Michael's Musings

#tbt #ThrowbackThursday Fan Boying
Michael Shinafelt

Today's premiere of the HBO Max series Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin got me thinking about how much I LOVED the original Pretty Little Liars. Seriously, you have no idea! 

When the Pretty Little Liars spin-off The Perfectionists was set to debut I went so far as to attend the immersive experience in Hollywood (as you can see in the photo above.) 

I even attended the premiere of a little indie film G.B.F. specifically to meet Sasha Pieterse who played mean girl Alison DiLaurentis in the first go and Perfectionists ("Yes" I fan boyed.) I was bummed Perfectionists didn't get a second season I liked it, due in no small part that they brought Sasha on as well as Janel Parrish who played Mona from the OG cast. 

You may ask am I gonna watch Original Sin, "Nope" - the original is always the best, and no OG cast members guest star (that could coax me to tune in.) Best of luck to the show, simply not in my wheelhouse.

From all the buzz on Twitter about last night's ROBH episode it sounds like I'm in for a really big show...hopefully I'll get to it today, if not soon!!!

Wet Beavers looking for wood, discuss 

Pro Tip: Half of life is showing up

That person who won't shut up, even though it's awkward (we all know one)

Never had a Choco Taco and honestly don't care either

It's never too early for Halloween ads, or Halloween for that matter

There's going to be a ketchup shortage, soon. If you know, you know...

R.I.P. Tony Dow aka Wally Cleaver. I used to devour reruns of Leave It To Beaver when I was a kid

Woman Crush of the Week - That time I met Sasha Pieterse at the G.B.F. premiere. I was so excited and she was so sweet 

Fast Times At Ridgemont High is the Citizen Kane of raunchy teen High School comedies, fight me

Keep on keeping delusional ones 

I'd walk on stilts for 100 miles for _________ give it a name, the blank is yours to fill in

TV genius Norman Lear turned 100 yesterday, HBD!!!

FYI I've got chills they're multiplying, and also doing long division 

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Hump Day & Chill

Here we are again Minions another Hump Day & Chill. Guess what?! Much like last week it's a trailer for another horror movie. 

"Yes" spooky season is just around the corner and it's my Christmas with all the horror film trailers coming at us!

The scare flick in question in case you haven't guessed already is Pearl the prequel to Ti West's nasty little opus X (which I loved!!!) dropping September 16th. Starring the amazing Mia Goth and co-written by her with West as Well. 

Based on the trailer it's gonna be another Hell of a ride. My favorite byline about it via Polygon sums the preview up best: 

"Ti West's Pearl adds porn and pitchfork murder to the Wizard of Oz" 

In case you're wondering why this is accurate (I know you are) I suggest you Hump Day & Chill to the abovementioned preview below. 

Personally I can't wait for this, now go Hump Day & Chill with your bad selves...do it, and do it now!!!

The Sound Of Music

Today is what is known on the Internet as Tunesday (Tuesday/Tunesday, get it? Groovy!) - Thus I thought something musical was in order. Something beloved if you will.

So here it is Minions, the classic movie musical The Sound Of Music! Can I get a do a deer? "Yes" I sure can! 

I know millions of people out there are fans of this film. While I am not one of them, I am a Julie Andrews fan and love her in this movie. 

Thus on Tunesday I hereby decree The Sound Of Music as your collective earworm. Once it's in your head you will never be able to get it out!!!

Feel free to check out all the behind the scenes history of it and more on my buddy Jay Jacobson's Classic Movie Blog. He is a well of knowledge regarding the history of film.

The hills are alive Minions, sing it, sing it!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/the-sound-of-music-1965

 

Man Crush Monday

Boy Wonder Indeed
Burt Ward

Saturday night while flipping channels I came across two back 2 back reruns of the old Batman TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward and it brought back memories of the Man Crush kind.

"Yes" Minions, I had an MC on Burt Ward as Robin when I was a kid. I mean what's not to like???

