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The "Pearl of the Caribbean" has earned its name through the thriving natural beauty, the historic sites and attractions, the endless stretches of palm-lined beaches, and of course the lively Cuban culture that encompasses music, dancing, food, the superb rum and world-famous cigars and a general zest for life. To be sure you don't miss out on any of these great aspects of Cuba and to relieve some of the stress of holiday planning, we offer specially designed Cuba holidays that cover everything: from accommodation and transport, to activities, food and excursions.
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Tori Spelling's dog will not bite the dust in the foreseeable future ... because the pooch just got a reprieve.
TMZ broke the story ... Spelling boarded the dog 3 years ago with her dog walker because she felt it was unsafe to have a big pit bull around her small kids.
Tori was paying a hefty $525 a month to board Dizzle, but the dog walker went nuclear last week when she hadn't received payment and threatened to take the dog to a shelter ... which means almost certain death.
But good news for Dizzle ... Much Love Animal Rescue contacted the dog walker and offered to take the dog and place it in another boarding facility until they can place the pooch in a proper home.
BTW ... we're told Tori and hubby Dean McDermott have paid the dog walker, so it ends up a happy dog tale.
i would have made the dog walker an offer she couldn't refuse . . .
So for 3 years Tori's paying this woman $525/mth. She forgets 1 month and the dog walker was going to take the dog to a shelter and be put down?!?! What a beotch.
Thank God for some good people, and who would adopt a dog and then board the dog at the walkers house I feel that people like that should never be able to have an animal again. Thank God that the dog will be able to live due to the Much Love animal Rescue
$525 a month for boarding is hardly "hefty".
That is the DUMBEST thing I've ever heard of. If you can't keep a dog or for whatever reason don't WANT the dog in your family or home anymore, then why the hell are you paying someone else to house it for you?????????? If you can't have the dog then rehome the damn dog. How stupid is it to pay a boarding fee so the dog can live with someone else indefinately yet you still own it and have all the say as to what goes on with it.?? These rich ass celebrities make me sick to my stomach. You're PAYING someone to own your dog.
Obsessed much???? Selfish doesn't begin to describe it. It's MINE but I don't wanna actually do anything with it. I just want posession of it in my name only.
Husband cheated on her, lying to her fans and getting caught, abandoned her dog and evicted from her home. 2014 is the year of Tori's karma catching up to her.
I can see every rib on that dog.
thank God for people like the "Much Love Animal Rescue" if you want a dog then you take the responsibility of t aking care of that dog. The moment you adopt and I say adopt because dogs are part of your home and you are adopting them when they become your family member.
Tori's a dumbass. I'm on my 6th generation APBT, owning the first at four years old and let me tell you, if you show dominance, have them spayed/neutered and raise them right, they are awesome family pets. It's the idiot pimps and the people who put females in season around male APBT and people who breed ignorance and hate that cause these dogs to go bad.
The dog is cuter than Tori
She had to put the dog in boarding school cause the kids were little. Shows she loves the dog and the kids and is responsible. She could have abandoned him or given him away but she chose to remain his dog mom for life and provide for his care and I'm sure he will return home when the kids are older and he has plenty of home visits. Stop looking for negatives!
She had to put the dog in boarding school cause the kids were little. Shows she loves the dog and the kids and is responsible. She could have abandoned him or given him away but she chose to remain his dog mom for life and provide for his care and I'm sure he will return home when the kids are older and he has plenty of home visits. Stop looking for negatives!
TMZ is so gay... I posted a couple things on here and they deleted my comments... you guys have a Pro Gay Pro Dog Agenda here.... pretty soon you're going to be gay with your dogs...
you can say the most racist hurtfull things towards people, like the dude above me saying torri spelling uglier than the dog.. but if you said the dog was uglier than tori spelling oooooh you cant say that ...
dont delete my comment delete my account..
Claudia Gil of Cloud 9 dog sitting has really shot herself in the foot over this. After three years of being paid, one late payment and she goes to the press!?! Tori has been paying over $6,000. a year for the dog's care. Who is the winner in this case?
Wow Claudia - you've made yourself look like an ass, probably put yourself out of business (would you hire this woman to care for your pets?), and lost Tori's friendship. Hope it was worth it!


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These 13 Ohio-based companies gave more than $1 million this spring to the Issue 1 campaign seeking to extend the Third Frontier program another four years, according to a finance report filed Thursday at the Ohio Secretary of State's office:
American Electric Power, $150,000
Nationwide Insurance Co., $150,000
Eaton Corp. of Cleveland, $100,000
Procter & Gamble Co., $80,000
Western & Southern Life Insurance Co., $80,000
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, $75,000
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If LeBron James takes his talent to another team, Miami Heat fans will forever remember June 24, 2014 as "Opt-Out Tuesday."
Heat fans are notorious for arriving late and leaving early, so there is a chance they won't know James left until Decmeber.
There IS the chance James could return to the Heat and this is just his way of putting pressure on Pat Riley to bring in some more big guns.
Cleveland.com's Terry Pluto writes:
"[Opting out is] designed to let the Miami Heat know that there better be a roster upgrade coming. He's no longer committed to them. The Heat must romance him, once again. It's also to tell the rest of the league that Carmelo Anthony isn't the only big star available."
While a large faction of Cavs fans dream about James' return, Cleveland general manager David Griffin is two days away from making his first draft choice–a move that will impact the franchise for years to come.
• ESPN writer Chad Ford wrote the Cavs are torn between Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker, and that owner Dan Gilbert has mandated the team reach the playoffs this season. Connect the dots, and that hints toward the Cavs taking Parker, who may be the most NBA-ready player in the draft.
Ford added that Griffin was set on taking Joel Embiid, but called an audible after Embiid's reported foot trouble.
• In Browns news, Josh Gordon hasn't been suspended yet, but there has been debate on whether Johnny Manziel should curb his partying ways, especially with rookies meeting this week in Aurora, Ohio for the NFL Rookie Symposium.
Dawg Pound Daily and Factory of Sadness Editor Jared Mueller, who works full-time as a counselor, penned an interesting column examining if Johnny Football needs an alcohol assessment.
• In Buckeye Nation, Bucknuts are rejoicing over freshman D'Angelo Russel finally enrolling for summer classes. Russell had been unable to start school because he was waiting for the NCAA to clear him for eligibility.
