Every Dog Must Have His Day

Jon Hamm & Cora

Hello Minions can you guess what today is? Why it's National Rescue Dog Day...Arf!

With us today to help commemorate it  are Jon Hamm and his rescue dog Cora. Hmmmmm...with all the celebrities to choose from I wonder why I went with Jon Hamm? I'm sure you have a pretty good idea, let's face it you know why!!!

Here are the top reasons to adopt a Rescue Dog:

While there are probably hundreds of reasons to rescue a dog, here are my top reasons to adopt a rescue dog.

• You will be saving a life. ...
• You can help in the fight against puppy mills and irresponsible breeders. ...
• Time to find the right match for you. ...
• It's cost-effective. ...
• Because they might just save you.                                                                                                                                                           

National Rescue Dog Day on the WWW -

https://www.nationalrescuedogday.com/

Michael's Musings

Sigmund Freud, Analyze This
Michael Shinafelt

"Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength" Sigmund Freud 

Not sure why, but I have been thinking of when I studied psychology, particularly Freud. He fascinated me whether I agreed with what he had to say or not. 

What's that you ask? Do I agree with the quote I posted by him today? Analyze that question and get back to me with your answer, time to move forward and whip it!

Speaking of Whip It, I saw Devo for the first time at the Cruel World Festival, talk about a religious experience!!!

I am the proud recipient of a second COVID booster 

Chances I won't use the word F#ck in a sentence today = 0

Season finales of Law & Order: SVU and OC tonight!

Hocus Pocus 2 is coming. As If! Hocus Pocus was actually good.

Elon Musk is going full on Mike Lindell

Voting is Sexy AF!!!

FYI: Keep Paying Attention 

Woman Crush of the Week - With the season finale of Law & Order: SVU tonight, Mariska Hargitay for her stellar portrayal of Captain Olivia Benson 

I guess you really can embarrass yourself out of congress

May the filth be with you!

The US Soccer Federation agrees to pay it's men's and women's teams equally, Yay!

I wonder who Freddy Kruger has nightmares about?

Currently knee deep in the hoopla

What are you currently knee deep in. Tell me here, it will be our secret...

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

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt   

Hump Day & Chill

Montgomery Clift

Look it's Montgomery Clift relaxing on a beach! "Yes" Clift is capturing a vibe for me in this languid shot of him having a Hump Day & Chill oceanside.

He's also water, as in a tall drink of one...oh those baby blues, swoon!

Don't you feel like kicking back and downing an adult beverage with Monty and taking in the scenery, I know I sure do.

Oh, what's my favorite film starring Clift? Why Suddenly Last Summer naturally. Hey nothing beats Tennessee Williams in my world. Here's the break down on it:

"In this adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, young socialite Catherine Holly (Elizabeth Taylor) is traumatized and committed after witnessing her cousin's violent death on a trip to Europe. Her aunt, Violet Venable (Katharine Hepburn), wants to hide the events of her son's death and attempts to bribe young surgeon Dr. John Cukrowicz (Montgomery Clift) to perform a lobotomy on Catherine. But John vows to find out the truth about Catherine's state before taking any action."

So let's Hump Day & Chill at the beach with Monty shall we Minions, oh yes we shall...

Montgomery Clift on Wikipedia -

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

Celebrating 100: Rashomon

Today I'd like to give a shout out to my buddy Jay Jacobson and his Classic Movie Blog as it is celebrating it's 100th post! The film that the honor goes to is: Rashomon 

Here's some BG on it:

"Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Akira Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife."

Sounds intriguing, no? I say "Yes" I've actually never seen it. But after reading Jay's expert write up about it, that is something I am planning to do.

Celebrate Jay's 100th post by checking it out at the link below...Yay!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/rashomon-1950  

The Year Of The Doja Cat

Cat Woman
Doja Cat

I guess the Billboard Music Awards were last night. Me? I was too busy meditating to the Blood Moon to notice. 

Thus meaning I missed Doja Cat and her nearly topless look making a grand entrance.

Hey I always like a bold, provocative fashion choice and this certainly fits the bill.

I predict this week is gonna be great! It's already off to an amazing start with the lunar eclipse and our mascot for being fearless Doja Cat.

May I suggest what your motto be for the rest of this week, Hell how about forever? Bend it like Doja Cat!

Mic Drop...

Doja on IG -

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

Hello "Cruel World"

Yesterday I got a surprise when a friend unloaded a VIP ticket on me to the first ever Cruel World Festival in Pasadena at The Rose Bowl. It was a music festival of  consisting of, let's just put it this way, bands I grew up with. Please refer to the flyer above for those said bands.

Did I enjoy myself? "Yes" this is one of the better music festivals I've been to. Not to mention it was my first time seeing Devo. Alright I admit it, I had a blast! Here are photos by yours truly from it...Cheers!

That's Me In The Spotlight

Festival Goers

F#cking Blondie!!!

Motherf#cking Devo!!!

Cruel World on the WWW -

https://cruelworldfest.com/     

 

The Beatles And India

Rare archival footage, recordings and photographs, eye-witness accounts and expert comments along with location shoots across India, bring alive the fascinating journey of George, John, Paul and Ringo from their high octane celebrity lives in the West to a remote Himalayan ashram in search of spiritual bliss that inspires an unprecedented burst of creative songwriting. It is the first serious exploration of how India shaped the development of the greatest ever rock band and their own pioneering role bridging two vastly different cultures.

Director Ajoy Bose was a teenage rebel in Calcutta in love with the Beatles when they came to India. His long mop and the psychedelic flowers painted on his shirt imitating the Fab Four led to fierce fights with his bureaucrat father. In an interesting quirk of fate half a century later as an established journalist and author, Bose was writing a book, Across the Universe to mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles historic trip to Rishikesh for the world's largest publishing house Penguin Random House.

Inspired by Ajoy Bose's book, British Indian music entrepreneur Reynold D'Silva has now taken the amazing saga of The Beatles and India further by producing Bose's directorial debut. Bose and cultural researcher, co-director, Pete Compton, have created an audio-visual presentation that stands apart from the many documentaries on the band, delving deep into the most crucial period of their evolution from the world's most famous pop stars into multi-faceted pioneering musical artists.

Film Highlights:
- Interviewed for the first time, ace test pilot Rustom Captain. He flew the helicopter on the legendary flight over the Ganges seated between Maharishi and John Lennon where the latter was convinced the Holy Man would, "Slip me the answer".
- For the very first time the story is revealed, "Rishikesh - the hotbed of espionage" as the CIA is accused in the Indian Parliament of infiltrating the Maharishi's inner circle while the Beatles are there, provoking the KGB to rush its top spy in Delhi to the ashram.
- An eye-witness account from the host of the historic dinner party that brought George Harrison and Ravi Shankar together, forging a relationship that would last over four decades.
- India's most pre-eminent photographer Raghu Rai reveals how he was smuggled inside the ashram to capture the very first image of the Beatles there, a photograph that went across the world.
- Extensive footage of the Maharishi ashram as it is today skillfully blended with images of the same locations while the Beatles were there over half-a-century ago to create a stunning walk through time.
- A widespread range of interviews with people who met the group on their trips to India, most with their stories unheard. From journalists to musicians to teenage girls, each has a unique tale to tell.
- Filmed across India at all the sites of the Beatles visits, Mumbai, New Delhi, Rishikesh and Dehradun.
- An array of unseen photographs, footage and interviews uncovered in India during research on the project including unseen 35MM footage from a film shot at the ashram but never released and an interview with George Harrison recorded with All India Radio in 1966 and unheard since then.

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