…with subtle dark humour throughout the film, rather than big punchlines placed every quarter of the playtime, I highly recommend the movie ‘Frank’. This movie is about an Average Joe struggling to prove his worth and perceived musical depth as the replacement keyboard man of the band ‘The Soronprfbs’, lead by a masked figure named Frank. This song plays in…
…what I’m interested in exploring, so I’ll be quick: the slavish adoration of Joe Biden, John McCain and other failed bootlicker senators that pop up across the later seasons is extremely grating in 2020, especially from an outsider New Zealand context, lol. Rather, what ages Parks & Recreation in a far more accessible way is its seeming inability to care…
…means that BDSM practitioners might actually be more sound than the rest of us. Studies show that compared to the average Joe, BDSM practitioners are: Less neurotic; More extroverted; More open to new experiences; Less sensitive to rejection; Less likely to experience depression, paranoia, or anxiety; and, More healthy in their well-being. The idea that those who engage in restraints,…
…and eating it too, and Hollywood adopted it with great gusto. Honestly, I think it’s why Showgirls’ unbelievably frank, almost revoltingly crude depictions of ‘true’ strippers and ‘true’ whores, met with such a crushing response: though it is the fantasy of Verhoeven and screenwriter Joe Eszterhaz, it’s still too real compared to the tame offerings of ‘not too rebellious!’ strip…
