Michael's Musings

Michael Shinafelt

Ever feel like you are in an Alternate Universe? I know I did yesterday when I walked 1.5 miles home from brunch at the Alcove in Los Feliz. I had my usual the tuna melt with truffle fries and a margarita. Then I proceeded to walk home because it was such a beautiful day (I took an Uber there) and the next thing I knew I arrived at my place and have no real memory of the walk home other than it was tranquil and I felt like I was being guided by a higher power.

Did I go mad and heal some buried wounds??? Perhaps, or...time for some aMUSEment!!!

#ANALBUMCOVER I read it wrong too, great minds think alike

I take super hot showers to practice burning in Hell, the more you know... 

Tis a glorious day to be a twat, that's all

While I think the title is terrible I am intrigued by the upcoming horror movie I Saw The TV Glow currently with a 90% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes

Alright who is with me when I say Dorit Kemsley needs to get the boot from RHOBH? 

Rest In Power Richard Lewis 

245 days until Halloween, in case you were wondering

Hey the gang is all here, where are you???

Woman Crush of the Week - Remembering Elizabeth Taylor who recently had a Birthday on February 27th. She was a unique one of a kind star and HIV/AIDS Activist. She'll always be my Maggie The Cat!

Miley Cyrus drops Doctor (Work It Out) with Pharrell Friday

Toilet Paper math is the hardest kind of math

Are you brave enough to be weird?!?!

"Stuns" is the most over used adjective on Social Media IMO

Wonder what Alternate Universe I'll visit today?

Find out here -

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

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt   

Hump Day & Chill

"A woman returns to her childhood home to discover that the imaginary friend she left behind is very real and unhappy that she abandoned him."

Being that I live in Los Angeles, CA and am Hollywood adjacent I get to see many things that are film industry centric and are hyping some upcoming movie. Well today we are going to Hump Day & Chill to the latest Tinseltown hype the horror of Imaginary.

"Yes" here is a big ole Chauncey Bear smack dab on the corner of Hollywood & Vine for your viewing pleasure.

As If! I could pass up getting a shot of this while I was walking through Hollywood post my In-N-Out Burger run.

Now the real question on our collective Hump Day & Chill hive mind is will Imaginary be any good?!

Well we are going to have to wait until March 8th to find that out. In the meantime get your Hump Day & Chill on with Me, Myself & Chauncey!

Imaginary on IG -

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

Vote!

Cyndi Lauper & Laura Dern

Today I am filling out my CA ballot and am voting for anyone who benefits people and isn't a fascist POS.

In case anyone needs help or my statement got lost in translation Cyndi Lauper & Laura Dern are here to help clarify my position.

Fundamental rights are on the ballot people, if you've been sleeping it's time to wake the f#ck up!

Fundamental Rights on Wikipedia -

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

Dark Victory

It's another Manic Monday, thus I felt it was a time for tears and Bette Davis. That's correct Minions, Dark Victory is one of the best tearjerkers ever and it stars none other than one of the  most commanding of screen presences Ms. Bette Davis.

At this poing and juncture I am guessing you want to know more? I guessed correctly so why don't I leave you in the expert hands of my buddy Jay Jacobson and his Classic Movie Blog.

Jay knows all about this sort of thing and his plethora of knowledge will enlighten and entertain.

Hit the link to Dark Victory after the jump and be sure to bring plenty of tissue...

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/dark-victory-1939  

Tonight's The Night...

"Tonight's the night
It's gonna be alright" - Tonight's The Night, Rod Stewart

I am remiss that I missed this by two days, but being a Twin Peaks person I thought we should remember Laura Palmer today, naturally.

She's here to put a little pep in your step on this Sunday Funday, just because. 

Thus in memory of Laura, go fourth and share the love today and every day Minions!

Indeed...

Twin Peaks on Wikipedia -

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

Vogue

Madonna & Pamela Anderson

"Come on, vogue

Let your body move to the music [move to the music]

Hey, hey, hey

Come on, vogue

Let your body go with the flow [go with the flow]

You know you can do it" - Madonna, Vogue

Here's an image for the ages, Madonna & Pamela Anderson on stage during Vogue for Madonna's Celebration tour in Vancouver, BC. 

Let's call this when two icons unite. If you have been living in your own Private Idaho and don't know either of these women it's called Google Minions! 

Icon powers activated, indeed...

Check out the Celbration Tour Here -

https://www.madonna.com/tour

And Aren't You Happy???

With the release of Love Lies Bleeding drawing nigh, March 8th to be exact. Here is it's star Kristen Stewart proclaiming she wants to do the gayest thing you've ever seen in your life. And aren't you happy???

From the buzz on Love Lies Bleeding this could be just that! Here's the 411 on it:

"Lou is a reclusive gym manager who falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder who's heading to Las Vegas to pursue her dream. Their love soon leads to violence as they get pulled deep into the web of Lou's criminal family."

Personally I can't wait to see this and plan on going opening day. I'll be the judge of whether or not it achieves the "gayest thing I've ever seen" status. If it isn't I'm sure KStew has something more in store for us on those terms past this...

Mark my words!

Love Lies Bleeding on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Lies_Bleeding_(2024_film)