Bleacher Report columnist Scott Polacek examined why Russell is so needed by Thad Matta and company.
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Mon Apr 7, 2014 10:15 amAthletics activated RHP Ryan Cook from the 15-day disabled list.
Fantasy Source Spin: Cook will join the A's bullpen on Monday. He battled a right shoulder strain this spring but is fully healthy now and should step right into a setup role. The right-hander is a decent fantasy stash with Oakland closer Jim Johnson experiencing early-season struggles.
Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:28 pmCubs signed RHP Jason Hammel to a one-year, $6 million contract.
Fantasy Source Spin: Hammel can earn another $1 million through performance-based bonuses. He posted a rough 4.97 ERA in 139 1/3 innings last season for the Orioles, but the 31-year-old is a bounceback candidate and could be good trade bait for the Cubs by the middle of the summer.
Thu Jan 16, 2014 12:34 pmAthletics and C John Jaso avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.3 million contract.
Fantasy Source Spin: Jaso was arbitration-eligible for the second time this winter after earning a $1.8 million salary in 2013. He could serve as the A's primary DH in 2014 if his health cooperates. Jaso had concussion issues last year.
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Tue Dec 3, 2013 2:10 pmAthletics acquired OF Craig Gentry and RHP Josh Lindblom from the Rangers for OF Michael Choice and INF Chris Bostick.
Fantasy Source Spin: Gentry has been a valuable part-time player over the past three seasons, hitting .288 with a .365 on-base percentage while providing excellent defense and speed on the basepaths. He'll likely find himself in a platoon role in Oakland and could take over the center field job after Coco Crisp's contract expires.
Thu Sep 5, 2013 3:51 pmAthletics activated C Derek Norris from the 15-day disabled list.
Fantasy Source Spin: Norris missed two weeks with a fractured left big toe. He'll presumably serve in a three-catcher platoon down the stretch with Stephen Vogt and Kurt Suzuki.
Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:28 pmOrioles placed RHP Jason Hammel on the 15-day disabled list with right forearm tenderness.
Fantasy Source Spin: The O's are hopeful that it's not a serious injury. Hammel, who will be eligible to return from the disabled list on August 13, owns a 5.20 ERA and 1.51 WHIP in 123 innings (21 starts) this season for Baltimore. He is scheduled to have an MRI on his arm Thursday.
Thu Jul 11, 2013 3:36 pmRangers optioned RHP Josh Lindblom to Triple-A Round Rock.
Fantasy Source Spin: Lindblom allowed six earned runs in just 5 1/3 innings Wednesday in the Rangers' loss to the Orioles. The right-hander has a 5.46 ERA in the majors this season.
Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:42 pmRangers optioned RHP Josh Lindblom to Triple-A Round Rock.
Fantasy Source Spin: Lindblom didn't pitch that poorly over his three recent starts with the Rangers, but the club has decided to give Martin Perez a shot. The righty will rejoin Round Rock's rotation.
Thu Jun 6, 2013 1:52 pmPadres optioned OF Kyle Blanks to Triple-A Tuscon.
Fantasy Source Spin: Blanks has posted a decent .273/.362/.434 batting line in 116 plate appearances this year in the majors, but the Padres needed to clear a spot for Cameron Maybin. Blanks should be back up in a couple of weeks.
Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:19 pmAthletics signed SS Hiroyuki Nakajima to a two-year contract.
Fantasy Source Spin: The deal is reportedly worth $6.5 million with a $5.5 million option for 2015. Nakajima, 30, batted .311/.382/.451 with 13 home runs, 74 RBI and seven stolen bases in 136 games this past year for NPB's Seibu Lions. He projects to open 2013 as Oakland's starting shortstop and should carry AL-only fantasy value.
Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:59 pmBlue Jays recalled RHP Jesse Chavez from Triple-A Las Vegas.
Fantasy Source Spin: Chavez will take Brandon Morrow's spot in the starting rotation Tuesday against the Brewers. Chavez has a 3.68 ERA in 11 starts this year with Triple-A Las Vegas, but he owns an underwhelming 5.37 ERA over 144 relief appearances in the big leagues. He can be avoided in most fantasy leagues.
Mon Apr 9, 2012 4:59 pmAthletics activated 1B Daric Barton from the 15-day disabled list.
Fantasy Source Spin: Barton, who is coming off shoulder surgery, went 7-for-19 (.368) with one homer and five RBI during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento. It's not clear if he'll be the regular first baseman right off the bat or share playing time with Kila Ka'aihue, but he should be owned in AL-only leagues.
Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:31 amHarden's stuff isn't nearly what it was early in his career with Oakland, but his
strikeout rate at least bounced back with the A's last season. His biggest issue
recently has been an inability to keep the ball in the park. He has maintained a
home-run rate over the last three years that is simply not going to fly if he wants to
be an effective pitcher again.
Fantasy Source Spin: Strikeout rates and history still keep him interesting, but the
injuries and homers make Harden undraftable in most leagues.
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Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:14 pmNick Punto is starting at second base for the Cardinals in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
Fantasy Source Spin: Punto was activated from the disabled list Tuesday and drew a walk in his first plate appearance as a Cardinal in the first game of the doubleheader. He didn't have any rehab at-bats after recovering from sports hernia surgery, so he figures to be rusty. Of course, he's not much of a hitter, regardless. Daniel Descalso is starting at third base while David Freese sits.
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Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:50 am
With an increase in velocity over the last two seasons, Samardzija's strikeout rates have taken a big jump, and, as a result, he has been able to back up the high praise he received as a prospect. The next step was correcting his walks problem, which he did last season with his first-ever sub-3.0 BB/9 rate. Despite his 9-13 record, Samardzija showed the early signs being an ace last year, further supported by most of his ERA prediction numbers in the mid-3.00s. He showed that ace ability in 11 starts during the second half, with a 2.58 ERA and K/BB ratio well above 4.00.
Fantasy Source Spin: If he can keep his velocity and new-found control, Samardzija could be headed for stardom atop the Cubs' rotation.
Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:16 pm
One year into his career, Parker is already looking like a major steal for the A's after being acquired for Trevor Cahill and Craig Breslow last offseason. The former first-round pick was great in his rookie campaign, posting a 3.47 ERA and 2.22 K/BB ratio with no issues keeping the ball in the park in the AL. Parker's second-half ERA was nearly a full run higher than the first half, though his command improved significantly down the stretch. He showed more strikeout ability in the minors, something fantasy owners hope he can build on soon.
