So, it was just confirmed this (yesterday) morning that Joe Manganiello is indeed Deathstroke in Ben Affleck’s upcoming Batman movie (possibly
appearing in Justice League first). I’m excited by this casting despite
knowing precious little of this man’s work. Though appearance is always
the most important aspect of casting and this man has the look (his body’s
slammin! His face is hecka jammin!). Still, is Deathstroke
interesting enough to be a good antagonist?! Well, he was in Arrow season
2 so I guess I answered my own question. Though I think he may work
better in coalition with other villains. I’m glad we’re getting a new
baddie for the big screen but I would have preferred Black Mask! What the
shit do I know though?! I’m sure I’ll still see it 27 times in the
theatre! Speaking of Affleck I just watched the trailer for his upcoming Live
By Night in which he directs and stars! Looks great! Although I’m
not totally sold on the cast. I’ll be there to view it though.
The trailer for Underworld Blood Wars was unleashed upon the world yesterday and gloriously looks exactly like every other movie in this series. I’ll probably buy the box set soon and then marathon all 4 already existing flicks for a week straight while consuming gallons and gallons A1 Steak Sauce (it’s that important). All of this will be in preparation for the January release of this latest installment. Cinema buffs know studios release their finest films in the month of January. Still, Kate Beckinsale is a great actress. I’m jazzed as shit to have great flicks like Love & Friendship and great shlock like Underworld Blood Wars (and likely The Disappointments Room) being released in such close proximity.
Zack De La Rocha’s new song is interesting. It intrigues me enough that I would check out the album if an album is released.
Cars by Gary Numan is such a perfect song. That whole damn album [The Pleasure Principle (originally released in YEAR)] is jolly great! I spent the better part of last night playing that iconic bassline on my low end Fender Jazz Bass. This explains why my hands were so cramped and sore this morning. As for the soreness in my wrists, haha, well, that’s another matter entirely. Damn, I want to listen to that song right now. And then Annie Christian by Prince. Those two songs go so well together. But if I’m going to listen to Annie Christian I might as well listen to the whole Controversey album because that’s another stone cold fucking classic piece of art!
Those who know me best know of my unfortunate penchant for joyously hyperventilating (and sometimes passing out) when a curvy Mexican vedette wraps her used and deliriously aromatic pantyhose tightly around my face (oh I love vedettes so much!) but they likely also know of my long standing and deep seated love for the music of Columbian songstress Shakira! I can still recall with such clarity hearing her music for the first time and being taken by its strange otherworldly beauty. In particular, hearing a live recording of Si Te Vas and being so deeply moved. Shakira was incredibly important in the growth of my musical taste and I imagine I would have pretty boring listening experiences these days were I not open to her tunes. And I’ve said it before but it remains true: many of my most intense searches of discovery for new and lovely music have been made in effort to find something that gives me the same feeling as from when I heard Si Te Vas (or many many many of her songs). And recently I have begun listening to Monica Naranjo and I must say…that first album of hers…and Tarantula…I’m gettin the old feels again! Time to order her complete discography! Ah music! Ah Shakira. It was usch a wonderful and important time; I was young and stupid enough to still have dreams and actually believe they could come true. It’s kinda fun to revisit and relive those ignorant times. Dame Tu Calor, so pretty, what a tune. And is it possible Amaral took a bit of inspiration from it for their great song Salir Corriendo?! Fuck, I have no idea but it’s certainly possible!
Lady Gaga’s new song Perfect Illusion…hmmmm…I love her vocals on it but…it’s a bit on the short side, the key changes feels largely unnecessary and the damn chorus melodic hook is so blatantly ripped off from Papa Don’t Preach by Madonna that I was tempted to rip out tongue and pluck out my eyeballs! I know today’s pathetic degenerate youth probably don’t listen to any music made before 2005 so they won’t notice but I’m not the only one crying foul! I’m not the fucking only one, damnit! Still, her vocals do sound great and even if this tune hasn’t set my hirsute ass on fire like I may have wanted I’m still gonna check out the album! Such is the nature of wisdom.
Not quite sure what I’m going to read next by my options are plentiful! It could be George Clinton’s autobiography, it could be that old Steve King book From a Buick 8 or I could finish off Donna Tartt’s bibliography and read the much acclaimed The Goldfinch! Maybe a Redwall book! Or House of Leaves! Or some other fucking thing! That copy of Genesis Revisited is looming around too. We must weigh the consequences of all our actions. Regardless of these choices I will surely commence catching up with Usagi Yojimbo as well!
The Little Star came down from the sky and when she opened her hands something like lighting shot from her fingers and surrounded her and then spun outward. I was on my knees when she spoke and her voice was like honey but I could not understand any of the words. She turned her head and I saw she somehow had two faces, one human and one of a lynx. Her body was sometimes pitch black and appeared hard as diamonds and other times it was white and seemed to have no solid form at all. She spoke again and light came out of her mouth and I had to close my eyes or she would have blinded me and then her voice was in my head and I understood two things she said: “Don’t be afraid” and “I am the most….”
I’m probably gonna eat some oysters tonight.
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