Monday, July 21, 2025

Freak Out!

Ah, Freak Out!
Michael Shinafelt

"Young and old are doing it, I'm told
Just one try and you too will be soldIt's called 'Le Freak', they're doing it night and dayAllow us, we'll show you the way
Ah, freak out!Le freak, c'est chicFreak out!Ah, freak out!Le freak, c'est chicFreak out!" - Le Freak, Nile Rogers & Chic 
Me being a "Le Freak" at my favorite local restaurant Cocina Vino in Silverlake, CA...Happy Monday, that's all...
Cocina Vino on IG -
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Sunday, July 20, 2025

Suck On This!

Pretty Little Liars
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Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale & Shay Mitchell

Suck on this! Literally! Today is National Lollipop Day after all!!! 

"July 20 recognizes National Lollipop Day as a way to celebrate this enduring and ever-popular treat. Pick up your favorite flavor to savor!"

That's correct Minions: Time to pick one up and lick it up!

Luckily I found the ever so just right vibe to for this esteemed day, "Yes" it's three of the Pretty Little Liars imbibing back when. I'm a giver what can I say?!

BTW in case you didn't know PLL is celebrating it's 15th Birthday this year.

Two celebrations on one day, what an abundance of joy I bring to you! 

How many licks does it take? If you know, you know...

National Lollipop Day on the WWW -

Saturday, July 19, 2025

The Cat

On August 26th, 88 Films proudly presents the North American Blu-ray debut of the Hong Kong Sci-Fi cult classic, The Cat, in a limited edition release featuring a high-definition transfer loaded with bonus content. 


Li Tung (Lawrence LauBullet in the Head) is unable to sleep due to his noisy upstairs neighbors. When he goes to confront them, he encounters an old man (Siu-ming LauA Better Tomorrow II), a young woman (Gloria YipRiki-Oh: The Story of Ricky), and a mysterious black cat. The next morning, the trio vanish, leaving behind a startling surprise in a pile of newspapers for Tung to uncover. As the police investigate, Inspector Wang Chieh-Mei (Philip KwokMaster of the Flying Guillotine) invites Tung to dinner at the home of bestselling novelist Wisely (Waise LeeA Better Tomorrow) and his companion Pai So (Christine NgPolice Story II). Intrigued by the bizarre tale, Wisely spins a story: the woman and the cat are from outer space, here to stop an alien life form known as The Star Killer—an entity capable of possessing human bodies. But is Wisely really making up a story or recounting his adventure with the extraterrestrials?  

Director Ngai Choi Lam (Riki-Oh: The Story of RickyErotic Ghost Story) unleashes a cosmic blend of sci-fi and action, complete with a gravity-defying junkyard battle between a cat and a dog, and a fiery showdown in a swimming pool. 

The special features include a limited edition rigid slipcase, 40-page perfect bound book, a limited edition premium artcard, audio commentary by Frank Djeng (Asian Film Festival), a new interview with writer Gordon Chan, and an image gallery. 

“Arguably, the craziest, Chinese science fiction movie ever made (which is saying something), The Cat is packed full of jaw-dropping weirdness.”  —Andrew Pragasam, The Spinning Image 
  
View the official trailer for The Cat here: 

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Thursday, July 17, 2025

Michael's Musings

I Find It Hard To Believe, You Don't Know The Beauty You Are...
Michael Shinafelt


"I'll be your mirror

Reflect what you are, in case you don't knowI'll be the wind, the rain, and the sunsetThe light on your door to show that you're home
When you think the night has seen your mindThat inside you're twisted and unkindLet me stand to show that you are blindPlease, put down your hands'Cause I see you" - I'll Be Your Mirror, Nico and The Velvet Underground 
There are two places you can stay for free. In your lane and out of my business, that's all
FYI the older I get, NO
My belief is the universe knew that I would be too powerful if I could do math. The more you know...
Things that make you go Hmmm - Why did Republicans just vote to block files that don't exist? But were actually made up by President Obama and Hillary Clinton, but also really don't exist???
The I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot opens Friday, there's that
Who remembers K-Mart? Bueller, Bueller, Bueller...
If you see someone without a smile, give them yours, discuss
Congratulations Scarlett Johansson on being the highest grossing actor of all time at the global box office, cheers!
Woman Crush of the Week - Jennifer Love Hewitt at the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot premiere. Julie James rules!
"You lost your muchness, you use to be muchier" - The Mad Hatter
Note from Satan: Plagues, great floods & pandemics are God's department. I just do org!es and metal bands, as you were
Can I have your attention! Nicholas Hoult is an amazing Lex Luthor in the new Superman movie, carry on
Remember only you can prevent being an awful person
The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out, that's the way it goes!!!
Flow with me here -

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Hump Day & Chill


Hump Day & Chill with Margaret Cho!!! 


Margaret Cho - the five-time Grammy and Emmy nominated comedian/actress has announced she will embark on a new stand-up comedy tour starting in August with her brand new “blistering and brutally honest” show, “Choligarchy.”