Fantasy Source Spin: Parker is a very solid fantasy pitcher just one year into his career, and his track record in the minors shows that he can get better.
Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:47 pm
Lester was a microcosm of Boston's 2012 season -- underachieving with great expectations. His strikeout rate has now fallen in three straight years and he's no longer a top-tier strikeout pitcher, producing just a 7.3 K/9 last season. The strikeout rate should be a big concern for fantasy owners and Red Sox fans, though Lester was also very unlucky last season with a 3.14 BABIP and a FIP that still sat below 4.00. That means improvement is likely, but the days of Lester as an ace could be over now that he's pitching to contact more often these days.
Fantasy Source Spin: Lester should work his way back onto mixed-league rosters, but don't buy him expecting 200-plus strikeouts or anything near an elite pitcher.
Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:18 pm
Playing catcher can lead to early breakdowns, which has been the case with Soto. He is coming off of his worst offensive season, hitting below .200 with both the Cubs and Rangers, though his total HR rate wasn't far below his major league norm. After two years of poor offense, Texas still brought him back in the offseason to see significant at-bats.
Fantasy Source Spin: Definitely a power option for AL-only leagues in Texas, but without consistent playing time, his former No. 1-catching ability is unlikely to return.
Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:55 pm
Acquired from the Red Sox for Andrew Bailey last offseason, Reddick turned into a bona fide power hitter for the A's. He led the team with 32 homers, though his batting average plunged in the second half as a result of a .164 mark in September. A mediocre contact rate and huge foul territory in Oakland should prevent Reddick from matching his .280 mark from 2011, but hopefully he isn't quite this bad going forward. An extreme fly-ball hitter, fantasy owners should be very happy with the power development, including 12 homers against southpaws.
Fantasy Source Spin: Matching last year's breakout could be tough, but Reddick should definitely have enough power to still be useful no matter where the batting average lands.
Tue May 20, 2014 11:44 pm
Sean Doolittle struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his third save of the season, closing out the Athletics' 3-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday.
Fantasy Source Spin: Doolittle hadn't issued a free pass all season before walking slugger Ryan Hanigan with two outs. It was an otherwise carefree inning of work, as he struck out Evan Longoria and Wil Myers before getting Logan Forsythe to pop out to end the game. He still hasn't allowed a run in 9 1/3 innings in May, lowering his ERA to 3.27. Closer-needy teams should be all over the southpaw by now.
Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:45 pm
Derek Norris went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's victory over the Rangers.
Fantasy Source Spin: Norris improved his hitting streak to seven games with his three-hit effort. He also has five consecutive multi-hit games. Now batting .386, Norris has been a big source of offense, but has had to split time with John Jaso behind the plate as his production tails off significantly against right-handed pitchers.
Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:42 pm
Josh Lindblom and Arnold Leon are the top options for a spot start for the Athletics during the May 7 doubleheader versus the Mariners.
Fantasy Source Spin: Lindblom allowed two runs over 4 2/3 innings in a start for the A's during a doubleheader earlier this month. Leon (3.75 ERA) has pitched better than Lindblom (7.23 ERA) at Triple-A, so perhaps he'll get a shot this time.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:43 am
Luke Gregerson blew his second save of the season by coughing up a ninth inning run Wednesday in a loss to the Angels.
Fantasy Source Spin: Nursing a 4-3 lead, Gregerson was brought on to finish things out against the top of Los Angeles' lineup. He didn't have trouble with J.B. Shuck, but consecutive singles put Mike Trout on third and Albert Pujols on first. Howie Kendrick's fielder's choice tied the game before Gregerson was able to escape. Gregerson and Sean Doolittle, the committee appointed to replace Jim Johnson, have both blown saves in the past few days, and Johnson is pitching well again, so one wonders if Bob Melvin is going to get the $10 million man back into the ninth inning the next time Oakland has a save opportunity. It isn't like Gregerson has been bad or anything. He owns a 1.86 ERA and 0.83 WHIP and hadn't given up a run since April 2 prior to this evening.
Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:21 am
Luke Gregerson earned the save for a second consecutive day by hurling a perfect ninth inning Monday against the Angels.
Fantasy Source Spin: Jim Johnson tossed a scoreless eighth inning when Oakland trailed 2-1, and Gregerson was given the save chance after John Jaso cranked a two-run homer off Ernest Frieri in the top of the ninth. That turn of events also gave Johnson his first 2014 victory (against two losses). Gregerson and the southpaw Sean Doolittle will continue to swap save chances until Bob Melvin regains confidence in Jim Johnson, who is up to three straight scoreless innings.
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Bipolar Disorder Health Center
Balancing Bipolar Disorder
Karen Renken was just 14, but she knew something was terribly wrong. "I was a straight-A student, and suddenly I started failing in school," says Renken, now 45, of Long Island, N.Y.
At high school, she would go from enjoying a seemingly normal mood to throwing a tantrum in the hallway. Her teenage response to normal requests, such as her mother's plea to pick up after herself, was dramatic. She would, she says, "shriek like a maniac."
Renken was sent to a psychiatrist, who prescribed an antidepressant, and she saw a social worker for talk therapy. Things still did not improve. "I was getting worse and worse," Renken recalls. She began consulting other doctors, hoping for an answer. The eighth doctor she saw solved the puzzle and ended the frustration.
"You don't have depression," he told her. "You are manic-depressive." The year was 1975; these days, she would be diagnosed as "bipolar," the current name for the same disorder.
Finally getting the correct diagnosis was a relief -- and the beginning of a new life for Renken. Even with the right diagnosis, though, the road wasn't bump-free. "It took another 17 years to get the medications right," she says.
Increased Bipolar Awareness
If Renken were diagnosed today, chances are she would be diagnosed with bipolar disorder more quickly. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, some 5 million American adults have the condition; this figure is far higher than the previous estimate of 2 million. More accurate diagnoses of bipolar disorder, as opposed to depression, may be part of the reason why.
"Our society has [become] more aware of psychiatric disorders in general," says Michael Gitlin, MD, professor of psychiatry and director of the Mood Disorders Clinic at the UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine. He says people may be more likely to seek treatment today, plus the definition of bipolar has broadened in the eyes of many doctors.
