I was about a half hour into the 1942 horror classic Cat People last night, when I decided to take a break and do a little research into the film’s Russian-born producer, Val Lewton. Well, one thing led to another, and I fell asleep listening to episode number three of Karina Longworth’s brilliant podcast, You […]
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Val Lutton and the gilded boy
Posted in Art and Culture, Uncategorized Also tagged 1761, 1946, Age of Reason, b-movies, Bedlam, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Boris Karloff, Cat People, cruelty, Film, Glen Vernon, gold, Goldfinger, horror, It's a Wonderful Life, Jill Masterson, John Monro, Karina Longworth, Korina Longworth, mental asylum, mental health, mental illness, old man Gower, podcasts, RKO, skin asphyxiation, Val Lewton, You Must Remember This 4 Comments
Broken ribs and bikini machines
Someone from my doctor’s office called earlier with the results of the x-rays I’d taken yesterday. Apparently they showed that I had two fractured ribs. Here, for those of you who are interested in leaving flowers, candles and the like at the site where the incident took place, is a map showing where I smashed […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life, Ypsilanti Also tagged animation, another famous person has died, Art Clokey, bikini machines, broken ribs, Ciccio Ingrassia, claymation, Conan O'Brien, Davey, days home from work, Dr. Goldfoot, Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine, Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs, Fabian, Franco e Ciccio, Franco Franchi, Frankie Avalon, Goldfinger, Goliath, Gumby, injuries that Mark has suffered, Jay Leno, Jeffery Fieger, Olmsted, Pokey, reality television scandals, Sicily, Spie vengono dal semifreddo, The Bachelor, the Supremes, The Tonight Show, things to do while on painkillers 37 Comments