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17Aug

The Importance of Being Earnest

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by Oscar Wilde

“We should treat all trivial things in life very seriously, and all serious things of life with a sincere and studied triviality.” — Irish writer Oscar Wilde on his most famous, and enduring, stage play, The Importance of Being Earnest.

That sums it up. If you’re looking for something with plot, look elsewhere. If you’re seeking something with a “deep” message, ditto. On the other hand, if you want a social satire with some of the wittiest dialogue ever put to the page, here you go.

There are just five main characters in the play, two men and three women, most of them hamstrung by strict social conventions of the late 19^th century, and all of them doing their best to subvert or undermine those restrictions. Their true feelings are exposed by Wilde’s dialogue, which features an endless series of contradictions, hypocrisies, and, frankly, nonsense.

It’s delightful.

13Aug

The Weekly Review: August 7 – 13

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We are on vacation this week. And so …

You know the drill. Enjoy this picture of a goat.

06Aug

The Weekly Review: July 31 – August 6

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Brittney Whiner

If nothing else, maybe this will knock some sense into the heads of other young Americans who are free to trash their own country, yet somehow believe the rest of the world is more enlightened (i.e., “woke”).

But I wouldn’t bet on it.

Here is Griner posing for ESPN in happier times:

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And they said Trump was controlled by Russia.

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I hope this isn’t a trend. I can just imagine dozens of directors looking back at their work, fretting that much of it isn’t woke enough for 2022, and then going back to censor/alter classic scenes.

We will no longer see Bogart smoking cigarettes, Jane Fonda in her nude scenes, nor anything else that appeals to misogynistic dinosaurs like me.

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Last week’s post got about twice the number of hits as usual. Could it be because of this girl with the delicious tits?

I suspect a couple of these pics might be fake, or at least retouched, but certainly not all of them. Click on thumbnails to see a larger view:

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This is the kind of thing that happens when you are a child of the 1970s. That would be me in the picture above, fantasizing. Then you grow up and some girl obliges with pictures of the real thing and, well ….

That’s my excuse and I’m sticking with it.

30Jul

The Weekly Review: July 24 – 30

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Last week I (sort of) promised a tutorial on the Web sites OnlyFans and JustForFans, because I thought you might find the subject educational.

I am much too lazy to deliver information on both sites, and so I chose JustForFans, mostly because the girl on the page I saw looks disturbingly — or delightfully, depending on your perspective — like a girl I once knew.

However, unlike the girl on the JustForFans site, the Hmong girl I knew was bright and wholesome and fun. The girl on this adult site is … well, “fun,” I suppose. See for yourself (click on pictures for full view):

Because I am an old fart, I had to do further research on some of the terminology and emojis on “Priya’s” page, just to make sense of it. This is what I learned:

First: If you click on the circle in the picture above, you will find that it’s a GIF, or short movie. Clicking means you will get to see the girl rubbing her lady parts through skimpy panties. Apparently in “my bed.” Here is the GIF:

Second: Since she states that followers are entitled to completely naked photos and videos, presumably they will see the above GIF, sans underwear. This girl, by the way, looks to be about 19 or 20. With big tits.

Third: According to the text, some lucky dude (or dudes) who was with her recently used his eggplant to shoot lots of water droplets into the girl. The water-droplets emoji appears numerous times, so I guess there were an awful lot of fluid shots “that morning.”

Fourth: The girl seems quite eager to share “my completely naked and erotic photos and videos” with any male — provided he is willing to pay for the privilege. Or, as the page says, “SO CUM AND PLAY!” From the sound of things, if men are willing to pay enough, they might get to share more than pictures and videos. Who’s to say?

Fifth: She certainly has a “fuck me” look about her, doesn’t she?

Sixth: Purely for research purposes, I tried to become a follower. Within a day or two, this led to cancellation of my credit card — and no pictures or videos. Let that be a lesson to you.

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Seventh: Sadly, when I went back to check the page, it had been taken down. No idea why. Happily, I made screen captures before the page vanished. Also, there was a link between the JustForFans page and an Instagram page. From a few online pages, I was able to capture more pictures. Some of which I am sharing here. For educational purposes.

Now you know all you need to know about JustForFans.

Last and certainly least, we asked Rip van Dinkle to comment. He said the girl looked familiar to him. He thought she might have been in the crowd at the Smallest Penis in Brooklyn pageant:

Nice to know she doesn’t discriminate against tiny ones.

Postscript: To see more Priya pussy — or at least something close to it — click here.

23Jul

The Weekly Review: July 17 – 23

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I need to buy a dictionary that’s at least five years old, simply to ensure that the thing hasn’t been infected by far-left craziness. I need a reference book that still considers, for example, “they” to be a plural noun.

Or to be really safe, perhaps my dictionary should be at least ten years old.