The "poles" in bipolar refer to the mood extremes -- mania on one end, depression on the other -- that distinguish this mental illness. But behavior isn't always extreme, and many more doctors are now recognizing patients with episodes that are more subtle than the classic mania behavior, leading them to diagnose bipolar disorder rather than depression, Gitlin says.
Better Bipolar Treatments
Once a correct diagnosis is made, treatment can be highly effective. Medication and psychotherapy both help, Gitlin says. Research suggests that interpersonal and social rhythm therapy -- where the focus is on improving interpersonal relationships and regularizing daily routines and sleep schedules to help prevent manic episodes -- gets results. The number of medications available to treat bipolar disorder has increased in the past five years, with the overall goal being long-term stabilization of mood.
Lithium was the first mood stabilizer approved by the FDA, more than 35 years ago. The medication works by stabilizing or smoothing out moods, helping to prevent both extremes of depression and mania.


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Forever reblogging this.
And the fact that there's more than one company means several people called makes it even better.
caution! My blog may cure your boredom !! ;)
Katy Perry about Russell Brand.
Katy :(
this is literally the saddest thing ive ever seen on tumblr ):
she couldnt even fake a smile..
i've reblogged this like 6 times before but i cry everytime
A simple animation, hope it's not too late for some of you guys! Sunday night… time to finish my homework.


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The nothing's off-limits(within rules and ethics) blog all about sex and fetishes. I want to promote serious and honest discussion of sex and various sexual fetishes.
The nothing's off-limits(within rules and ethics) blog all about sex and fetishes. I want to promote serious and honest discussion of sex and various sexual fetishes.
While I really enjoy many kinds of sex, I am an otherwise normal guy. I see nothing wrong with any kind of consenting sex between adults, and I see women as equal to men and have respect for them as such; though that doesn't necessarily mean that I think all kinds of fetishism and objectification of women are bad! The way I see it, as long as people can keep their sex private, I'm a-okay.
This blog is a little different than others. I like to talk about sex, porn, fetishes, etc., but I also like to post editorials about some serious topics and reviews. I also have a sense of humor, so expect me to poke fun at the stupid nonsense I come across!
If you don't have an open mind, then this place isn't for you. On the other hand, if you have an open mind and a sense of humor, please check out some of my entries! This place should be both entertaining(heh) and educational.
Friday, October 5, 2012
My Favorite Porn Sites
The landscape of internet porn has changed drastically in the past 5 or so years. Porn wasn't exactly difficult to find on the internet years ago, but the good stuff wasn't quite as drowned out by all the background noise of the pocketa-pocketa *tube sites that dominate the net of today. Years ago, there was a site known as Stile Project, which in my opinion was one of the best porn sites ever. Stile would post some of the most perverted full-length porn videos; better than most any other site I could find at the time. This was about 10 years ago, by the way. Let's just say that I was at a stage in adolescence when even just a side-boob picture could send me off the edge; Stile Project sent me into a whole other universe, and did for about 7 years until he sold off the site.
The sale of Stile Project marked for me the beginning of a growing problem with Internet Porn; this may sound ridiculous in the context, but the world of porn became incredibly impersonal.
Once Stile Project was sold, the new owner removed all the original content and turned it into a generic porn tube site, which could have made monetary sense since that was becoming the new popular format. But that's just it. Stile Project was personal and had someone behind it who added what he enjoyed. Today's free porn sites are all run by anonymous people posting low-quality short clips that are boring in comparison to the free stuff you could find on the net back in 2006. So now when there is anything of value, it gets buried amongst thousands of mediocre and mislabeled videos. It's a shame, really. I'm not paying for the good stuff! Hand it over to me for free!
Since the death of internet v1.0 style sites such as Stile Project, I've had to make due. Now that I've rambled enough, I'll begin listing off my favorite sites, beginning with my most favorites.
Tube Galore
Wait a sec, didn't I just bad-mouth porn tube sites? Well the name is a bit misleading. It leads to content that is almost always on some tube site, but Tube Galore is simply a place where porn videos are relayed but not hosted. What makes this site my favorite(or at least the one I go to the most) is because it is so well categorized; much better than most other sites I've been to. I'm quite particular with my fetishes, so right from the first page, I can click on the category that says "bukkake" and now I've got a ton of videos lined up with just what I want. You can also search by straight, gay, or shemale.
What's great about Motherless is the amount of amateur porn on there. Honestly, I'd often rather watch real people fucking than some nasty ass porn stars caked in makeup(with fake boobies, no doubt) fucking some raunchy ass guy. Granted, I'd never film porn including myself or my girlfriend, but I can certainly get off to other people foolishly doing so.
The problem with Motherless is that it has poor categorization. You can only look at stuff based on most views, most comments, etc. Sure, you can search, but it's not the same. I like being able to easily look up my niches. What sort of makes up for that is how they also host images.
ImageFap is adult picture hosting, but it's well-geared towards the casual wanker as it has a decent categorization scheme. Again, a lot of amateur stuff here, but you can find some decent pics.
Rule #34 of the internet is: If it exists, there is porn of it.
And this site proves that point quite well.
See, while some might view this site as a joke, this has provided me with some great whacking material for years. Put simply, cartoon women can do things that real women can't. So if Jessica Rabbit gave you a stiffie, you might want to check this site out. Just beware of the overwhelming amount of shitty art, but within the shit are gold nuggets!
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Pussy pumping is awesome
I first saw a pumped pussy when I was 14 years old(yup, already into porn). I saw a video where two guys were fucking a girl, and then they put a pump over her pussy and pumped out the air to make her pussy engorged and bigger. This actually turned me off at the time, but as you get older, you often get more perverted, so here I am now.
Recently, I looked back into the idea of pumping a pussy. Back when I first witnessed a woman having her pussy pumped, it was more of a niche thing and rare to see. In the past 5 years, I've noticed an increase in popularity for pussy pumping. It's still not as common as it could be, but it's not all that unusual to come across a pussy pumping video on your average porn tube site.
I have to admit, I have begun to think that it's pretty awesome. Not only do I get turned on by the idea of a woman doing something to her pussy to enhance her pleasure, but I get aroused by seeing a pumped pussy. There are some pictures of pumped pussies that are weird looking, but there are quite a few that are fine as hell.
What is pussy pumping?
Seeing as anyone reading this blog probably knows enough about sex that they could either know or guess what it is, the term "pussy pumping" is self-explanatory. But it won't take me long to explain it.
Pussy pumping is achieved through the use of a handheld vacuum pump connected to a plastic cup(of varying sizes) to increase bloodflow with the intent of engorging a pussy or the clit. The result is a swollen pussy. This reportedly creates more sensitivity to the pussy and may also increase tightness for the man. Pussy pumping is also often done to satisfy fetishes, and if you like seeing a pumped pussy.
So if you are a woman and you lack sensitivity or want to enhance your sex, pussy pumping may be worth a try. It's certainly fun for couples too!
How do I use it?
You are going to need lube to create enough suction. If you have a pussy pump, spread some lube around the edges. Then carefully place the cup around the pussy. Pump away, but only if it doesn't hurt(it really shouldn't hurt at normal pressure). Once it starts to hurt, you should stop. Leave the cup on from anywhere between 2 to 15 minutes(more than that is overkill and probably not good for you). Remove the cup and fuck away!
Is there a danger in using one?
There's a danger in anything, but I have pretty much concluded that pussy pumping carries relatively low risk when used properly. There are currently no FDA approved pussy pumps, but there is one FDA approved clit pump called The Eros.
The truth is that the skin and tissue in our genitals is vaso-congestive, meaning they are meant to be elastic and swell from increased blood flow to some degree. While pussies don't swell as much as dicks do, they usually swell to a small degree during sexual activity. A pussy can be pumped to a large degree without any damage. Pussy pumps also don't cause wrinkles(as far as I know), as some have claimed.
But pussy pumping can carry risks with improper operation. A pussy can be over-pumped to the point where small blood vessels break, creating visible dark redness in over-stressed areas of the skin. DO NOT DO THIS! By avoiding pain when pumping your pussy, you will likely be able to avoid this.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Virgin sex sucks
At the age I'm at, I probably won't have to deal with virgin sex again. It may come as a shock to some of you that I think virgin sex is probably the most overrated sex there is.
Time and time again, I've heard guys talk about how great it would be to fuck a virgin, and I guess that goes to show that none of them have fucked one. Anyone who no longer has their virginity should know that the first time... kinda sucks.
Why does the first time suck?
It's virgin sex because either party involved in intercourse has never done it before. This is in no ways a good thing! Virgin sex sucks because there's no experience involved. The virgin doesn't know what the hell he/she is doing. Sex sucks when someone doesn't know what they are doing. But it goes beyond this.
Talking strictly about heterosexual sex, the guy almost always has a difficult time getting his dick to stay up. The pressure to perform is insane, and I have experienced this. I, a guy who can currently last hours and cum multiple times, couldn't keep it up during his first time. It was insanely scary. I'd seen plenty of porn by the time I was 16(when I tossed out my virginity), but I just wasn't prepared. Physically connecting yourself into another human being is a very strange thing. To top it all off, I had to wear a condom; this is a very bad idea which I will go into further detail about a little later.
The girl is nervous because she expects that it is going to hurt, which is a myth that won't die. Granted, it is possible for it to hurt the first time if the male is well-endowed, but the hymen has very few nerve endings and while it might bleed, a girl with an ordinary hymen shouldn't be worried about it hurting because it usually doesn't. The only other common reason that it might hurt is because the girl has vaginismus, where the muscles in the vaginal area constrict due to fear of penetration. This disorder is almost completely psychosomatic(or idiopathic), and is essentially a feedback loop. Under an ordinary circumstance, a female should not [need to] feel such pain upon first penetration.
Things that virgin couples do to screw up their good time:
This is a point at which I will share my own personal tips with virgin readers.
There are a lot of things that virgin couples end up doing that makes first-time sex more difficult. First off, for the love of god, try to avoid using condoms(THE AUTHOR OF THIS BLOG IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HOW THE READER INTERPRETS THIS BLOG). I know that this may seem counter-intuitive, but here is why.
Condoms are awful. Even the best ones don't compare to the real connection of flesh on flesh. Instead of going with condoms, invest some money in an STD screening and birth control for the lady. When I first had sex, I went through nearly every condom in the box because I couldn't get my dick to stay up! It was already bad enough that I was having performance anxiety, but the condoms were also squeezing my dick! I wish I could have instead taken the time and money and used it towards having some good sex.
If you have no choice but to use a condom, please read my condom review to find out about what I think is the best condom.
Also: LUBE, LUBE, LUBE! Lube is very important. If the guy is having performance anxiety, chances are the girl is too. A nervous girl generally won't be as wet as she needs to be. Don't be a cheapskate! Buy the good stuff. Don't waste your time cheap water-based lubes like KY Jelly. A lot of people recommend it because they've heard other people recommend it, but trust me, it's awful. Maybe it was great in the 1970s, but far better lubes have since arrived on the scene. For a water-based lube, Astroglide is my #1 favorite. It's very slick and natural-feeling, and it lasts a bit longer than other water-based lubes. Silicone lube is the best IMO, but it's more expensive and more difficult to find. But I have recently discovered that Astroglide has now started selling their brand of silicone lube in grocery stores. It's fantastic!
Be honest with each other too. I made the mistake of telling my then girlfriend that I wasn't a pervert, didn't jack off, etc. Just be honest with each other! Everyone likes a few weird things and it's normal.
Well, that's my rant on virginity. It sucks, and you should be glad that it's gone.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Lube Reviews
To be honest, there's very little difference between most lubes. They are mostly made of the same ingredients, but with subtle differences in mixture which you need to take into account of depending on what you are planning to do with it.
Keep in mind that this is based in the only kinds of lube I have used so far. So here it goes.
Not bad. While it's nothing special, it's about the most generic water-based lube you can get. It's hard to go wrong with ID Glide. I've found it to be a little too goopy for my taste, though, and it can dry quick. Though nowadays, lube companies offer different formulations of their lubes, so I'm pretty sure ID Glide has a more liquidy version that I haven't tried yet. If it's your first time using lube, ID Glide isn't a bad way to go.
Not bad stuff. It's kinda like ID Glide, but the original version is a little more slick IMO. Though not too noticeable. This is the lube I used to use when jacking off as a teenager because it was cheap and not bad. The problem with this one though, like ID glide, is the residue it leaves is sticky. It requires washing.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Cum Science part 1
This is a series I'm starting up dedicated to the science of semen. I have a fetish for certain bodily fluids, especially cum(and no, I am not gay). So I have taken up an interest in discovering how we can do more with it.
