Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Summer In The City

"Hot town, summer in the city, Back of my neck gettin' dirty and gritty, Been down, isn't it a pity? Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city, All around, people lookin' half dead, Walkin' on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head" Summer In The City, The Lovin' Spoonful

Whilst traveling by Uber on a perfect Summer Day in Los Angeles, CA I spied a woman at a Bus Stop with hues of the season. 

It was an iconic Summer moment...captured on a perfectly sunny afternoon...

You're Welcome

Summer on the WWW -

https://www.meetsummer.com/      

Monday, June 30, 2025

"James Dean"

Brandon Flynn & James Dean

Brandon Flynn is a gay rebel with a cause.

The out star is quickly becoming the go-to actor producers call on when looking for talent to play queer Hollywood icons. After portraying Marlon Brando earlier this year in the Off-Broadway play Kowalski, Flynn has now been cast as James Dean in a new biopic of the late cinematic icon, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

While the internet had thrown out every young Hollywood actor’s name from Austin Butler to Timothée Chalamet to play Dean, writer-director Guy Guido said Flynn was the perfect choice.

“Brandon Flynn brings both the fire and vulnerability this role demands,” Guido told THR. “I couldn’t imagine anyone more perfect to explore and play out the complexities of James Dean.” 

James Dean’s alleged secret gay romance might soon be coming to the big screen 

James Dean’s best friend once alleged they had a private, years-long affair, and now there are plans to adapt their story into a movie,


Brandon Flynn -

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Paper Lady

Paper Lady continues its enchanting summer tour with the release of a short concert film from the dream-rock band’s June 5 performance at New York City’s Nightclub 101. 

The 25-minute video, featuring live renditions of “Rust,” “I am Ribbon”, “Static”, “Amaranth”, “Silt” and “Joe Modern” from the just released album, Idle Fateis now streaming on the band’s official YouTube channel.
 
Paper Lady’s tour kicked off June 4 in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the Middle East Restaurant & Club and will run through July 3, marking a full month on the road for the quartet. Captured by their own team, the NYC footage highlights the band’s dynamic live presence, weaving together fan favorites and new tracks to deliver an unforgettable, immersive experience.
 
Lead vocalist Alli Raina stated of the tour, “I was definitely a little nervous at first - touring is always such a wild unknown - but it’s been amazing so far. Every night has felt like a new adventure, and we’re all getting used to this rhythm of the road. It’s been so special to share these songs with new faces and old friends.”
 
For more info, visit PaperLadyMusic.com and Linktr.ee/paperladymusic.
 
ABOUT PAPER LADY:
Paper Lady is an indie dream-rock outfit conjuring enchanting, immersive soundscapes from their home base in Boston, MA. Born in the depths of the Northeast DIY scene in 2019, the band has since become a spellbinding force in the world of ethereal rock and noisy freak folk.
 
The core lineup includes Alli Raina (vocals, primary songwriter, rhythm guitar), Rowan Martin (lead guitar), Alex Castile (drums) and Taylor Morris (bass), each contributing to the band’s alchemical blend of sound and performance.
 
With influences spanning Mazzy Star, Broadcast, and Jefferson Airplane’s psychedelic explorations, Paper Lady crafts a unique sound that blends dreamy textures with grounded storytelling. Their previous EP, While You Should Be Sleeping, and tracks like “Absentee” and “Return to the Lake” established them as a standout act in the Allston basement show scene, while Idle Fate promises to push their sound into more experimental territory.
 
In 2024, the band wrote and recorded their debut full-length album, Idle Fate, during a retreat in a cabin in upstate New York and at their shared home in Brighton, MA. Self-recorded and self-mixed, the album explores themes of grief, love and fantastical existentialism.
 
Beyond Paper Lady, the band members are prolific creatives in their own right, pursuing solo projects and collaborating with other acts. Their collective artistry makes Paper Lady a true creative community, redefining the boundaries of indie rock and dream pop, and in 2023 the band was nominated for ‘Alt/Indie Artist of the Year’ at the Boston Music Awards. For fans of boundary-pushing music that feels both mystical and deeply human, Paper Lady offers an unforgettable journey.
 

Saturday, June 28, 2025

My Mom Jayne

Watched My Mom Jayne last night on MAX...WOW!!!

Mariska Hargitay does a most excellent job at the helm of this documentary about her journey reclaiming her mother's story and her own.

I really can't say too much more about it other than there were two revelations that were quite surprising.

A must see!!!

My Mom Jayne on the WWW -

https://www.max.com/movies/my-mom-jayne-a-film-by-mariska-hargitay/2286880c-d686-47ee-96c5-0241e8c8a3b3   

Friday, June 27, 2025

And Now Ladies And Gentlemen, Here's Grace!

Grace Jones

"I've opened myself now, and I've accepted it finally, that this is all of me and all these sides make up what I am and either I live with it or I don't live with it whether I like it or not"


Live to the rhythm
And you work to the rhythm
Love to the rhythm
Slave to the rhythm



Grace on Wikipedia -

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Michael's Musings

Don't Ick My Yum
Michael Shinafelt

It's the last Thursday of June. As Pride Month comes to a close Pride, now more than ever, should be continued all year long. Be fearless and fierce!!! That's the ticket!

2025 feels like being awake during surgery, that's all

Stumbled across Mad Men on Plex, guess what series I'm rewatching???

In case you care Katie Perry and Orlando Bloom have split, the more you know

Happy Belated Birthday to one of my favorites Lana DelRey who turned 40 on June 20th

Imagine being afraid of diversity, but not a dictatorship, discuss...

Had lunch at the legendary El Coyote yesterday. Best known as the last dining place of Sharon Tate

The couple that plays together stays together, so they say

Stand still and remember someone you love, think about it, but not too much


Woman Crush of the Week - Mariska Hargitay who directed a documentary about her Mother the late Jayne Mansfield, My Mom Jayne, it drops tomorrow on MAX!

Take me to the art museum and _______ me in the bathroom. The blank is yours to fill in.

Mosquitoes are demons from hell, there's that

Drop another song aka things to do when you are feeling like a B!tch, you're welcome

There's an Olivia Newton-John documentary coming to Netflix...can't wait!

Getting my new glasses fitted today, finally!

See how they look here -



Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Hump Day & Chill

You've Got To Have Friends
Scarlett Johansson & Jonathan Bailey

"I believe in being able to show the love in all different ways and if you can’t kiss your friends... life is too short not to" - Jonathan Bailey 

While I don't wrap my head around why everyone is making such a big deal over Jurassic World Rebirth co-stars Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey planting a kiss on one another (he is gay after all) It's obvious to me they have a connection and are very fond of each other. 

The only thing I can fathom is perhaps it would annoy people in the Midwest and religious types? Well whatever to that!

Personally I say we Hump Day & Chill to this act of friendship and love.

Now get out there and get your own life.

Hump Day & Chill Minions!!!

Jurassic World Rebirth on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31036941/