Arty Farty

Back from California

nobody@vox.com(ArtyFarty) — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 11:30:05 -0800

I spent about 8 days in Dana Point and Los Angeles for an extended Thanksgiving trip. It was fun getting to be a sort of tourist in my own city as it were. However, I never want to go back there for that long again! As much as it is nice by the be...

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I Give You: Oliver Reed

nobody@vox.com(ArtyFarty) — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:02:59 -0700

I have strange interests in actors/actresses past. Especially the kooky ones. Joan Crawford, Ava Gardner and Mary Astor are just some. My man now of many years has been Oliver Reed. "The thing women will never forgive, is that men fuck them" -- O...

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Wouldn't Be Caught Dead In That Dress

nobody@vox.com(ArtyFarty) — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:31:36 -0700

After reading my Joan Crawford book, a friend pointed out this video to me. Oh the 80s: big hair, big belts, shoulder pads, pounds of rouge, and home made smoothies. You know for a "big TV star" her closet kind of looked like crap even with all he...

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Movie Crisis

nobody@vox.com(ArtyFarty) — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:32:47 -0800

Movies have gotten better in the past few years, at least enough that I bother seeing one or two a year that are "new". I'm still really pissed that The Departed (which I thought was excellent) turned out to be a Hong Kong movie originally, thus r...

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Ancient Movies

nobody@vox.com(ArtyFarty) — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:43:56 -0800

I remember when I was 20 or so, a younger guy from my college says, "Have you seen, like, every ancient movie ever made before 1965?" Well, I haven't of course. But it is scary that I recognize and know the names of actors from before 1945 all too...

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