 

“My new show Choligarchy is bringing me back to my roots as a political comedian. I’m so frustrated with the state of the union and I know the only weapon I have is humor. We are being taken over by the richest people in the world but the one thing they cannot afford is jokes at their expense. I want to fight fascism with everything I have. This will be my most blistering and brutally honest show yet! Let’s tear down racism, homophobia and sexism with all that we have. We have to fight for what we have now, because if we wait any longer, it might be too late to save ourselves” says Margaret.

 

Cho goes on to share –

 

“Not only do we need more than impeachment. We need a full cabinet removal. Gavin Newsom has to go in with California Closets and redo the whole thing.” 

 

I will fight Kristi Noem at the med spa of her choosing. We would both have to dissolve our filler beforehand to ensure a fair fight.” 

 

“Choligarchy” will bring Margaret to San Diego, New York and Philadelphia among numerous other stops. Tickets on-sale July 21 HERE

 

"Margaret Cho inspired me since I was a kid. She was someone who was queer, Asian and doing something that you did not immediately associate with an Asian person. There's a dearth of representation when it comes to queer people or Asian people, but I have to give credit to the people who have been out here doing it, and that's definitely Margaret." Bowen Yang

 

“The Notoroius C.H.O.! Margaret is a jack of all trades and master of many.  Whether conjuring the spirits of George Carlin, Joan Rivers or Lenny Bruce, she is committed to navigating the world of comedy and uniquely making it her own.  Completely unapologetic about the life experiences that have shaped her path and journey to where she is today.  These are just some of the reasons I love Margaret.”  Wanda Sykes

 

Margaret Cho is a pioneering, trailblazing, genre-busting badass. She also happens to be extremely amusing.”  Shirley Manson of Garbage

 

Margaret doesn’t just kick the door down. She lights it on fire.” Atsuko Okatsuka

 

“Margaret Cho is my soul sister, we see the world through the same lens trying our damndest to make things just a little groovier, mellower & a lot more fun. I admire her deeply. You’ve got to experience her live to get the whole picture so get up & make it happen! She is one of a kind” – Sandra Bernhard

 

I’ve said it before but it bears repeating: I would not be doing what I do without Margaret Cho. Her comedy was daring and bawdy and incisive when I first discovered her early work and seeing her now it’s remarkable how she’s been able to evolve, stay relevant and remain one of the funniest comics working today.”  Joel Kim Booster

 

In addition, Margaret continues to be the must-see comedian-actress with new acting roles on the horizon - Margaret has been cast as one of the Gray Sisters alongside Sandra Bernhard & Kristen Schaal in Disney's season 2 of "Percy Jackson and the OlympiansHERE  and in Gregg Araki's next film, "I Want Your Sex" with Olivia Wilde & Charli XCX.  Margaret’s star has continued to rise in recent years with starring roles in Hulu's EMMY nominated rom-com movie -"Fire Island" (People’s Choice Award, GLAAD Media Award, Dorian TV & Gotham Award winner) with SNL alum Bowen Yang and with Iliza Shlesinger in Netflix's "Good on Paper." Margaret also starred in Netflix’s “OUTSTANDING: A COMEDY REVOLUTION” docu and in the Disney+ "Prom Pact" movie - watch trailer HERE . Margaret was also part of Netflix's “Stand Out Comedy Special” and "Over The Moon" film with Ken Jeong & Sandra Oh which was nominated for an Academy Award & Golden Globe Award.  And, the cherry on the cake may be her inclusion in VOGUE Magazine’s “9 best female comedians of all-time’ alongside other comedic icons Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner and Wanda Sykes.  

 

A pioneer amongst women in comedy, Margaret doesn’t take anything for granted as she continues to tackle difficult subjects with sensitivity and her razor sharp insight with her takes on addiction, abuse, activism and Asianness. It's all about the politics of disgust and what is disgusting about politics. Margaret has received many rave reviews for her live shows with the Chicago Tribune saying “Be it on-screen (“30 Rock,” “Drop Dead Diva”) or on stage, Margaret Cho has been one of the most exciting, unpredictable stand-up comics working for some time, and that hasn’t changed. If anything, the Asian-American female comedian’s voice has become more valuable than ever, given today’s social climate, and Cho’s material remains just as compelling, thanks in part to—and sometimes in spite of—her unapologetic delivery.”

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Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Current Mood

What Morticia Addams Says

Today I'm on the same page as Morticia Addams (Anjelica Huston in this incarnation.) With all the crazy things being said and done in the world at present. How could anything I say possibly be of any consequence?!

I ask you? Yeah, I know I'll be waiting on you to answer for a spell.

Thus today if you encounter my presence you have been given a heads up to my Current Mood, right here, right now. 

It's Tuesday July 15th 2025..."What The Hell, Let's See What Happens"

That's all...

 Morticia Addams on Wikipedia -

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