Media Analyses My 5 Favorite Fictional Couples (That I Haven’t Talked About Yet) 16 Apr 202116 Apr 2021 I've talked about impossible and/or unhealthy relationships very frequently on this blog. With a few notable exceptions, it's a shared theme among all my favorite stories, across every form of…
Media Analyses Catherine Spaak is My New Favorite Actress and Here’s Why (Film Recommendations & Lost Media Abound) 6 Apr 20216 Apr 2021 You may remember that in the very early days of my blog, I wrote about my favorite lesser known actors and promised a follow-up for lesser known actresses. I haven't…
Media Analyses I Dolci Inganni (1960) aka Sweet Deceptions, is a Forgotten Masterpiece 27 Feb 20214 Mar 2021 I thought about including this review as a last minute addition to my ongoing "Feminine Sexuality in Cinema" series, since it fits right in. Ultimately though, I decided to just…
Thoughts & Memories Beautiful Valentine’s Day Fantasy 14 Feb 20214 Mar 2021 This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. I think the biggest difference between love and obsession is that when you love…
Media Analyses The Libertine (1968) Follow Up: Novelization & Blu-Ray Thoughts 11 Feb 20214 Mar 2021 Please excuse the long delay in updates, the last month has been pretty hectic. I'm hoping to post more frequently in the next few weeks, because I have a lot…
Media Analyses Feminine Sexuality in Cinema (2/4) The Libertine (1968) aka La Matriarca 17 Jan 20214 Mar 2021 In my limited experience thus far, I've seen four spectacular Italian films about BDSM: Femina Ridens, Check to the Queen, The Libertine and Devil in the Flesh. Each one explores…
Media Analyses La Voglia Matta (1962), An Interesting Film I Discovered Last Night 31 Dec 20204 Mar 2021 I was hoping to finish my joint review of The Libertine and The Slave as the final blog post of the year, but unfortunately it's gonna need some extra time…
Media Analyses Feminine Sexuality in Cinema (1/4) Intro & Barbarella 19 Dec 20204 Mar 2021 Cannabis is a miraculous substance which I credit for giving me a greater appreciation towards certain works of art. In my experience, to witness a film or album while stoned…
Media Analyses… Yet Another Lost Media Rabbit Hole [UPDATE & A Defense of Sex] 16 Dec 20204 Mar 2021 I found another compelling lost media rabbit hole. So, I love most of the Radley Metzger films I've seen, and the amazing European erotic films his company distributed to the…
Media Analyses… Personal Tragedy & Peanuts 23 Nov 20204 Mar 2021 Not to appear as though I'm fishing for sympathy or anything, but my grandfather recently passed away. It's been pretty difficult for me considering I haven't seen him in four…
Political Reactions… My Thoughts On Trans Issues & Experiences 18 Nov 2020 So, I try to walk a fine line with my blog. I'm transgender, and I don't shy away from that fact because I feel like visibility is important and I…
Media Analyses Erotic Cinema: A Lost Film, Cool Posters & More Femina Ridens Praise 12 Nov 20204 Mar 2021 Through a complicated series of events, I recently decided to delve into the world of X-rated movies once again, specifically the "roughie" exploitation variety. I've been in a dark mood…
Thoughts & Memories Miscellaneous Stuff I Wrote For College: 5 Poems & 2 Dialogues 23 Oct 2020 I was cleaning up my hard drive and stumbled on some old stuff I had to do for a college writing class. So I figured "why not? I'll share these…
Thoughts & Memories Beautiful Halloween Fantasy 22 Oct 20204 Mar 2021 This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. The featured image for this post is me in my favorite Halloween costume, after…
Media Analyses Overlooked / Underrated Fictional Characters I Wish to Bestow Accolades Upon (EXTRA!!) 14 Oct 20204 Mar 2021 As it turns out, immediately after I posted the main entries in this series I thought of a bunch of other participants I should have included. So, why not, let's…
Media Analyses Something a Little Less Serious (Random Art) 8 Oct 20204 Mar 2021 After all that bleakness contained in my last batch of uploads, let's relax for a second now and enjoy something less depressing. Here are some aesthetically pleasing images I've found…
Media Analyses 12 Overlooked / Underrated Fictional Characters I Wish to Bestow Accolades Upon (2/2) 6 Oct 20204 Mar 2021 Continuing on from last time, here's the rest of the list. Remember these are not presented in any particular order. Little Bear Little Bear was perhaps the best series Nick…
Media Analyses 12 Overlooked / Underrated Fictional Characters I Wish to Bestow Accolades Upon (1/2) 5 Oct 20204 Mar 2021 Something I've been noticing a lot with media the last few years is that what's not explicitly stated about a character can often be more tantalizing than what is. I…
Media Analyses The Most Iconic Song from the Summer of Love 1 Oct 2020 Usually, I prefer to give the spotlight to lesser known people and art on this site when I can. Frankly, I find the articles which just reiterate the same ten…
Media Analyses The Delicate Beauty of Bonnie & Wendy Flower 29 Sep 20204 Mar 2021 One of the first posts on this blog was a list of lesser known albums. In that early series, I talked about classifying old music into different categories of rarity…
Media Analyses Seinfeld’s Early Years (w/ Emphasis on Elaine) 26 Sep 2020 I love Seinfeld. It's by far my favorite sitcom, one of my "go-to" programs I can just throw on at any time, in any emotional state, and find myself enjoying.…
Media Analyses… Eureeka (From Eureeka’s Castle) is the Cutest Character Ever! 16 Jun 20204 Mar 2021 So with Penis & Giuseppe Rolando's partially lost filmography on my mind lately, I decided to try to seek out some obscure nostalgic media again. Every few years or so…
Thoughts & Memories A Guide to the Various Astrological Terms Used On My Blog 11 Jun 202021 Apr 2021 DISCLAIMER: I don't "really" believe in astrology, I just think it's an interesting pseudoscience. And while I acknowledge the stars have no impact on our daily lives, I find the…
Media Analyses… My COVID-19 Experience (& Also Thoughts on Shantae) 6 Jun 20204 Mar 2021 So, obviously I've been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic the same as everyone. There were plans I was looking forward to that got cancelled and I had to do without…
Media Analyses… Radley Metzger & the Artistry of Golden Age Porn 29 May 20204 Mar 2021 I truly cannot emphasize enough how much Femina Ridens has influenced me over the past year. That one perfectly bizarre film, which I only discovered by complete chance, has expanded…
Thoughts & Memories My Idea for a Rock Opera 28 May 2020 I was listening to some concept albums and rock operas lately and by the time I was finished, the most overwhelming feeling which came to my mind was exhaustion. Why…
Media Analyses My Favorite Episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation 27 May 20204 Mar 2021 Over the last six months or so, my boyfriend and I have been watching Star Trek TNG off and on. [Have I given him an astrology-inspired pseudonym yet? Fuck it,…
Media Analyses To Kill in Silence (1972) Fractured, Forgotten & Flawed 26 May 20204 Mar 2021 It all began with Stelvio Cipriani's beautiful compositions and the algorithms dictating YouTube's music playlists. That's what introduced me to Femina Ridens nearly a year ago, and that film in…
Media Analyses… Beautiful Easter Fantasy 5 Apr 20204 Mar 2021 This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. Easter Beagle was always my favorite Peanuts special. I love how Snoopy, a dog…
Political Reactions Hillary ’16 Nomination Acceptance Speech Reaction 26 Mar 2020 I wrote this a few days after the night she delivered the speech. I warn you, this is gonna be a long post for a single speech even by my…
