First up in this summer’s pre-scheduled semi hiatus posting endeavor is “Buckaroo Banzai.” I’d summarize the plot of “Buckaroo Banzai” but I don’t have a clue what the plot is about, Phil. Not a fucking clue. I have a shell the size of a fist in my head. Guys, I’m serious. I paused probably a…
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The Christopher Nolan Blogathon: The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige: Revenge, obsession, deception, sacrifice, tragedy. – This is my entry for the Things That Don’t Suck Christopher Nolan Blogathon. A few notes: I am revising this entry on 6/18/10 based on a second viewing of the film. I thought a very long while about whether or not to reveal spoilers to “The Prestige”,…
Yma Sumac
Yma Sumac.
Tura Satana
Tura on the set of “Irma la Douce” with Billy Wilder. In “Irma la Douce.” “The Key to the Carrera” by artist Shag (Josh Agle). Nude pics of Tura at the Spiderpool can be found on technoknob. NSFW.
Bruce Lee
Click to enlarge. A prop dart from “The Green Hornet.” From the recent Profiles in History auction of “Green Hornet” mementos, including Kato’s hat! The Bruce Lee and Green Hornet items start on this page. Click to enlarge. A certificate from Bruce Lee’s Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute. Below are some pages from Bruce Lee’s…
A Little Detective Work: The Only Thing (1925)
This picture has been making the rounds of Tumblr blogs, and it’s listed as “Lon Chaney, 1920s”. That’s not Lon Chaney; I think it’s a still from The Only Thing (1925), and here’s why: The first thing I do in these situations is look for the still code written in the corner of the photo,…
Madeline Kahn
Photo courtesy Lily Tomlin. Click to enlarge.
Alan Arkin
With Jayant, Wallace Shawn, William Finley, and Austin Pendleton in “Simon.” With Blythe Danner in “Hearts of the West.” With Carl Reiner in “Fire Sale.” Caricature by Al Hirschfeld for “The In-Laws.” Alan Arkin
Shatnerthon: The Bitter End
So here we are, the actual real final this-is-it end of the Shatnerthon. Le sigh. As much work as it was — and it turns out blogathons are a lot more work than you expect them to be, by the way — I felt genuinely sad when I posted the last Shatnerthonians list last Friday.…
Shatnerthonians Day 5: The Big Finale!
Hooray! The big day is here! Thanks to all of you for joining me for this week of fine Shatner-based products. It has been a hectic week but an absolute blast, and I hope you had as much fun as I did. Wanting to find out who won the big giveaway? Check in early next…