So to start off, I'll talk about what I've discovered so far.
Storing Cum
It's actually somewhat difficult to store cum; the reason being that it is not very shelf-stable and it is biologically made to decoagulate, leaving us with a thin translucent fluid that smells rank. This decoagulation process does not take long. After about an hour or so, cum is of very little good. Most people who enjoy cum agree that only fresh cum will do.
In case you, the reader, haven't thought about storing cum, there are a few reasons why people might do it. Having cum stored in a container may allow a male to get sexual pleasure from cum without having to deal with the refractory period. The refractory period can be avoided through careful edging, but sometimes people don't have the time or desire to learn how to edge. Storing cum also gives you the ability to play with copious amounts of cum at the same time.
The storage method most often used now is freezing. It seems to be the only practical method of storing cum long term where you still get a good result. But there are problems with this method. Unless you live alone, it might be impossible to store cum in a freezer. The other problems are that the cum must be frozen within minutes of ejaculation, and it must also be properly thawed(which can take more time if lots of cum is stored).
I wanted to look into a way to making cum shelf-stable; to be able to store it at room temperature without it congealing or rank. From research, I discovered that prostate-specific antigen(PSA) is what causes cum to liquefy, so that the sperm can swim freely. This is great if you want to make babies, but if you want to store cum without freezing it, it is kind of a problem. Unfortunately, I still haven't found a way to inhibit the PSA. I have even tried pasteurizing cum at 130-140 F and it doesn't make a significant difference. Apparently there is a serpin called Human Serpin A5, which is a protein C inhibitor, which can inhibit PSA. But I can find no other data on how this serpin is derived, or where and if it can be purchased. That does not seem like a practical solution.
As far as preventing cum from degrading, I hypothesized that a germicidal bulb would be an easy way to kill sperm and bacteria. At the time I wanted to perform an experiment, I did not have a lot of money so I could not afford a proper UV sterilization bulb, so I had to settle for a UV sterilization wand. I do not believe the wand was effective enough. It may have been effective at making microbes unable to reproduce, but when I viewed exposed cum under a microscope, it did not seem to immediately kill the organisms. At some point, when I have the opportunity, I want to try a proper UV sterilization on cum. But until then, I think I will focus more on making cum stay "fresh".
A while ago, I read a blog someone wrote on storing cum in small vials. The claim was that if the cum wasn't exposed to air, it could be stored in the vials for over a week. I haven't tried this yet, but this would seem to contradict the theory that PSA is the main cause of cum liquefication. Perhaps isolating cum from air protects it from organisms that would change its consistency?
The Smell
When I'm really in the mood, the smell and taste actually don't bother me. But in general, the smell isn't all that pleasant. It generally has an essence of bleach. Now I have read that there are compounds in cum that cause the smell, but I think I may have figured out a simple way to make stored cum smell more pleasant.
I discovered this accidentally, but I still need to do more tests. I wanted to see if an edible acid, particularly citric acid, would inhibit or destroy PSA so the cum wouldn't liquefy. I hand-added some citric acid granules, a small fraction of a teaspoon, into a sterile cup with cum. While I did not succeed in that department, I noticed something unusual about the cum; the bleach-like scent was completely gone! I gave it several whiffs, but nothing! I gave the cum a small taste, and it tasted just fine too. The citric acid, in the amount I added, had no negative effect on the taste and consistency, but it solved the smell!
I hypothesize that this is because whatever causes the smell is basic, or high on the pH scale. Perhaps the citric acid is able to neutralize the compounds that cause the smell so they no longer have an odor.
If you want to experiment with citric acid, it can actually be purchased at some grocery stores under the name "sour salt".
This theory of mine actually adds a little credibility to the idea that eating foods full of citric acid, such as pineapple, can make cum more palatable. I still don't know of any evidence that consumed citric acid makes it into cum, but at least it's more plausible at this point.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Big Beautiful Tits
I love tits. Ass is great, but tits are just awesome in all sorts of ways. A nice plump ass is nice, but tits are great in so many ways.
What's interesting is that, in my experience, guys are very specific about the kind of tits they like. If something's a little off, or if they aren't completely circular, they then claim that said tits are "nasty". Just to further prove that I'm a complete perv, I really love all sorts of tits. From big to small, I tend to love 'em. I can even love saggy ones or ones with big/long nipples. I just can't get enough of tits. Probably the only deal-breaker with tits are fake ones. For me, tits aren't just about the looks, but the feel and the function. I want tits that feel natural, I want ones that are sensitive to the touch, and I like ones that can lactate(in case you haven't read the rest of this blog, watching girls lactate gets me off).
Today, I'm going to show you a variety of tits. My favorite ones, in fact.
Many of the pictures I will be showing are owned by other people. Since this blog entry is a critique, I believe that the use of these photos falls under Fair Use. If you own any of the pictures in this entry, please contact me and I'll have them removed as soon as possible. All pictures on this page are property of their respective owners.
So let's start off with a nice All-American pair of fine tits.
So let's get to the tits! Gianna has excellent tits. But they aren't the typical porn-star tits. They aren't fake, they aren't airbrushed, and they aren't unbelievably circular. They're nice, natural big tits with nice-sized nipples. They have just the right ratio between perky and a little bit of nice natural sag. I love 'em! And there really isn't much more to say. In some photos, the photo-flash causes them to look a bit veiny. Now this isn't really a problem for me, but some people are turned off by too many visible veins. I think this may just have to do with bad lighting, because the majority of her videos are mostly vein-free. Yeah, I know you didn't think I'd get into those kind of technicals, but I am!
How 'bout some more all-American tits?
Let's get a look at some exotic tits.
Here are some other nice Asian nipples.
Now by now you're thinking I'm a typical guy when it comes to women's boobs. But I think you'll soon be surprised.
For some reason, I have a place in my penis for big fat saggy tits. Maybe I'm abnormal, but oh well, I love it!
Damn, I can just go on about big saggy plump tits for hours. But don't worry, I'll move on soon enough. I need to get a few more out of the way.
But what I may love even more than merely saggy tits are tits with puffy nipples!
So far, I've only discussed relatively big tits. That doesn't mean I don't love the small ones either!
Unfortunately, I don't have many small tits pics because large tits are more abundant on the internet. But I'd love to add some more!
And now for my favorite tits...
