Julian Ayrs & Pop Culture

Archive for August 28th, 2008

Mamie Van Doren…vintage wine!

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: August 28, 2008

Mamie Van Doren – a fifties screen siren – was on hand in Tinseltown recently  to kick off a unique promotion.
Ms. Van Doren’s beguiling image will appear on a series of 1.5 liter bottles of wine.
But, there is a curious twist – er – pull to ‘em.
All the publicity stills of Mamie (in the buff!) [...]

Before the Music Dies..insightful music documentary!

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: August 28, 2008

Thomas Carlyle (Wordsworth) said,
“Who is there that, in logical words, can express the effect music has on us? A kind of inarticulate unfathomable speech, which leads us to the edge of the infinite and lets us gaze into that.”
With that in mind, in recent days,  I attended a screening of the entertaining documentary – “Before the [...]

Dumb Burglar…goes off half-cocked!

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: August 28, 2008

Allegedly, a burglar was in the midst of a robbery at a local convenience store, when a gun packed in his pants went off unexpectedly.
That conjures up a whole new meaning to the phrase – “Shooting your load” – doesn’t it?

Tooth “Emergency”. Knight saves day…

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: August 28, 2008

Gap-toothed Lauren Hutton on a day away from bright lights…
 
 
Wouldn’t you know it, as I headed down the street back home from the grocery store on the eve of the big holiday weekend, one of my crowns popped out of my mouth, bounced off my knee, and sprang into the inky depths beyond!
A thousand bucks [...]

Cher…Diva returns to Caesars in Vegas! August 30th…

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: August 28, 2008

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
The unstoppable flawless Cher will explode onto the Las Vegas stage on the evening of August 30th.
 
Undoubtedly, there will be a number of dazzling costume changes for the Pop chanteuse – and a dizzying array of fabulous hairpieces to match up with ‘em – sure to make any drag Queen envious!
In fact, I understand that the [...]