Everything You Ever Need To Know About Life...

... you can learn from:

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Psychiatrist: Human fish, swimming at the bottom of the great ocean of atmosphere, develop psychic injuries as they collide with one another. Most mortal of all are those gotten from the parent fish.

The great John Frankenheimer was born 95 years ago today.

Timmy Has "Words" For Us

For some reason TImothee Chalamet posted several videos of himself singing along to the song "Words" from the Call Me By Your Name soundtrack on Instagram last night, and you can watch them all here because we all deserve this mental health break. (This is the song that's playing on the radio during the scene where Elio has sex with Marzia in the attic and yes I knew this without having the check, because of course I did.) Timmy's so good at going viral (no jokes about the NYU rumors please) for the silliest of reasons. His Oscar campaign has been doppleganger flash gangs and being his own musical guest on SNL -- he delights me and remains a balm in these terrible times. Anyway hit the jump to enjoy all of the videos, which I'm not technilogically savvy enough to combine into one single video...

Theo James Twenty-One Times

(Sidenote: I really really really fucking love that shirt he's wearing above. Ugh I am sure it costs a thousand dollars. Life's not fair!) No sooner had I hit publish on yesterday's collection of fine Theo James photographs for Mr. Porter magazine than did this other new photoshoot of the actor pop up for V Man magazine...

... but I decided I'd be patient! Save them for today so we could have Theo inside of us two days in a row. Meaning our eyes. You got that, right? I just meant Theo James was inside our eyes. Lovingly, slowly penetrating... our eyes. Yeah that's the ticket. Hit the jump for the shoot plus a dozen gifs I made from a video of the shoot...

Five Frames From ?

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Good Morning, World

Now here is a sentence I am sure all of you have been dying to hear -- looks like Taylor Zakhar Perez is maaking a sneak attack from behind! I should just leave it there right? You've already fainted. But as you come back to here's my point -- when Red White and Royal Blue came out it felt like Taylor's co-star Nicholas Galitzine was getting most of the press, given he had roles in other buzzy projects (the gay princeling show with Julianne Moore, the wonderful comedy masterpiece that is Bottoms). Meanwhile Taylor hasn't even acted in another project? Which is obviously bullshit -- and forgive me if I side-eye his supposed (if not quite open) queerness as the cause of that nonsense. But that's thorny since he's been quiet on that front (especially given the rumor he's been married to a man for several years now), so I won't wade into that. 

But while Galitzine is off blowing himself up like a hot air balloon for the really doomed seeming He-Man movie, Taylor's spent the last several weeks showcasing his spectacular self for Lacoste underwear (see our previous post here) and I dunno about you but it's sure pushed him to the front of my mind, personally speaking. (And no I still haven't even watched RW&RB haha.) Not that it's a competition between these two actors. But if it were. Taylor's on top! That's all I'm saying! And this new batch of Lacoste photos (for Flaunt) is a firm underline of just that. Hit the jump for them...

Pic of the Day

While I run off to a screening here is a photo of Meryl Streep and Jason Momoa cutting a rug at SNL's 50th soiree this past weekend that needs to be immediately iconic. May we all try to find and hold onto just a fraction of this joy in these dark times!

Today's Fanboy Delusion

Today I'd rather be...

... experiencing nature au naturel with Justin Chatwin.

I had to check his IMDb to see if Shameless and War of the Worlds actor Justin Chatwin is still acting -- sorry Justin! -- and he is! He was in that Reagan movie last year, and he does lots of random T.V. episodes. I just haven't seen any of them. The only times I ever see him is when he gets naked in outdoor settings on his Instagram, which he does often enough to keep me happy and to keep MNPP stocked with a post or two showcasing his prized fuzzy excellence every year.  And if I can't be personally invited to tag along on one of these naturist adventures I am good with this arrangement too. He posted this video over the weekend and immediately brightened my mood -- hit the jump and I chopped that gif above into several pieces each with a more precise focus, ahem...

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Theo James Fourteen Times

The new horror film from Longlegs director Oz Perkins is out Friday -- The Monkey starring Theo James -- and so we've been gifted thanks to Mr Porter magazine with a new Theo photoshoot today, which is always a good thing. (The fact that it's hitting just as a new season of The White Lotus lands is of course making me recall that time Theo was on that show -- also a good thing.)