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There is one definition that needs updating: lawbreaker.

Dems seem to think you can do pretty much anything — if you subscribe to leftist politics. If, on the other hand, you are Roger Stone, Steve Bannon, et al., you get to go to jail.

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That’s a bit harsh. Am sure there are 84-year-old men happy to hook up ith Jane. Probably even some 74-year-old men.

Incidentally, our keyboard has decided not to type the 23rd letter of the alphabet. Hence, the sentence above that reads, “hook up ith Jane.” Time to buy a ne keyboard and a ne dictionary.

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Because it’s tiresome to keep typing and avoid the 23rd letter of the alphabet, let’s do pictures, instead, and have a look at Big Brother hamsters, past and present. Let’s begin by highlighting current houseguest Taylor Hale:

Former Miss Michigan Taylor is not the only current hamster displaying skin. Here is Alyssa Snider sunbathing in the backyard:

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CBS premiered yet another reality series, something called The Challenge: USA, featuring Big Brother 20 alumnus Angela Rummans. I don’t recall her, but according to one site, Rummans became a “villainess” during her stay in the house. Maybe that explains CBS’s decision to air, on its live feeds, the crotch shot of Angela pictured here:

Last but not least, it turns out some former Big Brother houseguests are extending their 15 minutes of fame by signing up for OnlyFans:

OnlyFans is unfamiliar to me, and so in the course of researching this article I accidentally landed on a similar site called JustFor.Fans. Perhaps next time I’ll provide a tutorial on OnlyFans and/or JustFor.Fans. Because that’s information you probably need.

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17Jul

The Lady Vanishes

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by Ethel Lina White

Alfred Hitchcock came to Hollywood’s attention when, two years after the publication of this book (originally titled The Wheel Spins), he helmed a 1938 film adaptation called The Lady Vanishes. Hitchcock’s movie was a hit, and it’s easy to see why he was attracted to White’s story: Its young heroine becomes aware of a crime, yet she can’t seem to convince anyone else; most of the action takes place aboard a train, and Hitchcock devotees are aware of his fondness for that venue (Strangers on a Train, North by Northwest, etc.). It’s a romantic thriller with humor. Need I say more?

The plot: A young British woman meets a kindly spinster named “Miss Froy” while they are both traveling home to England. But when the nondescript Froy goes missing, no one else on the train seems to recall her. Is our heroine hallucinating? Is villainy afoot?

16Jul

The Weekly Review: July 10 – 16

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The picture above was taken last week in my home city, Minneapolis. It sums up the mood of the country, and the disposition of Yours Truly: dark and ominous.

I suggest bypassing politics this week for mental health reasons. Instead, check out Tales From The Grouch, indexed below. (Links are in green.)

. “Rusty” — Happy times in suburbia.

. “Revelation” — Unhappy times in suburbia.

. “Homebodies” — The people next door.

. “The Porthole” — Be careful what you wish for.

. “The UFO” — Stand by me … and a UFO.

. “Carol Comes Home” — The spirit of Norman Bates.

. “Thwup!” — The case for eating more (or less) beans.

. “Wisdom” — Cabin in the woods.

. “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” — Thelma helps a guest.

. “The Americans” — Kevin goes for the gold.

. “Margaret” — The greatest love story of all time?

. “The Hot Tub” — Elites enjoy some “quality time.”

. “The Climate Changer” — Earl has a secret weapon.

. “An Overcast Day” — The important thing in life.

. “A Small Problem” — It’s not the size of the boat?

10Jul

Reviews in Short: July 2022

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The Deep House

The Deep House has a brilliant premise: a young scuba-diving couple explores an underwater haunted house — and all hell breaks loose.

The French-produced, English-language horror flick also boasts impressive direction. Much of it was filmed in a large water tank, into which sections of the artificial house were lowered. The payoff is one creepy shot after another.

Unfortunately, what (ahem) sinks the movie are its annoying protagonists. The boyfriend is exceedingly arrogant and condescending; his lady friend is cowardly and stupid. Much of their dialogue is insipid. I wanted the haunted house to get them both.

I give Deep House an A for effort, but because of those irritating leads and a few script issues, I give the movie itself: Grade: B- Release: 2021

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The Lost City

Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum play, respectively, a romance novelist and a book-cover model who find themselves hunting for treasure on a tropical island. Love and thrills and silliness ensue.

If that sounds a bit like Romancing the Stone, with a dash of The African Queen tossed into the mix, I’m certain the effect was intentional. Lost City, alas, falls short of those earlier romantic-comedies because often it’s just too darned silly for its own good. Tatum’s male model, for example, comes off more like a developmentally challenged adult than a quirky charmer.