Well, I've done my share of page stretching for the day. I hope you enjoyed my review of tits, and maybe you have gained some appreciation for different kinds of tits. Same goes for you, girls! It would be awesome if more girls could understand the greatness of the female body!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
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I finally caught Moonrise Kingdom last night. It was perfect. F*cking perfect.
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I may have reblogged this before… Don't care.
Not reblogging for the movie. Just for the white people dancing.
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Waiting for a birthday or anniversary is so cliché. Marvel Heroes is celebrating before turning one, rolling out its biggest promotion so far now that its been live for ten months.
Appropriately titled "Big Ten Week" (and having nothing to do with this, as far as I can tell), it features the return of 10 different events that have run in the past. These include the Don't Fear the Reaper Loot Rotation, the Luck of the Draw BOGO sale on heroes and costumes, plus holiday events from St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, and more. You can see the complete list with links to the individual events right here.
Some members of the dev team will be in-game, passing out bonus loot and answering politely phrased questions (I added the "politely" part). Just for participating, everyone will get a 50 percent bonus to experience and 50 percent bonuses to special and rare item find chances. And to top it all off, entering the code "RNDMCSTM" will get you a free random costume.
Now the question is, will this become a trend? If my kids find out, will they be expecting presents every 10 months instead of on their birthdays? Hmm … Big Ten Week may have some unforeseen consequences, but that's no reason not to play today by downloading the game at MarvelHeroes.com.
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|Vintage Pulp
|Oct 31 2014
Above is a poster for Teinosuke Kinugasa's masterwork samurai drama Jigokumon, which was known in English as Gate of Hell. It was the first Japanese film shot in color, via the process Eastmancolor, which was a leap beyond three-strip Technicolor, and one that makes Jigokumon blaze like a supernova. The story, from a play by Kan Kikuchi, concerns a Heian-era samurai named Moritoh whose bravery during a battle is rewarded by his lord granting him anything he desires. What he desires is the Lady Kesa. Problem is she's married to another samurai. The lord mistakenly grants Moritoh's wish, which is soon revealed to be impossible, but Moritoh resolves to have Kesa anyway, by any means necessary—trickery, bribery, even all-out murder. What develops is not just a thriller about entitlement and lust, but a meditation on honor, love and, especially, social strictures.
Jigokumon was a sensation. A hit in Japan, it was a revelation to foreign audiences. It took home the Palme d'Or from the 1954 Cannes Film Festival, a 1955 special Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, an Oscar for Best Costume Design in a color film, and more prestigious nods. Along with Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, Kimisaburo Yoshimura's Genji Monogatari, Kenji Mizoguchi's Ugetsu Monogatari, and other films from the early 1950s, it marked the emergence of Japanese cinema onto the international scene. We've posted a large group of screen grabs below—perhaps overkill, considering how many—but the film just looks so damn good and the shots are so spectacular that we couldn't help ourselves. Jigokumon premiered in Japan today in 1953.
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|Oct 24 2014
Brigitte Bardot took a while, like Marilyn Monroe, to morph into a bleached blonde, internationally famous sex symbol. The Girl in the Bikini, aka Manina, la fille sans voiles, presents a chance to see her just as she had begun to embark on that road. It was her second film and it opened when she was eighteen, but was shot while she was seventeen. The U.S. poster above doesn't offer much in the way of style, but the film is another matter entirely.
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|Oct 1 2014
Above is a poster for Genso fujin ezu, aka Fascination: Portrait of a Lady, aka Fantasy Portrait of a Wife, one of many S&M movies starring Naomi Tani, aka the Queen of Pink. In this one Tani plays Hisako, a bored housewife married to a conservative art professor. Hisako is beset by bizarre sexual daydreams, including one of being captured like a stray dog and stuck in a cage. Her frustrations soon center on Tachiki, a visionary art student her husband has expelled from school for being too modernist. Hisako and Tachiki soon begin meeting, and Tachiki introduces Hisako to a world of bondage and other dubious delights. The husband doesn'treally understand the extent of his wife's straying until she doesn't come home one night. Not entirely her fault, though, as she's tied up in Tachiki's flat. In the morning Tachiki is inspired by lingering rope impressions on Hisako's flesh to attempt something more permanent—he tattoos her entire body with a rope design. Hisako's husband, you can be sure, is going to be pissed.
That's all we'll say about the plot of Genso fujin ezu. The idea of a person's transformation taking on psychic then physical dimensions is pretty clear, but daydreams of domination and humiliation just don't resonate for us. Bondage and rope arts occupy an important place in Japanese culture, so maybe that's simply the default direction for bored cinema wives, the same way American movies from the period often featured women taking a walk on the wild side with hot-rodders or counterculture types. That's our best guess, anyway. Oniroku Dan is the mind behind the literary genre that birthed these films, and if we'd read any of his books we'd have a better idea exactly why Hisako veers into S&M, but failing that we'll just take the movie on its own merits. Genso fujin ezu premiered today in 1977.
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|Sep 29 2014
When Radley Metzger's softcore movie The Lickerish Quartet was released overseas, its Italian distributors rightly decided that was a stupidish title for a movie and changed it to Esotika Erotika Psicotika. Unfortunately, Esotika Erotika Psicotika sounds glossier and more sophisticated than what you ultimately receive here. What you get is a rich, jaded couple and their surly son who watch 16-millimeter porno loops in their castle for thrills. One night they go out and encounter a motorcycle stunt rider who resembles a woman in one of the loops. They invite her back for what they hope will be a night of debauchery, but which turns out to be less conventional fuck than extended mindfuck. It quickly becomes apparent why the movie opened with a Luigi Pirandello quote pondering the nature of reality, as time and space soon become malleable, leading toward an ending that questions the truth of everything that came before.
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|Sep 21 2014
This great poster was painted by Italian illustrator Dante Manno to promote Riso Amaro, aka Bitter Rice, one of the neorealist movies that came out of Italy during the post-World War II period. If you watch the movie you'll find that some elements aren't very "real," but remember that the term neorealism refers to a rejection of the phoniness of Fascist-era film production, rather than a broad description of cinematic properties. Basically, the movie is about two petty criminals, played by Vittorio Gassman and Doris Dowling, who hide from the cops by posing as lowly rice pickers. What's real here isn't the rice pickers (whose female ranks are uniformly beautiful and sexily clothed), nor some of the action (typified by a scene in which the workers break into perfect operatic harmony even though the tune they're singing is being made up on the spot). No, the realism is in the themes and production values. Riso Amaro deals with weighty issues and was made on location by director Giuseppe De Santis in the rice fields of Italy's Po Valley in crisp, documentary style black and white.
