Daily Diversion #347: Lazy Thursday

Posted on September 8, 2016 by maedez

Lazy Thursday

Happy Birthday, George Bernard Shaw!

Posted on July 26, 2016 by maedez

The inimitable George Bernard Shaw was born on 26 July 1856:

GBS, 1889

#ReelInfatuation Blogathon: Day 1

Posted on June 14, 2016 by maedez

What a fantastic first day!

Silver Screenings

Image: Lindseylipscomb.tumblr.com

Whee! We’re off to a fabulous start here at the Reel Infatuation Blogathon.

This blogathon is the brainchild of Font and Frock. Click HERE to read her Reel Infatuation Origin Story. (Click HERE for the original announcement.)

Bloggers: If we missed your post this evening, never fear! We’ll include you in tomorrow night’s recap.

Want to join the fun? Come on over! Just leave a message in the Comments below.

If you’re on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or other social media, be sure to use the #ReelInfatuation hashtag.

In the meantime, enjoy today’s entries!

CineMaven “jumps the gender fence” with Jennifer Jones’ performance in Love Letters (1945).

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Thoughts All Sorts gushes over Christian Slater in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) and Mobsters (1991).

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Blogferatu argues Carolyn Jones is the best Morticia Addams ever in The Addams Family (1964-66).

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Meredy.com gets cookin’ with Joe Devereaux (Robert Wagner)…

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A Christmas Carol #7: Scrooge and Bob Cratchit

Posted on December 23, 2015 by maedez

Scrooge and Bob Cratchit illustrated by John Leech, from the first edition of A Christmas Carol. 1843.

Daily Diversion #289: Happy Holidays

Posted on December 22, 2015 by maedez

Happy Holidays

Across the Globe with Issue Five.

Posted on December 6, 2013 by maedez

I am proud, delighted, and honored to be included in this wonderful issue, which revolves around the theme of culture. My contribution is “Correspondence on Culture: There is Such Beauty in Doing Your Own Thing,” but everything in this month’s edition is worth your time. Thanks!

The Paperbook Blog

Well, here it is folks.

Despite the world’s best efforts, Issue Five of The Paperbook Collective is here for your viewing pleasure!

Without further ado…

THE DECEMBER ISSUE!

PDF ~

The Paperbook Collective Issue Five 2013

ISSUU ~

The Paperbook Collective Issue Five 2013

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It has been an absolute honour and a privilege, once again, to be entrusted with the publishing of such incredible work.

I am continually amazed at the diversity of work that is submitted each month, no two pieces are the least alike. It has been wonderful to see how people have interpreted the ‘Culture’ theme, I have had a fascinating insight into some incredible cultural phenomenon’s across the globe.

It has been quite a difficult week for me over here in my little corner of the globe, but I am thrilled to finally publish the very last issue of The Paperbook Collective for 2013.

To…

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Spotlight On…Alicia Austen.

Posted on October 30, 2013 by maedez

Spotlight On…Me! Please hop on over to The Paperbook Blog to check out my little Q & A session. Jayde-Ashe is highlighting some of the contributors to The Paperbook Collective, and I’m up first.

The Paperbook Blog

For the next month or so, I will be shining a spotlight on some of our superstar contributors here at The Paperbook Collective.

Each and everyone of them is a creative genius in their own right, so I thought I would take this opportunity to share some love and promote their work.

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First up is the fabulous Alicia Austen, author of the chilling short story,

Beyond the Boneyard Gate,

published in Issue Three of The Paperbook Collective.

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To read the rest of Alicia’s story, check out Issue Three.

PDF ~

The Paperbook Collective Issue Three 2013

ISSUU ~

The Paperbook Collective Issue Three 2013

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Five minutes with Alicia ~

1. What is your creative outlet, and how did you first get into it?

Writing is my creative outlet. I started writing when I was seven, because even then it seemed like…

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Things Your Autopsy Report Should Not Say

Posted on December 11, 2012 by KM Scott

And now, in the interest of public service, we present:

Short, wheezy Harry Potter-lookin’ geek with glasses and inhaler actually did know magic
Sweet-natured, fun-loving personality aside, Barney is still a Tyrannosaur, after all…
Mistakenly thought safe word was ‘faster’
Inoperable rectal cancer resulting from prolonged radiation exposure due to constant photocopying of buttocks
Meddling kids and dumb dog accidentally ripped off actual face
Died a little inside. Considerably more so outside
Faked death a little too well
Crushed under gigantic pile of naked cheerleaders
Run right over by usually gentle “Lightning” McQueen
Ultimately, ironically, literally proved you had no brains

