Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom

Music Appreciation

First of all, supermodel Rachel Hunter looks amazing in Fountains of Wayne's 2003 music video Stacy's Mom. At 34, she showed the world that soccer moms can indeed be HOT.

But this entry isn't about Rachel Hunter. It's about the American rock band, Fountains of Wayne.

Fountains of Wayne, which consist of Chris Collingwood, Adam Schlesinger, Jody Porter, and Brian Young, formed in New York City in 1996. Their song, Stacy's Mom, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Pop Performance in 2004, and ranked No. 88 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '00s.

The music video, which features the amazing Rachel Hunter in a bikini, was directed by Chris Applebaum.


via emimusic 


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy%27s_Mom

The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)

Film Appreciation

Released on September 28, 1966, The Bible: In the Beginning premiered in New York City. The film, which was produced by Dino De Laurentiss and directed by the legendary John Huston, depicts the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis.

The film stars cinema's greatest actors such as George C. Scott, Ava Gardner, Peter O'Toole, Stephen Boyd, Richard Harris, and Michael Parks.




Sources:

http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Bible-The#tab=summary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bible:_In_the_Beginning...

Google is Barely Legal !!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GOOGLE!

Dance: Shakira & Carlos Vives - La Bicicleta

Choreography: Sassie - Saskia van Dijk



via Saskia's Dansschool

Master Ken demonstrates the power of Ameri-Do-Te

via EnterTheDojoShow

Konstantin Razumov

Art Appreciation

Russian artist Konstantin Razumov is known for his paintings of young females dressed in 20th century fashion. His paintings combine Realism and Impressionism and uses bright colors to bring out the expressiveness of his subjects.

You can find more of his wonderful work HERE.

Cafe in the Bagatelle Garden via myartmagazine

A Young Woman Bathing via maherartgallery

Modele aux bas noirs via kaifineart

Sources:

http://www.artnet.com/artists/konstantin-razumov/past-auction-results
http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2011/04/konstantin-razumov-russian.html
http://myartmagazine.com/paintings-konstantin-razumov
http://www.kaifineart.com/2014/04/konstantin-razumov.html
http://maherartgallery.blogspot.com/2012/01/konstantin-razumov-russian.html
http://www.thealexandermilesgallery.com/g/modern-european/konstantin-razumov.php

How Close Are We To Star Trek's Warp Drive?

via DNews

Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

Music Appreciation

Written by American singer songwriter Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run is ranked number 21 on the Rolling Stone list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song, which is said to have been Springsteen's final attempt to become successful, is considered Bruce Springsteen's best out of the 293 songs written.

Bruce Springsteen was born on September 23, 1949 in the town of Long Branch, New Jersey. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.




via BruceSpringsteenVEVO


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_to_Run_(Bruce_Springsteen_song)
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-songs/
http://www.biography.com/people/bruce-springsteen-9491214
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2015/08/all_293_bruce_springsteen_songs_ranked_the_ultimat.html

"That Looks Like A Bad Dude Too."

Our nation does have a race relations problem. It's more so evident with the recent killing of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man, by Tulsa Police Officer Betty Shelby.

Although she was charged with felony manslaughter in the first degree on Thursday, September 22, 2016, this doesn't resolve the issue before the nation. It just temporarily cures the ailment on its surface but ignores the underlying cancerous disease.

Trevor Noah said it best on The Daily Show, "you can't tell anything about this man from up in the helicopter except for one thing, he's black." That's all we need to know--from high above he is black and "that looks like a bad dude too," right?

When Officer Shelby's attorney was asked if Crutcher's black race had anything to do with the officer's perceived danger, he responded, "No, him being a large man..." So, it wasn't him being black that made her feel in danger? It was him being large? A large man that happened to be black?

I don't know the solution to resolve the race issue. I'm not sure if there really is something viable and solid, but we as a nation need to bring it out in the open and talk about it.

Perhaps what hinders the discussion is that we have a group of people who promote hate just to antagonize a population. Probably the first step is to have our leaders stand and voice their objection to such movement.

Keep Calm, It's the First Day of Fall

Dance: G-Eazy - Me, Myself & I

Choreography: Matt Steffanina


via Matt Steffanina

Cosplay... Is An Art: San Diego Comic-Con 2016

via mineralblu

Trevor Brown

Art Appreciation

English artist Trevor Brown is known for his "occasionally shocking" work that explores paraphilia.

You can see more of his work HERE.