Look at him back in the day, he is adorbs! Not to mention perfectly cast as Robin (I was a big Batman nerd as a kid.)

Oh, the things I envisioned when I was young and...well you get the picture.

It's Monday, crush the week!!!

Batman TV series on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(TV_series)  

Wicked Bears

Salt Lake City Pop Punk trio WICKED BEARS sign to Wiretap Records, Announce New Album with the single “The Darkness” out now.

About Wicked Bears:

With punk rock as a genre nearing it’s 50-year mark, many musicians, listeners, and critics find themselves asking “how can one play this style of music and still stay relevant?” If you’re Wicked Bears, you answer this question by not worrying about.

It’s not a sense of carelessness that makes Wicked Bears so refreshingly good, however. Nor is it necessarily the nostalgia factor, though it does channel Lookout! Records and 90’s pop punk in all of the best ways. No, it’s the fact that the songwriting is just that good, and all of the correct musical pieces are in place. Where catchiness and cleverness meet, Wicked Bears make their home. And in the way other punk bands have increasingly started losing themselves in pretentious technicality and forced emotion, Wicked Bears decided they have no time for that. Their debut album "Tuning Out” released in 2017 clocks ten songs in under 30 minutes, and anything more would be overkill.

Jumping on the Wiretap Records roster in 2022, the trio preps a brand new album "Underwater" out Spring 2023 via Wiretap Records.

Wicked Bears is: Casey Keele, Nick Fleming, and Jason Bohman.

Follow Wicked Bears on social media:

https://wickedbears.com

https://www.facebook.com/WickedBearsSLC

www.instagram.com/wickedbears

https://twitter.com/wickedbears

Absolute Zero

Sharon Needles has emerged from her black hole and slipped into her Halston space suit with her brand new album, Absolute Zero via PEG Records/Warner Music Group/ADA HERE.  Absolute Zero features the singles, “Flamin’ Hot” HERE & video HERE as well as the title track “Absolute Zero” HERE & video HERE.

Absolute Zero, Sharon’s first new music in over 3 years was produced by certified platinum selling songwriter/producer Tomas Costanza/Killingsworth. Absolute Zero  features seven brand new disco-laden and Studio 54, Euro-Disco inspired tracks including a re-imagined cover of 70’s Rock Gods Blue Oyster Cult classic, “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.”  

“Who says you can’t open an album with a ballad?  Not Miley Cyrus, hello Wrecking Ball.  When you’ve lost everything, there is nothing to lose except weight…uh oh spaghetti-o’s.  The universal relationship between us all is death and if you are lucky, you can dip your toe into the shallow end of love.  Though I may not be wearing a ring on one of my ten fingers, doesn’t mean I’m not wearing one…just look down.   I still believe in love, just ask my mom.  Absolute Zero is finite, like love, like death.  I’ll see you at the Event Horizon (tickets going fast).” Sharon quips

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Erika de Vil

Separated at Birth?
Erika Jayne & Cruella di Vil

OK, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fans, of which, in case you were unaware, I am. First off let's address the elephant in the room. On what planet does Erika Jayne think it was appropriate to suggest the Crystal Minkoff, rather then purge, take laxatives to for her eating disorder because it would be easier than praying to the Porcelain God?!?!

Perhaps on Planet Claire? While we all know Erika is wasted on medication and alcohol, which Crystal chalks the "advice" up to. I have to wonder if it's projection at this point on Ms. Jayne's part. No matter how wasted I have been that is something I would have never said in this scenario, thus I'm on team projection, while wasted, and not very elegantly I might add.

Whatever the case it did make for a jaw dropping moment of TV and that's what keeps the audience watching.

Thus when I saw this meme juxtaposing Erika with Cruella de Vil, well if the Dalmatian Coat fits...

T.G.I.F!

If you need help with an eating disorder or know someone who does please contact 

The National Eating Disorder Association at -

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline