Hooray, Darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Mermaid Parade Has Been Saved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                         Would you believe, girls, that this event was on the verge of not happening due to financial problems????????? Well, something or someone saved it, and now The Coney Island Mermaid Parade will take place on Saturday, June 20.

                             I am not sure I will be there, but I remember my first one, the eighth, back in 1990.  I went by myself, and, over the years a group of us evolved, including my David, who would go every year.   We would usually have lunch at Carolina's, a great Italian restaurant, until it folded.  Then we tried Gargiulo's which is still there but has an insufferable attitude toward patrons.  One is not allowed to wear shorts there.  OK, but on Mermaid Parade Day??????????????  The year we ate there, I marched with my gym bag into the bathroom, and changed into a pair of shorts, The staff was livid, but we were leaving, we had paid, so what could they do????????????????

                              I would hope things are better today, but I bet they are not.  And Gargiulo's has competition, not only from Nathan's, but the restaurant beneath the Parachute Jump, which I am anxious to try.

                               I am just happy this event is occurring for what will be its 44th year.  The time is slowly creeping up to 50 years.  Maybe I will attend, then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                               Have a wonderful time, everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How Can An Allegedly Gay Organization Turn On Its Own Community.

                                       This reminds me of Eve Arden's speech in the 1945 "Mildred Pierce" where she says Veda is justification for animals eating their young.  I feel that Heritage Pride is doing the same thing by excluding members of GOAL (Gay Officers Action League) from marching in the Pride parade, which will take place this year on Sunday, June 28!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                          These gentlemen and women put their lives on the line same as any other member of the NYPD.  I can understand a right-wing organization stating such blatant prejudice, but a gay service agency???????????

                                             They should be ashamed of themselves, and you know what?   I say to all the GOAL members out there, find your own spot in the parade and march proudly, even if it is at the end.  You have every right to be there as your straight colleagues.

                                                 I do not think I have gone to a parade since before COVID, and I am certainly not going to this one.  But I support the members of GOAL, and I say declare hell on Heritage Pride, and march anyway??????????????

                                                 How can they be so stupid to betray their own!????????????????

Girls, Hope You Enjoyed Last Night's "Svengoolie" Screening Of The AIP 1958 Cult Classic, "How To Make A Monster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

                                           Having been at the theater most of yesterday, darlings, I had no time to write this before the screening.  It is a gem with Robert H. Harris (who was married to Louise Lewis, who played the sympathetic principal in 1957's "I Was A Teenage Werewolf," and the repressed lesbian chemistry teacher in 1958's "Blood Of Dracula") giving a sincere and earnest acting performance for a genre of this type.

                                           Harris and Paul Brinegar give sympathetic performances as a cast-off makeup man and his assistant.  That is, I was sympathetic with Harris' character, until he stabbed his assistant Rivero, played by Brinegar,

                                             But the subtextual homosexuality is a riot.  It is clear Harris and Brinegar's characters are in some sort of Master-Slave relationship, even though Rivero says he lives alone.  And it is obvious from the get-go that Harris' character is hot for the werewolf and Frankenstein actors!!!!!!!!!!!   A little party at his place?  Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                Dumb straight guys too ignorant to catch on.  But the film's climax is livened by its transfer to color and cameo appearances by replicas of former AIP monsters, including our personal favorite in our house, Cucumbo,, from "It Conquered The World."  The Cucumbo we own was very pleased with his cameo role.

                                                   Still, it is riotous fun, and always a joy to see.  It has not been shown in quite some time, so you may have to wait for Sven to show it again.

                                                   However, if compelled, I believe it is on YouTube for free.  At least it was.

                                                   Make sure the only monsters you create are yourselves, girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally! A Broadway Show That Is Actually Entertaining!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                         It has been a bad season on Broadway, darlings, so it has gotten to the point where I have no expectations when going into the theater.

                            I certainly was not expecting anything from a show entitled "Bigfoot: A New Musical."

                           Actually, what I expected was a show, minus Bigfoot, where people living nearby sing and talk about him.

                           Things turned out to be better than that.  While not a classic of the American Musical Theater, "Bigfoot: A New Musical," was an impressively simple but exquisitely performed show about the town and the creature himself.  Bigfoot is played delightfully by Grey Henson, an alum of "The Book Of Mormon," and when he came out in a replica of Bert Lahr's Cowardly Lion costume from "The Wizard Of Oz," dancing and prancing about, I knew we were in for an evening of talent and camp.

                            Grey and SNL alum Alex Moffatt give the show's outstanding performances.  I was quite impressed with Moffat's athleticism and his dancing ability; hey, if there is a "Chorus Line" revival in the near future, I think he should be seen for Mike or Mark.  I never saw the extent of his talent on SNL.

                                  Danny Mefford directs and choreographs, and his is a talent to watch.  The dancing is of a kind rarely seen anymore, right out of a Fifties musical like "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers."

                                   The score is no world beater; no standards here, but they have a melodic musicality that other, more prestigious shows this season, were sorely lacking.

                                   The rest of the cast is as impressive, and, at a fast paced ninety minutes (no Intermission) they give their all.  "Bigfoot: A New Musical" give its audience just enough to send them out of the theater happy.  I also sympathize with Grey Henson.  How hot it must be inside that Bigfoot costume.

                                       No wonder the show is only ninety minutes!  But worth every one!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                    

How Could I Dare To Forget???????????? Guess Whose Birthday Is Today, Girls??????????????????????????

                              There was nothing quite like the early BARBRA, and there never will be again.

                              Yes, today is Barbra Streisand's birthday.  She is 84!  Can you believe it???????????

                               This should be declared a national holiday for all gay men and Theater Queens!!!!!!!!!!!

                                 We all know how BARBRA celebrates her birthday.  She eats a tub full of coffee ice cream and then makes hubby James Brolin do EVERYTHING she wants!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And he still looks pretty good himself.

                                     As for us fans, well one can always listen to the Original Cast Album of "Funny Girl," or see the movie on DVD.  Oh, my God, that ending with "My Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

                                      Go all out today, dolls!  If you have all of the BARBRA oeuvre, then play it all!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                        A Happy 84th birthday to BARBRA.  May she continue to go on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                        

Quentin Tarantino And "The Golden Girls?????????????" It Is True, Darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                            Never would I have associated this rather outrageous director with this charming situation comedy.  But it seems that in 1988, in part one of the episodes entitled "Sophia's Wedding," Tarantino appeared in the above scene as one of the Elvis impersonators.  In fact, he used the money and royalties from this episode to make "Reservoir Dogs."

                            You have got to see it for yourself, girls!  There is no way you can spot Tarantino in this photograph, but when the credits roll at the end, his name stands out.  So, there can be no question he did this.  How he got involved is a story I would like to know.

                             Every night, before bed, David and I watch "The Golden Girls."  It is wonderfully comforting, and the writing and acting is of a level not seen anymore.  And of course, my favorite is Blanche, played by Rue McClanahan.  She reminds me of my young, wilder self, and she dresses the best on the show.  I want to wear all of Blanche's outfits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                              Really, it is the perfect bedtime relaxant.

                              But Quentin Tarantino?  Who would have believed it??????????????????

If Emily Blunt Can Wear A DIOR Shirt, Then Why Can't I Wear A Balenciaga????????????????????????

                            And it comes in red, darlings, so it is just perfect.  Too bad there is not one in pink.

                          Starting with Balenciaga, wouldn't it be great to have a collection of T-shirts of all the reputable designers???????????  I am sure that somewhere out there I can find one designer shirt in pink!  Even if it is Lauren Collins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                           But, really, isn't this just fabulous, darlings?   Imagine walking into Balthazar, wearing a jacket over this?  I would be the hit of the room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                           Honestly, girls, I think the 'Prada' sequel is going to show us the way to go in fashion. And this would be a start!

                             I cannot wait to wear my Balenciaga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!