Things Your Autopsy Report Should Not Say

Posted on November 4, 2012 by KM Scott

And now, in the interest of public service, we present:

Saw doppelganger at night
Told Bond entire plan
Attempted to hypnotize cobra with flute despite its clearly established passion for the bassoon
Refused to let elitist, classicist, leftist, socialistic governmental attempts at intrusion on personal freedoms keep you from tormenting lions
Dominatrix lost focus for split second
Looked a little too much like an elderly Hitler
Crushed by overwhelming sense of meaninglessness in an empty universe and/or tractor dropped from roof
Realized too late that the phrase “Leave me! Save yourselves!” is best spoken to dedicated loved ones and not panic-stricken strangers well out of earshot
Figurative statement taken literally
Junior weren’t never none too good with workin’ the safety on Ol’ Betsy

Things Your Autopsy Report Should Not Say

Posted on October 14, 2012 by KM Scott

And now, in the interest of public service, we present:

Ingested bong
Thought saying “Braaaaaains …” and limping with arms outstretched in menacing manner would be a really funny way to greet a group of jumpy zombie hunters
Victim blamed it all on the media; in response, the media blew up victim’s car
Chicken surprisingly well-versed in the use of butterfly knife
Pulled out nose hair (of Mr. T)
Idiot husband apparently thought himself some sort of freakin’ engineering genius when tinkering with gas furnace
Wasn’t so much the heat as it was the humidity – and the alligators
Rocket pack failure makes escape from sarlacc pit impossible
Otherwise would have had to endure another Twilight sequel
Doused with boiling-hot fudge, skinned alive by a barrage of peanuts, and drowned in gallons of soft-serve ice cream during bloody coup d’état in the land of Dairy Queen

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!

Well, here it is folks.

Despite the world’s best efforts, Issue Five of The Paperbook Collective is here for your viewing pleasure!

Without further ado…

THE DECEMBER ISSUE!

PDF ~

ISSUU ~

Beyond the Boneyard Gate,

PDF ~

ISSUU ~

Five minutes with Alicia ~

Short, wheezy Harry Potter-lookin’ geek with glasses and inhaler actually did know magic

Sweet-natured, fun-loving personality aside, Barney is still a Tyrannosaur, after all…

Mistakenly thought safe word was ‘faster’

Inoperable rectal cancer resulting from prolonged radiation exposure due to constant photocopying of buttocks

Meddling kids and dumb dog accidentally ripped off actual face

Died a little inside. Considerably more so outside

Faked death a little too well

Crushed under gigantic pile of naked cheerleaders

Run right over by usually gentle “Lightning” McQueen

Ultimately, ironically, literally proved you had no brains

Saw doppelganger at night

Told Bond entire plan

Attempted to hypnotize cobra with flute despite its clearly established passion for the bassoon

Refused to let elitist, classicist, leftist, socialistic governmental attempts at intrusion on personal freedoms keep you from tormenting lions

Dominatrix lost focus for split second

Looked a little too much like an elderly Hitler

Crushed by overwhelming sense of meaninglessness in an empty universe and/or tractor dropped from roof

Realized too late that the phrase “Leave me! Save yourselves!” is best spoken to dedicated loved ones and not panic-stricken strangers well out of earshot

Figurative statement taken literally

Junior weren’t never none too good with workin’ the safety on Ol’ Betsy

Ingested bong

Thought saying “Braaaaaains …” and limping with arms outstretched in menacing manner would be a really funny way to greet a group of jumpy zombie hunters

Victim blamed it all on the media; in response, the media blew up victim’s car

Chicken surprisingly well-versed in the use of butterfly knife

Pulled out nose hair (of Mr. T)

Idiot husband apparently thought himself some sort of freakin’ engineering genius when tinkering with gas furnace

Wasn’t so much the heat as it was the humidity – and the alligators

Rocket pack failure makes escape from sarlacc pit impossible

Otherwise would have had to endure another Twilight sequel

Doused with boiling-hot fudge, skinned alive by a barrage of peanuts, and drowned in gallons of soft-serve ice cream during bloody coup d’état in the land of Dairy Queen