I keep hoping they'll drop the photoshoot and or commercial for Dolce & Gabbana that we saw Theo shoot last summer in a barely there white speedo and feel like this would be an excellent week for that -- he's got a movie out, it's cold and we want to think about things that make us hot, et cetera. But not yet -- believe me you'll hear from me when they do! I might also have some things about The Monkey to say later this week. But for now we simply stare at Theo, an excellent way to spend one's time, after the jump...

Good Morning, World

I was going to wish everyone a happy Monday, but it's Tuesday? Okay, sure. Happy Tuesday from me and from the fun-time brother duo of Patrick Schwarzenegger and Sam Nivola on the season premiere of the third season of Mike White's hit series The White Lotus, which aired on... Sunday? Yes Sunday. Speaking as an only child sibling relationships have always been a mystery (and a fascination) to me, but I think that maybe this whole conversation about what kind of porn your brother likes was meant to feel off? In my days on this earth I have yes watched a lot of let's say fictional recreations of this exact scenario. But I don't think that's what real life between siblings is usually like. But what do I know. As I said on Sunday...

I'm going to have to spend a lot of this season of THE WHITE LOTUS reminding myself that Patrick Schwarzenegger and Sam Nivola are NOT related, they are ACTORS playing ROLES, and the feelings I am feeling are OKAY, aren't I?? Damn you, Mike White! (I love you, Mike White.) #thewhitelotus

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... I'm just thankful I can keep repeating to myself that these are two very attractive actors that Mike White has engaged in a fictionalized scenario for me, and not wrestle with it beyond that. Pretty naked people being freaks -- yes please! What did y'all think of the premiere? I refrained from asking for screeners so I could watch it weekly with everybody and not binge it all weeks ahead of time because that's an isolating way of watching the show and I don't need to review it. This is for me to have fun with! As is Patrick Schwarzenegger's bum, of which his father speaks very highly. (Speaking of weird family vibes.) As well he should! It's a great bum. And you can see plenty of it after the jump...

Stay Sexy & Fuck Along

Valentines Day is my second to least favorite holiday so really I say fuck this nonsense, but I do want to spread a good bit of love and filth to you readers, who are each and every one of you my favorite hot sluts in the world. The world is a flaming piece of shit but we can cling each other as it burns, at least -- and hopefully we'll rip the throats out of some Republicans along the way. That's romance, baby! Y'all have a great weekend and a warning (yes now a warning) -- I have Monday, aka President's Day, off, because we are all in mourning of the concept of "a legitimate President." So I'll be back Tuesday. If we survive til then anyway! Bye, loves!

Everything You Ever Need To Know About Life...

... you can learn from: 

Brief Encounter (1945) 

Laura: Fred, dear Fred. There's so much that I want to say to you. You're the only one in the world with enough wisdom and gentleness to understand. If only it was somebody else's story and not mine. As it is, you're the only one in the world that I can never tell. Never never. Because even if I waited until we were old, old people and told you then, you'd be bound to look back over the years and be hurt. And my dear, I don't want you to be hurt. You see, we're a happily married couple and let's never forget that. This is my home. You're my husband. And my children are upstairs in bed. I'm a happily married woman - or I was, rather, until a few weeks ago. This is my whole world, and it's enough, or rather, it was until a few weeks ago. But, oh, Fred, I've been so foolish. I've fallen in love. I'm an ordinary woman. I didn't think such violent things could happen to ordinary people.

Don't Forget...

... the third seasons of both The White Lotus and Yellowjackets are back onn T.V. this weekend! And I have illustarated this news with two photos of Sam Nivola, son of Alessandro, who is on TWL so you don't forget. Of course Arnold Schwarzenegger already did that work for me when he told us all to keep our eyes peeled for his son Patrick's bare ass. What a proud papa!

Congrats to the Dorian Winners!

The winners of the annual Dorian awards have been announced -- voted on by members of GALECA, an orgination of entertainment critics of the queer sort amongst whom I happily count myself -- and we did okay! I only voted for a couple of the winners but I'm not angry that we gave The Substance a near damned sweep -- that's a lot of fun! This ain't your grandma's queer critic's awards show! Anyway Challengers did well too (winning score and screenplay) and we gave our rising star award to Jonathan Bailey! Jonathan Bailey always gets a rise outta me that's for sure. Hit the jump and I'll share the full press release with y'all...

