Media Analyses Feminine Sexuality in Cinema (2/4) The Libertine (1968) aka La Matriarca 17 Jan 202117 Jan 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 202011 Jan 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… Beautiful New Years Fantasy 24 Dec 202030 Dec 2020 This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. I used to grow up watching a lot of those stop-motion Rankin-Bass specials around…
Media Analyses Feminine Sexuality in Cinema (1/4) Intro & Barbarella 19 Dec 202017 Jan 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…
Political Reactions The Internet as We Know It Might Die (& the Resultant Changes to theCarbonFreeze) 19 Dec 202019 Dec 2020 For those unaware, a draconian, short-sighted, impossibly destructive bill will most likely be passed by Congress in the near future. This bill will effectively nullify the ability of content creators…
Media Analyses Thoughts on Rocko’s Modern Life 7 Dec 20207 Dec 2020 I'm not sure if this is apparent to my readers or not, based solely on my body of work, but 90's nostalgia has always been a big part of my…
Media Analyses Movie Poster Look-Alikes 3 Dec 20202 Dec 2020 I haven't been able to finish any writing prompts lately, due to various personal and scheduling issues. That said, I still have a handful of entries in various stages of…
Media Analyses… Personal Tragedy & Peanuts 23 Nov 202023 Nov 2020 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…
Media Analyses Erotic Cinema: A Lost Film, Cool Posters & More Femina Ridens Praise 12 Nov 202012 Nov 2020 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…
Media Analyses… Thoughts on Groundhog Day (and the Meaning of Life) 31 Oct 202031 Oct 2020 I've had this old review of Groundhog Day waiting around literally from the very first day I started the blog. I have held off on posting it until now because…
Media Analyses… The Most Cherished Film of My Childhood 21 Oct 202019 Nov 2020 The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the very first movie I ever saw in the cinema. Toy Story 2 is the film I saw the most times in a theater,…
Media Analyses In Defense of DVD Audio Commentaries (& Sharing A Modest Collection of Them) 16 Oct 202023 Oct 2020 I've been really interested in DVD audio commentaries lately after listening to Peter Hyams' for Running Scared and John Hughes' for Ferris Bueller's Day Off (the only time he ever…
Media Analyses Overlooked / Underrated Fictional Characters I Wish to Bestow Accolades Upon (EXTRA!!) 14 Oct 202014 Oct 2020 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… 4 Brief, Miscellaneous, Not-Depressing, Poli-Sci Musings 13 Oct 202013 Oct 2020 The title says it all, these are some thoughts regarding politics I've wanted to share, but didn't have enough content on their own to be standalone blog entries. A Poli-Sci…
Media Analyses Something a Little Less Serious (Random Art) 8 Oct 20207 Oct 2020 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 202014 Nov 2020 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 20205 Oct 2020 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 Seinfeld’s Early Years (w/ Emphasis on Elaine) 26 Sep 202026 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… Beautiful Labor Day Fantasy 7 Sep 20206 Oct 2020 This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. I usually try to be pretty upbeat on this blog and focus on the…
Media Analyses… I Finished My Final, Long-Promised, SMiLE Mix (Plus A Special Bonus Project!!) 21 Aug 202024 Aug 2020 We've reached another milestone here at the Carbon Freeze--post #270! If you'll recall, 27 is my favorite number and as a result, it's tradition that I celebrate 27-related anniversaries by…
Media Analyses… 60+ More Attempts at Designing Flags 22 Jul 202027 Sep 2020 I love vexillology (the study of flags) and in a previous blog entry, I offered some designs I'd made for various political philosophies. For fun, because that's just the kinda…
Media Analyses… Lost Media (2/3) My “Holy Grails” (Audio-Visual) 25 Jun 202025 Jun 2020 So, in the last section, I discussed what lost media means to me, how I came to be acquainted with the topic and works which I've helped save or at…
Media Analyses… Eureeka (From Eureeka’s Castle) is the Cutest Character Ever! 16 Jun 202016 Jun 2020 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…
Media Analyses… Lost Media (1/3) Intro & Searches I’ve Taken Part In 13 Jun 202016 Dec 2020 I have been fascinated by the concept of lost media since I was 16. I was a film buff for years even up to that point, had just gotten around…
Media Analyses… Radley Metzger & the Artistry of Golden Age Porn 29 May 202029 May 2020 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…
Media Analyses… Reviewing “Presidential Media” (Portraits, Campaign Slogans & Signs, Etc.) 28 May 202028 May 2020 Purely for fun, I decided to take a quick look at all the other uniform aspects of a Presidential campaign and legacy. Here are some quick thoughts about each... Presidential…
Media Analyses My Favorite Episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation 27 May 202027 May 2020 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) New Developments in an Ongoing Treasure Hunt 26 May 20203 Jul 2020 Even though I've already got a copy, I've still been holding out hope these last two weeks for a cleaner print of Uccidere in Silenzio to make its appearance. Yesterday…
Media Analyses To Kill in Silence (1972) Fractured, Forgotten & Flawed 26 May 20203 Jul 2020 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 20206 Oct 2020 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…