But Brad Pitt is hilarious in a supporting role. Release: 2022 Grade: B-

Bullock eyeballs Tatum’s taters. Which begs the question: Does his ass make an appearance in all of his movies?

09Jul

The Weekly Review: July 3 – 9

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“Money Heist:

Battle of the Babes!”

Not that it matters to anyone other than them, but there is a battle of the fans going on over which version of Netflix’s Money Heist is superior: the original Spanish series, or Korea’s new take on the same story.

Personally, I got tired of Spain’s hit show after one or two seasons. But I did enjoy it in its early days — ditto for Korea’s Money Heist, which debuted a few weeks ago, also on Netflix.

I think the Money Heist fans are fighting over the wrong issue. They are debating plots, characters, and unimportant things like that. The real question is, which version has the hottest actresses? Have a look, and you be the judge.

Team Spain

Left to right: Itziar Ituno, Alba Flores, Ursula Corbero, Maria Pedraza, Esther Acebo

Team Korea

Left to right: Jeon Jong-seo, Jang Yoon-ju, Kim Yun-jin, Lee Joo-bin

Depending on which source you use, the spellings and name orders of Korean actresses are … frustrating. For example, you will find the actress who plays “the hostage” identified as either Lee Joo-bin or Joo-bin Lee. Same problem arises with other actors in the cast. We just flipped a coin.

What follows is an artistic and scientific comparison of the Spanish and Korean babes who play the five major female characters in both versions of the story: Tokyo, Nairobi, The Negotiator, The Hostage, and The Diplomat’s Daughter.

“Tokyo” – Ursula Corbero/Jeon Jong-seo

“Nairobi” – Alba Flores/Jang Yoon-ju

“The Negotiator” – Itziar Ituno/Kim Yun-jin

“The Hostage” – Esther Acebo/Lee Joo-bin

“The Diplomat’s Daughter” – Maria Pedraza/Lee Si-woo

Tokyo — Ursula Corbero

Tokyo — Jeon Jong-seo

Winner: Corbero

Jong-seo is as cute as a button, but aside from the screen caps pictured above from Burning, she doesn’t seem to have done much in the way of nude scenes. Corbero, on the other hand, bares all in a number of Spanish shows (and also for the paparazzi).

Nairobi — Alba Flores

Nairobi — Jang Yoon-ju

Winner: Yoon-ju

Flores certainly shows more skin, but model/actress Yoon-ju is beyond hot. Too bad she doesn’t show much, or even appear much, in the first season of Money Heist. (By the way, we’re assuming that’s Yoon-ju’s bare ass in the Vogue Korea photo above. Or is it an illustration? Hard to tell.)

The Negotiator — Itziar Ituno

The Negotiator — Kim Yun-jin

Winner: Yun-jin

In the battle of the older actresses, we’re going to hand this one to Yun-jin. Although, we’ll have to point out that the bare-buttocks screen caps above are from a movie she did quite a few years ago.

The Hostage — Esther Acebo

The Hostage — Lee Joo-bin

Winner: Joo-bin

Yes, this battle is getting lopsided. Maybe we have an Asian fetish. But even though Mr. Skin informs us that Joo-bin has yet to do any real nudity, the fucking scene from Money Heist pictured above is much sexier than poor Acebo’s scene in the Spanish version, which has to be about the least-glamorous nudity since, well ….

Diplomat’s Daughter — Maria Pedraza

Diplomat’s Daughter — Lee Si-woo

Winner: Si-woo

You guessed it, another win for Korea. Pedraza’s bare boobs (above, not from Money Heist) are lovely, but good lord, some of these Korean girls are delightful. Sadly, if Si-woo has disrobed in anything, we couldn’t find it.

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Yes, we know, we are becoming Playboy magazine. We are Playboy (this week) because politics are just too damn depressing.

04Jul

Tales From The Grouch

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Just in time to cast a pall over your holiday revelry, The Grouch has created another disturbing tale for your reading pleasure (displeasure?). Check out “A Small Problem,” if you dare.

Here’s a complete list of Grouch’s short stories with links (in green):

. “Rusty” — Happy times in suburbia.

. “Revelation” — Unhappy times in suburbia.

. “Homebodies” — The people next door.

. “The Porthole” — Be careful what you wish for.

. “The UFO” — Stand by me … and a UFO.

. “Carol Comes Home” — The spirit of Norman Bates.

. “Thwup!” — The case for eating more (or less) beans.

. “Wisdom” — Cabin in the woods.

. “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” — Thelma helps a guest.

. “The Americans” — Kevin goes for the gold.

. “Margaret” — The greatest love story of all time?

. “The Hot Tub” — Elites enjoy some “quality time.”

. “The Climate Changer” — Earl has a secret weapon.

. “An Overcast Day” — The important thing in life.

. “A Small Problem” — It’s not the size of the boat?