The Future of The History of Sound

Some super fine Friday news landing as Mubi has announced they've snapped up the U.S. rights (while Universal and Focus are releasing it internationally) to Moffie and Living director Oliver Hermanus' gay WWI-era drama The History of Sound, which stars Josh O'Connor and Paul Mescal -- see my many posts to date on this film at this link -- and they plan to release it this year. We need things to look forward to given the state of the world so this is helping! 

May Showers Meet Umbrellas at Criterion

One of the most beautiful and romantic and perfect movies ever made, Jacques Demy's musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, starring Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo as perhaps the most gorgeous couple ever put on-screen, is getting a 4K upgrade from the Criterion Collection in May! We knew this was coming because the restoration of the film played theaters earlier this year but it's still banner news! They have released this film in a box-set of Demy's movies before but I don't think any of us who love it will be able to resist upgrading it to 4K -- if ever a movie was made for 4K it's this one, with its color-scape that will make your eyes explode.

I watch this movie about every six months and never grow tired of it and I could just post pictures from it all day honestly, but Criterion has a busy May release calendar -- they're dropping six movies! Seven actually since one of these is a double-feature! So we should move on and get to the rest of the month. That double feature is Richard Lester's two Musketeers movies from 1973 and 1974, which star Michael York, Oliver Reed, Frank Finlay, Richard Chamberlain, Raquel Welch, Faye Dunaway, Geraldine and Chaplin among many others -- these movies are a lot of swashbuckling big-cast 70s fun. 

Next up a pair of classics I've been meaning to see for a very long time but still haven't yet -- Charles Burnett's 1978 Los Angeles poetic race drama Killer of Sheep and Abbas Kiarostami's The Wind Will Carry Us from 1999. Killer of Sheep always make the "best movies ever made" lists while the Kiarostami film is sometimes called his greatest achievment and given the competition for that title that's really something. Any lovers of these two out here? 

Then there's Bruce Robinson's two Richard E. Grant showcases Withnail & I and How To Get Ahead in Advertising -- these I know are both fantastic movies since I've seen them both! I'm especially infatuated with the latter, which I only saw a couple of years ago and was blown away by. It feels super ahead of its time and is very very very funny. And then finally the sixth release is a 4K upgrade of In the Heat of the Night, because if there's one thing we need 200% more of in 2025 it's slapping white racists across the face. Gimme!

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Aaron Pierre Three Times

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Good Morning, World

We somehow made it to week even though this week felt one thousand days long and I am extremely on edge this morning -- I almost tore a Stroller Karen limb from limb and threw her baby into traffic at the post office this morning for poking me in the arm and accusing me of cutting in front of her when I very clearly saw her milling about nowhere near any line when I walked in and up to the empty window -- who does that, just pokes a total stranger in the arm? Entitled assholes that's who! -- Ahem. Well we almost made it through this week -- we still have this entire span of Friday to go! And it's seeming like a lot already. Let's hope we can do it without tossing infants into traffic. (I make no promises.) Anyway there's some naked Russell Tovey! If you missed my Sundance review of Plainclothes last night read it here -- that photo is not from Plainclothes, I actually have no idea what it is from, but it's Russell and that's enough. And don't go poking me in the arm for answers!

Cruising For An Emotional Bruising

I've made it pretty clear here on the site that it's been a rough week or so for me and y'all have been very kind in wishing me well, I appreciate it. And I only bring it up now again because part of what was weighing on me was writing a movie review of all things -- sometimes writing is a blessing and frees you of things and sometimes it's hard as fuck and makes you root around in shit you don't feel like rooting around in. And it was more of the latter when I wrote up my thoughts on the gay drama Plainclothes starring Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey this week. The movie is good, mind you! It just stirred things up and this wasn't the best week for that. Anyway click on over to Pajiba to read the review. Some of the stuff that comes up in there I've mentioned in other pieces before so if you're long-time readers it'll sound familiar. Anyway Plainclothes -- terrific and well acted stuff! The end. (For today.)