Eyes Of A Different Color

Look Into Her Eyes
Elizabeth Berkley

You've more than likely heard the term "horse of a different color" well today "eyes of a different color" is the new one, because guess what Minions?! It's National Different Colored Eyes Day...

To commemorate the day, straight outta Showgirls we have Elizabeth Berkley in the house! 

"Yes" Elizabeth has eyes of a different color as you can clearly see in the image above. One being half brown and half green and the other being fully green.

While I know Elizabeth is currently starring in a reboot of Saved By The Bell on Peacock, she will always be Nomi Malone the intrepid heroine of Showgirls to this blogger.

Hey, I love Jessie Spano as much as the next Gen Xer, but come on Showgirls is classic cinema on many levels. 

So raise your glasses (entendre intended) and celebrate the unique eyes of others while gazing upon them with envy.

Cheers!

National Different Colored Eyes Day on the WWW -

https://nationaltoday.com/national-different-colored-eyes-day/

Keep Calm And NFT

NFT'S 

Renowned photographer/director Chris Cuffaro, in partnership with musician, producer/artist Chris Arvan, announces the July 7 launch of their new NFT collection at Foundation.app/collection/chrisx2, featuring a dazzling visual collection of music’s most iconic performers.

 

The first images, set to drop July 7, will offer fans the unique opportunity to purchase their very own artwork uniquely created by Arvan from Cuffaro’s original live photos - from Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain to Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and many more to come.
 

“We are so excited to introduce our first NFT collaboration of innovative artwork that spotlights music’s legendary artists in a whole new way while bringing more opportunities to this creative community, ” said Cuffaro of the online project.

 

Cuffaro also added, “Chris Arvan is an astonishing creative talent who has long been a fan of my photography, so late last year we decided it was high time to experiment with new ways to combine our talents to benefit music fans who want to own the original copy of these one-of-a-kind digital files and inspire more lucrative enterprises within this growing community.”

 

Chris Arvan says “I had been experimenting with ways of melding my artwork with Chris’ photography and keeping the spirit of the original photo he captured was very important to me. I finally arrived at what I felt was the perfect blend and the pieces are both art and photography combined, expanding on the energy of the shots with my own techniques. “

 

 

ABOUT CHRIS ARVAN:

 

Chris Arvan is a Los Angeles-based artist, composer, guitarist and producer who began his creative career in 1989 when he was selected to play guitar in rock band Racer X, replacing Paul Gilbert. He started producing bands in the early ‘90s, and in the 2000s, he expanded into composing music for advertising campaigns and movies while also working closely with pop artists and songwriting teams.

 

During his career, Arvan has used his creatively talents alongside several high-profile artists such as Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens, Sick Puppies, Aly & AJ, The Pussycat Dolls, Mellowdrone, and Jon Bates, and his work has been seen and heard in countless ad campaigns, films, movie trailers and television shows over the last two decades. Arvan is best known for his work in 1917 and The Mothman Prophecies.

 

Arvan has since expanded his creative abilities to include visual artwork after having issues with this hearing, which later resolved. He started selling his artwork on several NFT platforms in early 2021, and his artwork has since been featured in several high- profile global art exhibitions and events. For more information, visit ChrisArvan.com.  Twitter: @ChrisArvan | Instagram: @ChrisArvan

 

ABOUT CHRIS CUFFARO:

 

California native Chris Cuffaro has photographed the best of the best in the entertainment world - actors, models, athletes and musicians - for more than 40 years. He began his career by shooting local rock shows for fun, then moved to Los Angeles in the early ‘80s to create eye-popping images in the commercial and editorial space for such publications as Rolling Stone, Spin, RayGun, Vibe, Musician, Entertainment Weekly, US, Stuff, Maxim, Premiere, British Elle and W.

 

More recently, Cuffaro has presented multiple exhibitions celebrating his iconic music photography; he started with Greatest Hits: Los Angeles and then followed up with GH: Martini Ranch, GH: George Michael, GH: Grunge, GH: Pearl Jam and GH: Michael Hutchence. He is currently working on an official Greatest Hits documentary and expanding his popular exhibition to accommodate a worldwide audience.

 

His natural talent, versatility and tireless pursuit of artistic expression continue to grow, no matter the medium. “Regardless of what I’ve been able to accomplish in the past, there are always new mountains to climb and new borders to cross,” says Cuffaro. “I’m excited by where I’m going and what lies ahead... by the journey as well as the destination.” For more information, visit CuffaroPhoto.com and CuffaroHits.com.  Twitter: @CuffaroPhoto | Instagram: @TheChrisCuffaro

 

Stepping Out With Cardi B

I See London...
Cardi B

Here is Cardi B in London looking quite chic I might add, and I just did. Confession time...when Cardi first hit the scene I was dismissive at first. Honestly I tend to be that way with rappers of all genders in general. While rap has it's place, it is not my thing for the most part.

Then something happened, I started to read things that guided me past the music and to the woman herself, who is quite funny and just plain down and interesting.

Of course she absolutely had me at W.A.P. one of the best female empowerment songs ever, not to mention clever, cheeky and just plain fun!

Oh, and let's not forget her foray into the Gay Pride Parade where she hung out with her LGBTQ fans after.

Thus I wanna step out with Cardi B sometime, you know hit the town with her. Or perhaps have an at home hang with her. I'm sure she would be dope company either way and then some...

