screen, podcast airwaves and beyond, scalding hot drag superstar Alaska Thunderfuck is about to get even “RED” hotter as she releases the second track from her forthcoming full length album, Red 4 Filth via PEG Records/Warner Music Group/ADA.  “beautiful (Night 4 a) breakdown”HERE written by Chester Krupa, Ferras, jesse saint john, Jordan Palmer, Justin Honard aka Alaska, Nick Laughlin, Stolar and produced by @ivanAndPeter, Stolar & Chester Krupa is filled with all the essential emotional ingredients as Alaska explains, “I live with hysteria, tantrums, and breakdowns on pretty much a daily basis.  So this is a beautiful dance anthem that is celebrating the liberating power that you can find by being comfortable and familiar with your inner demons, rather than trying to run from them or hide them.” Watch the official video HERE.    

 

Red,”the first track HERE released from Red 4 Filth hailed by Billboard magazine HERE - Alongside being one of RuPaul's Drag Race's biggest stars, Alaska Thunderfuck knows how to put together a banger. Nowhere is that more clear than on "Red," the drag star's stunning new single. The song, which comes off of the star's upcoming album Red 4 Filth, is a thumping electro-pop banger through and through, with Alaska offering some stellar vocals (as well as her signature talk-singing in the song's second verse) to bring home this early-2000s-style bop.  

 

”Red” was written by Justin Honard aka Alaska, Jay Stolar (Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato), JBach (Chri$tian Gate$), Andrea Rosario (Aloe Blacc), Chester Krupa, Skyler Cocco & Jordan Palmer and produced by Stolar, Jordan Palmer, Krupa & Skyler Cocco. Watch the official video HERE

 

“Red is the color of blood, and the heart, and the color of love. This song and this album are dedicated to the time when I first fell in love with music — around the turning of the century. We’re drawing upon the sounds and textures of the 90s and early 2000s, with pop songs that are about love and friendship. I love the music and I can’t wait to share it with you all.” says Alaska

 

Listen To Alaska's Spotify Playlist of Songs That Inspired The New Album HERE

 


The “Red 4 Filth” North American tour HERE is Alaska’s first-ever headlining tour and will feature her performing her entire new album along with other fan favorites with a barrage of sickening high fashion backup dancers (2000’s pop-star style) as well as feature her signature brand of comedy for a must-see show. Tickets are on sale HERE  with prices ranging from $20.00 for early GA & $25.00 for GA ADV to $95.00 for VIP/M&G and $249 for the Ultimate VIP experience.

 

The tour which Alaska discusses with Access Hollywood HERE will kick off January 19, 2022, in Orlando, FL, with over 30 additional dates throughout the country & Canada, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Toronto, and more. A full list of tour dates and venues listed below.

 

”Call her a performer on the edge—not just in terms of style, but on the brink of ascending to a higher career echelon." – Queerty

 

In addition to Alaska being one of the most powerful and iconic Drag queens in the galaxy – her captivating story begins as a small-town kid raiding her grandma’s closet. My Name's Yours, What's Alaska?: A Memoir (Chronicle Books / $24.95 / November 9, 2021) is her intimate, alluring tell-all book releasing November 9. Pre-order HERE

 

Told with signature wit and charm, My Name's Yours, What's Alaska? is an unfiltered look at Alaska’s life and meteoric rise to fame. From childhood struggles to life lessons learned, the RuPaul’s Drag Race All Star shares the challenges, life-changing discoveries, and victories that paved her path to superstardom. Today, she’s a hit recording artist; global, in-demand performer; and heads a podcast network.

 

Of writing the book she says, "People have often asked me, ‘Alaska- if you were to ever write a book, what would it be about?’ The answer is simple- It would be about me, of course. In this book I plan to tell the T, the whole T, and nothing but the T— so help me Goddess. In telling my life story, from my birth until now, I hope to invite you into my world, to set the record straight, and to inspire the children of the world. Because if a poor skinny queer boy from Erie, Pennsylvania can grow up to be an extra-terrestrial starlet of stage and screen, then truly anus-thing is possible."

 

In addition to being an entertaining memoir, My Name's Yours, What's Alaska? is an honest, emotionally resonant, funny, and unapologetic celebration of queerness, self-expression, and authenticity. Featuring exclusive photographs and illustrations, My Name's Yours, What's Alaska? is a fun, fresh, and wild ride right up to the finish line.

Tour Dates

 

JAN 19 - ORLANDO, FL - SOUNDBAR

JAN 20 - TAMPA, FL - CROWBAR

JAN 21 - ATLANTA, GA - HELL AT MASQUERADE

JAN 22 - WASHINGTON, DC - HOWARD THEATRE

JAN 23 - CHARLOTTE, NC - NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE

JAN 26 - RICHMOND, VA - CANAL CLUB

JAN 27 - PHILADELPHIA, PA - FOUNDRY AT FILLMORE

JAN 28 - NEW YORK, NY - SONY HALL

JAN 29 - BOSTON, MA - BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL

JAN 30 - HAMDEN, CT - SPACE BALLROOM

FEB 3 - TORONTO, ON - LEE’S PALACE

FEB 4 - DETROIT, MI - MAGIC STICK

FEB 5 - CHICAGO, IL - LINCOLN HALL

FEB 6 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN - IRVING THEATRE

FEB 9 - DES MOINES, IA - WOOLY’S

FEB 10 - MILWAUKEE, WI - MIRAMAR THEATRE

FEB 11 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN - STUDIOB

FEB 12 - KANSAS CITY, MO - RECORDBAR

FEB 13 - ST. LOUIS, MO - RED FLAG

FEB 17 - TULSA, OK - VANGUARD

FEB 18 - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - TOWER THEATRE

FEB 19 - AUSTIN, TX - 3TEN AT ACL LIVE (EARLY)