One of Riso Amaro's rice pickers is the voluptuous Silvana Mangano, who catches Vittorio Gassman's eye. Since he's a criminal, he spies opportunity in his circumstances, and while chasing Mangano also plots to steal the entire rice crop while everyone is occupied during an end-of-season festival. Mangano, who has her choice between the slick Gassman and the honest rice picker Raf Vallone, is symbolically torn between American-style and traditional values. Doris Dowling has the same dilemma to a lesser degree. The choice both make will be crucial. Riso Amaro is a good movie, beautifully rendered, and consistently interesting. Tame today, it's easy to see how provocative it must have been when first released. As with many films, certain elements resonate more over time, and here the secondary theme exploring tensions between legal and illegal workers fascinate. The legal workers resent the presumed loss of jobs, but the illegals must eat somehow and are willing to toil much harder than the legals. All the while the bosses reap the benefits. Sound familiar? Riso Amaro premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in early September and opened in Italy today in 1949.
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|Aug 28 2014
You know what we like about pinku films? Their symmetry. Generally, slimy guys have the upper hand for about 65 minutes before the girls band together and, to the accompaniment of arterial bloodspray to spice things up, shoot them or stab them or chop off their heads. It's nice. Balanced. In that way they're like blaxploitation movies. In those, generally, the villain meets ruin at the hands of a black hero or anti-hero. Nice, you see? The films touch on serious problems—sexism and racism—but in a freewheeling, taboo-busting fashion that both entertains and makes the antagonist's eventual violent demise a catharsis for audiences that know the wicked aren't generally punished in real life. Taking all that into account then, you can see why removing the cathartic revenge from the proceedings would be problematic.
The star of the film (and poster), Yuki Kazamatsuri, in the final scene discovers a killifish inexplicably living in a swimming pool. She observes to her female friend, "Killifish are strong—I guess they can live even in a pool." And of course the fish are metaphorical women and the pool is male-dominated society. But sorry, after an entire plot suggestingwomen are complicit in their own degradation, a morsel of dialogue telling us they're tough enough to take it (and men are to be forgiven for supposed weakness) doesn't excuse what came before. On the contrary—it makes it worse. Onna kyôshi-gari premiered in Japan today in 1982.
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|Aug 19 2014
Jesus Franco's Paroxismus was an Italian erotic mystery known in the English-speaking world as Venus in Furs. Basically, an American jazz musician in Istanbul goes to a party and there sees a woman involved in sadomasochistic sex. Later he finds the same woman's body on a beach, and at that point flees to Rio de Janeiro. In Rio he plays with a jazz group, but one night sees the dead woman from Istanbul walk into the club where he's performing. Or is it her? Whoever she is, she seems intent on exacting revenge against those who killed her. Or didn't. Jesus Franco is a polarizing filmmaker, but if you're ever going to like one of his films, this may be it. It's dark and surreal, beautifully shot, has an interesting score, and a compelling cast that includes James Darren, Maria Rhome, and the always arresting Klaus Kinski. The late-1960s hepcat dialogue may amuse or repel, depending on one's sensibilities, and those hoping for a linear plot or Hollywood ending should give up before even settling into their seats, but as a whole we thought it was quite entertaining.
In terms of understanding the film, it helped when we learned that a chance comment by the jazz trumpeter Chet Baker had been the inspiration for the script. We also discovered, on an unrelated note, that the lead as originally written was supposed to be a Miles Davis type guy, which is to say black, but Franco was shot down because American audiences were thought to be unready to see a black man and white woman in bed together. This led to the ethnic reversals of the lead role into a white jazzman and the character of Rita into his black girlfriend. Too bad for Franco he wasn't allowed to make the film the way he wanted, but it's impossible to be bummed with the casting of Barbara McNair as Rita, despite the circumstances. Impossible to be bummed about the art, either. The above promo poster was painted by the awesome Mario De Berardinis, who signed his work MOS, and we also have an ultra-rare alternate poster below, painted by unknown. Paroxismus premiered in Italy today in 1969.
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|Jun 28 2014
This amazing Italian poster is for a cuddly little piece of nazisploitation called Perversion, which was originally made in France as Nathalie rescapée de l'enfer, and known in the English speaking world as Nathalie: Escape from Hell. A poster like this cries out for us to watch the film, and luckily we were able to track it down and screen it. The art pretty much nails it. A French farmer's daughter is captured by the Nazis and sent to a castle brothel, where she endures the usual sexploitation degradations—gropings, whippings, and uninvited advances from a domineering, leather-clad queen bee named Helga Hortz. A love connection develops between Nathalie and a German officer, and when the affair comes to light Helga decides it's time to hortz poor Nathalie. This is a really bad movie. It's the type of flick that includes lengthy sequences of the villains going Mwah hah hah hah hah hah! All it needed was Monty Burns rubbing his gnarled hands together and intoning, "Smithers, release the hounds." On the plus side, star Patrizia Gori gives it her all, and the supporting cast includes Barbara Moose and Brigitte Lahaie. Perversion aka Nathalie rescapée de l'enfer premiered in France today in 1978.
Wait—so this internet thing you're talking about will be globally available and filled with every shitty old movie ever made?
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|Vintage Pulp
|May 7 2014
The Black Cat has been called one of the greatest horror films ever made. Taken in context it's creepy, no doubt, and it stars spookmeister Bela Lugosi alongside Boris Karloff, he of the sinister widow's peak and cinderblock head, so they alone make it somewhat unsettling. But it was produced in 1934, and much has changed since then in terms of what is truly terrifying. Plotwise, what you have here are two honeymooners in Hungary who encounter a mysterious traveler and who all end up stuck in the dreaded hilltop manse—not the gothic pile you would expect, but rather a linear, art deco box. The house is occupied by Karloff, a sort of war criminal, and it turns out Lugosi has traveled there with revenge in mind, for it seems Karloff had something to do with the deaths of Lugosi's wife and daughter. The honeymooners are basically hapless bystanders to this situation, and their approach to the predicament doesn't remotely resemble the approach you or I would take, but people had better manners back then. Eventually, though, manners are jettisoned and that's when the movie gets interesting.