Mic Drop!!!

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

80's TV Ladies

 80s TV Ladies, a new pop culture and social history podcast looking back at female-driven television shows from the 1980s (with some nods to the 1970s and 1990s), premieres July 20, 2022. The series is produced by 134 West and will be hosted by Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson who will provide listeners with behind-the-scenes insight offered up by special guests from those shows. The podcast will be available on all major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, etc., with new episodes dropping every two weeks.

Susan Lambert Hatem & Sharon Johnson
Photo: Keida Mascaro 

80s TV Ladies is tailored for lovers of pop culture, fans of the 1980s, aficionados of television, and followers of feminist and social history. Although the series is designed to be light-hearted pop-culture entertainment, and provide listeners with lots of retro love and laughter, it also seeks to seriously explore the role gender played in front of and behind the cameras in '80s programming. The show reckons with the conflicting messages these programs were sending to women, as well as men, throughout the decade and, thanks to syndication and now streaming platforms, for many years to come.

80s TV Ladies

• 80stvladies.com
• facebook.com/80sTVLadies
• instagram.com/80stvladies
• twitter.com/80stvladies
• linkedin.com/company/80stvladies
• youtube.com/channel/UCVOFQQtFo0LoBK7B_Bbewxg 

Film Buff Friday: Flatliners

"An original, intelligent thriller, well-directed by Joel Schumacher"

     —Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

SOME LINES SHOULDN'T BE CROSSED. Known for his impressively eclectic filmography and for helping to launch the careers of several young Hollywood stars of the 80s and 90s, Joel Schumacher (The Lost Boys, St. Elmo's Fire) tackles the existential question that, at one time or another, haunts us all: what awaits us after we die? At the University Hospital School of Medicine, five ambitious students subject themselves to a daring experiment: to temporarily induce their own deaths, hoping to glimpse the afterlife before being brought back to life. But as competition within the group intensifies and their visions of the world beyond increasingly bleed into their waking lives, they're about to learn that the greatest threat comes not from the spirit world but from the long-suppressed secrets of their own pasts... Stylishly photographed by Jan de Bont (Basic Instinct) and featuring a cast of Hollywood's hottest talent - including Kiefer Sutherland (Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me), Julia Roberts (Secret in their Eyes) and Kevin Bacon (Wild Things) - Flatliners is the ultimate life-and-death thrill ride.

Media

 Watch trailer »

Bonus Materials

• Brand new 4K restoration from the original negative, approved by director of photography Jan de Bont
• High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation
• Lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 surround soundtracks
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by critics Bryan Reesman and Max Evry
• The Conquest of our Generation, a brand new video interview with screenwriter Peter Filardi
• Visions of Light, a brand new video interview with director of photography Jan de Bont and chief lighting technician Edward Ayer
• Hereafter, a brand new video interview with first assistant director John Kretchmer
• Restoration, a brand new video interview with production designer Eugenio Zanetti and art director Larry Lundy
• Atonement, a brand new video interview with composer James Newton Howard and orchestrator Chris Boardman
• Dressing for Character, a brand new interview with costume designer Susan Becker
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Amanda Reyes and Peter Tonguette

Order Here: https://mvdb2b.com/b2b/s/AV466

Michael's Musings

Secret Agent Man
Michael Shinafelt

With the impending Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin and the mass promotion I have been seeing for it lately I've been thinking about secrets. "Yes" I was a huge fan of the original PLL, probably won't watch this one. In my experience the OG is always the best and the spin-offs fail to compare.

Oh, now back to the matter at hand "secrets" we all have them, what are yours? Carry on, or not...

BTW I'm not a homeless girl in drag, the more you know

Whenever someone breaks into song mid-dialogue it's a hard pass for me

To get out of bed, or go back to sleep? That is the question, what is the answer?

Winnie The Pooh enjoying a bacon sandwich, discuss

It's a subpoena, not a request to RSVP

My favorite childhood memory? Having energy!!!

Random Thought: Harry Potter coulda made a killing selling coke to the kids at school and calling it Excitement Powder

Today's Secret Word is: 'filipendulous' (19th century): hanging by a thread.

Woman Crush of the Week - Hayden Panettiere who has been making the rounds teasing her return as Kirby Reed in Scream 6. Welcome back Hayden!

You are not allowed to tell people when life begins when you don't even know an election is over, so there!

Dolphins & Cows doing the Surfin' Bird, that is all

I've been making a man with blonde hair and a tan, ya know, to relieve tension

Satan took my wheel and now I'm on a highway to Hell, Woot!

Name some things you can put in a box

Tell me your secrets here -

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

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt   

Hump Day & Chill

While I love Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, the WW OG Lynda Carter will always be the the ultimate Wonder Woman to moi. 

BTW Minions did you hear? Lynda did a remix with Dave Aude' of Human and Divine which was released in the nick of time for Pride Month!

Lynda had this to say on the matter:

“I didn’t write Wonder Woman, but if you want to argue that she is somehow not a queer or trans icon, then you’re not paying attention, every time someone comes up to me and says that Wonder Woman helped them while they were closeted, it reminds me how special the role is.”

Lynda truly lives up to the WW legacy that we are lucky enough to have her been a part of, she gets it. 

So put on your dance shoes and hit this great remix below, it is one for the playlist!

Lynda on Twitter -

https://twitter.com/RealLyndaCarter