I Love this Prostitute!

prostitute, circa 1912

A Story without Words...
From the tights, to the scarf/dress, to the drink in her hand, right down to the faraway, melancholy smile ~ I am in love with this photograph of an early 20th century working girl!

CHARLES ROBINSON: Master of the Golden Age of Illustration

The Golden Age of Illustration was a period of unprecedented excellence in book and magazine illustration (1880's - 1920's). It developed from advances in technology permitting accurate and inexpensive reproduction of art, combined with a voracious public demand for new graphic art.  One of the most amazingly talented & prolific artists to come from this time is children's book illustrator, Charles Robinson.

Charles came from a family of artisans & illustrators - which enabled him to study and master his craft at a young age.  Throughout his life & career, the majority of Robinson's work was commissioned illustrations for faerie tales, fables and other children's stories.  His predilection for creating fluid lines, interesting "negative" shapes and beautiful, ethereal figures help to cement Robinson's place in Art Nouveau history.  His work epitomizes the balance between delicacy and boldness that characterizes the style.  Due to the fact that art historians seem to focus on "fine artists," it is unfortunate that today, masters such as Charles Robinson are not a household name...

Click here to read an online biography of Charles Robinson

GOOD ACTORS... BAD HAIR

One of the biggest sacrifices an actor can make for a particular role is to wear a ridiculous-looking hairdo or hairpiece.  Here are a few notable examples of those whom have truly suffered for their art...

Bad, in a Good Way...

In these situations, the hair is an integral part of the character- and apparently, in order to play a really good psycho, you need really bad hair!

Javier Bardem's 70's bowl-cut adds to his creep factor
in No Country for Old Men

Sean Penn sports a sweet 'fro in
Carlito's Way

Charlize Theron's bad hair in Monster 
definitely says "man-hater"

BEST "BAD HAIR" OF ALL TIME:
Elsa Lanchester in The Bride of Frankenstein, 1935

Comedic Coifs...

When it comes to comedy, hair is always a great way to specify  a character's personality...

John Goodman as a high-strung vietnem vet in
The Big Lebowski

Bad hair, good bowling: Woody Harrelson and
Randy Quaid in Kingpin

Annoyingly perfect and perky Reese 
Witherspoon in Election

Melissa McCarthy's no fuss ponytail speaks
volumes in Bridesmaids

Bad, in a Bad Way...

Big budgets they may have had, but the following movie hairdo's are just plain don'ts!

Repeat-offender Nicolas Cage

Worst. Extensions. EVER.
Taylor Lautner in Twilight

In Thor, Sir Anthony Hopkins proves that a bad wig
can make even the most respected of actors look like an ass

Orlando Bloom's pompous pompadour made me snicker more than 

swoon, in Hollywood's latest stab at The Three Musketeers

Today, this early 90's version of The Three Musketeers looks 
very...well...early 90's (and yes, that's Charlie Sheen)

Attack of the TODDLERPEDES!!

gross....sick....disturbing....genius!

I just adore these "toddlerpedes" by artist Jon Beinart!

Perhaps its because I know firsthand what horrible little monsters

toddlers can sometimes be, but I think these creepy creatures are

pretty hilarious and actually kinda cute...

artist Jon Beinart sits on one of his creations

Rest in Peace, Whitney...

Whitney Elizabeth Houston

August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012

Drag Race Update: it's a SHARON SWEEP!!!

Congrats to my favorite Queen, Sharon Needles!

She has individually won the main challenges on episodes 1 & 3 on this season of Rupaul's Drag Race, and was on the winning team in episode 2!  I am so glad everyone else is loving this devastating diva as much as I am...

GGGOOOOOOOO SHARON! YAY.

a young Sharon Needles dreams of her future in the spotlight...

other articles about Sharon Needles...

1/31/12 - I'm in Love! Why Sharon Needles...

1/30/12 - NEW SEASON! RuPaul's Drag Race

#SharonNeedles

totally having a Scarlett O'Hara moment...

MADONNA "too old" to put on a good show?

Madonna, looking fabulous in her early 50's!

It hasn't stopped these old farts!

flashback to 2001: Steven Tyler (then 53) prances onstage at half-time
with barely-legals, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears & Nelly

somehow Nicolas Cage continues
to land  "hunky" leading man roles,
opposite young hotties like
Eva Mendes (Ghostrider)
my response: Eww!

Since it was announced that Madonna was going to be the half-time entertainment at this year's Superbowl, the Material Girl has gotten a lot of flack by the media & bloggers regarding her age.  In defense of my beloved Queen of Pop - I have noticed that there are more than a few male entertainers around Madonna's age (and much older) that don't seem to ruffle any feathers for still behaving like young bucks...

international "sex symbol" John Travolta, sporting
a hair piece, pot belly and about a C-cup...

sassy senior Mick Jagger swaggered accross the Superbowl Stage in 2006