Crash Ballet via themafucage

Grave Robber via jolita

Penis Pixie via kaifineart

Sources:

http://www.pileup.com/babyart/
https://www.facebook.com/TrevorBrownArt
http://www.akatako.net/catalog/japanese-artists/trevor-brown http://yknow-interviews.blogspot.com/2010/04/trevor-brown-artist-ii.html
http://www.superpunch.net/2010/05/trevor-browns-alice.html
http://beatbopped.tumblr.com/post/104021934086/assemblylinedance-crash-ballet-trevor-brown
http://inhalemag.com/trevor-brown/
http://rebloggy.com/post/trevor-brown/30261211241
http://www.kaifineart.com/2015/10/trevor-brown.html
http://themafucage.blogspot.com/2009/11/trevor-brown-painting.html

Dance: Carpool Choreography

Choreography: Lindsey Blaufarb, Craig Hollamon, Scott Hoying



via SUPERFRUIT

Cosplay... Is An Art: San Diego ComicCon 2016

via Sneaky Zebra

Molly Crabapple

Art Appreciation

I came across a Smithsonian Magazine article about a fascinating person, Molly Crabapple, who is an American artist, activist, illustrated journalist, and entrepreneur.

As the article explained, she has reported on Syrian refugees and prisoners in Guantánamo Bay. She chronicled Occupy and even participated in the strike.

This influential artist first started as a model and burlesque performer. She also modeled for SuicideGirls, which I do remember seeing her portfolio.

In late 2015, Crabapple released her memoir titled Drawing Blood. Sarah Galo for Bustle reported on the artist's new book and and an interview with Vice touches on being an artist.

You can see more of her work HERE.

May Day/General Strike via glukkake

Debt and Her Debtors via laughingsquid

Sources:

http://mollycrabapple.com/
https://youtu.be/ID_gtlm_5HQ
http://www.vice.com/author/Molly-Crabapple
http://www.bustle.com/articles/127466-molly-crabapples-drawing-blood-is-the-one-book-every-woman-should-read-this-month
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Crabapple
http://glukkake.me/occuprint/
https://laughingsquid.com/artist-molly-crabapple-releases-shell-game-paintings-under-creative-commons-license/

Star Trek Action Figures and Toys

via Tommy Retro's Blast From The Past!



via Brick Mantooth


 via Ultimate Toy Collector



via The Toys Channel

STAR TREK

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

U.S.S. Enterprise - A History and the Future

USS Enterprise I (1775) via todaylibertyordeath

Enterprise II (1776) via todaylibertyordeath

USS Enterprise III (1799) via modelshipworld

USS Enterprise IV (1841) via todaylibertyordeath

USS Enterprise V (1874) via wikipedia

USS Enterprise SP-790 (1874) via navsource.org

USS Enterprise CV 6 (1936) via wikipedia.org

USS Enterprise CVN-65 (1960) via wikipedia.org

Space Shuttle Enterprise (1977) via wikipedia.org

USS Enterprise CVN-80 (est. 2025) via wikipedia.org

USS Enterprise NX-01 (2151) via memory-beta.wikia.com

USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (2245) via startrek.nl

USS Enterprise NCC-1701 Kelvin Timeline (2258) via wikipedia.org

USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A Kelvin Timeline (2263) via hobbytalk

USS Enterprise NCC-1701 Refit (2273) via images2.fanpop

USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A (2286) via wikipedia.org

USS Enterprise NCC-1701-B (2293) via to-hollywood-and-beyond

USS Enterprise NCC-1701-C (2332) via wikipedia.org

USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D (2363) via wikipedia.org

USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E (2372) via wikipedia.org

USS Enterprise NCC-1701-F (2409) via wikipedia.org

Cosplay... Is An Art: Phoenix Comicon 2016

via Aggressive Comix

George Hoyningen-Huene

Photography Appreciation

Baron George Hoyningen-Huene was a fashion photographer during the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Russia on September 4, 1900, Hoyningen-Huene family fled Russia to London then Paris.

In Paris, at the age of 25, he became French Vogue's chief of photography. In 1935, Hoyningen-Huene moved to New York City where he worked for Harper's Bazaar. He later worked shooting portraits for the film industry.

You can see more of his work HERE.

Henri Cartier-Bresson, ca. 1933 via reallifeiselsewhere

Ava Gardner, 1956 via godsandfoolishgrandeur

Bathers, 1930 via tinaperlmutter 

Sources:

http://www.staleywise.com/collection/huene/huene.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hoyningen-Huene
http://godsandfoolishgrandeur.blogspot.com/2014/03/ava-gardner-by-george-hoyningen-huene.html
http://tinaperlmutter.com/blog/2015/03/05/george-hoyningen-huene/
http://reallifeiselsewhere.blogspot.com/2010/08/george-hoyningen-huene.html
http://hollylivinginberlin.blogspot.com/2011/02/george-photographer-in-my-family-tree.html