FEB 19 - AUSTIN, TX - 3TEN AT ACL LIVE (LATE)

FEB 20 - DALLAS, TX - TREES

FEB 24 - PHOENIX, AZ - CRESCENT BALLROOM

FEB 25 - SAN DIEGO, CA - HOUSE OF BLUES

FEB 26 - LOS ANGELES, CA - THE BELASCO THEATRE

MAR 3 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - THE INDEPENDENT

MAR 4 - PORTLAND, OR - HAWTHORNE THEATRE

MAR 5 - SEATTLE, WA - NEUMOS

MAR 6 - VANCOUVER, BC - HOLLYWOOD THEATRE

MAR 11 - SALT LAKE CITY, UT - SOUNDWELL

MAR 12 - BOULDER, CO - FOX THEATRE

MAR 13 - DENVER, CO - THE BLUEBIRD

 

 

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Friday, October 22, 2021

Film Buff Friday: Maniac Cop 2


"MANIAC COP 2 Is A Thinking Man's Exploitation Film, Improving On The 1988 Original!"

     —Variety

 MANIAC COP 2

You Have The Right To Remain Silent… FOREVER!

The “Maniac Cop” is back from the dead and stalking the streets of New York once more. Officer Matt Cordell was once a hero, but after being framed by corrupt superiors and brutally assaulted in prison, he sets out on a macabre mission of vengeance, teaming up with a vicious serial killer to track down those that wronged him and make them pay… with their lives!

Robert Davi (DIE HARD), Claudia Christian (THE HIDDEN), Michael Lerner (BARTON FINK), Laurene Landon (HUNDRA), Leo Rossi (HALLOWEEN II), Robert Z’Dar (TANGO & CASH), Charles Napier (THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS), and Bruce Campbell (THE EVIL DEAD) star in this chilling, action-packed sequel written by Larry Cohen (IT’S ALIVE) and directed by William Lustig (MANIAC). Now Blue Underground’s stunning restoration of MANIAC COP 2, scanned in 4K from the original camera negative and supervised by Director of Photography James Lemmo (VIGILANTE), is presented with Dolby Vision HDR and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix for this definitive presentation!

Bonus Features:

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
  • Audio Commentary with Director William Lustig and Filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn
  • Theatrical Trailers
  • Isolated Music Track

Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
  • Audio Commentary with Director William Lustig and Filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn
  • Back On The Beat - The Making Of MANIAC COP 2
  • Cinefamily Q&A with Director William Lustig
  • Deleted Scene
  • Theatrical Trailers
  • Poster & Still Gallery
  • Isolated Music Track


Thursday, October 21, 2021

Michael's Musings

"We Are To Be Powerful, Beautiful And Without Regret"
Michael Shinafelt

Hello Minions, I am currently three episodes away from finishing Midnight Mass on Netflix. Thus you get vampire Michael landing this week. 

"Yes" vampires and witches are a particular fixation of mine and thus I LOVE this time of year! Here's a fun fact about me, I wanted to be a vampire when I was a pre-teen, the more you know...

I'm loving the Chucky series on SyFy/USA 💓

Only 10 More days until Halloween...!!!

I'm a lynx in the wild, yeah that's the ticket

See Darlin', you are already in my veins

I'm trying to be more positive: "Yesferatu!"

FYI Conservative Christians, spending eternal life with you people is not the selling point you think it is

"Never Stop Dreaming" - Freddy Krueger

In case you didn't know it's Reptile Awareness Day...Yay!

Woman Crush of the Week - Since I'm in a vampire sort of mood, Catherine Deneuve in The Hunger 

Reminder only laugh at things you find funny

Speak things into existence, it's fun, not to mention mysterious 

No, I won't take your stack of hoarded Burger King coupons

Repeat after me: Resident F#ckwheel 

Gotta move on, it's time to feed

Find out what I'm feeding on here:

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

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt   

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Hump Day & Chill

Continuing with the season today's Hump Day & Chill is one Matt Bomer as Donovan from American Horror Story: Hotel featuring Lady Gaga as The Countess. 

There's something about Matt, perhaps it's his chiseled jaw line, his dreamy eyes or maybe it is his supple booty (which I can not show on here, but you can Google.)

Whatever the case Matt was perfection as The Countesses sexually fluid Boy Toy in AHS: Hotel. Not to mention the copious amount of skin he flashes throughout.

The Main Event
Lady Gaga & Matt Bomer

Now that I've whet your appetite and since it's the time of year we watch things that go bump in the night. You may want to check into the "Hotel" with Matt for a Hump Day & Chill.

Hey naughty boys need love too!!!

Matt on IG -

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