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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…

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