Bite Me, Tony

The House with Laughing Windows If you were ever a habitue' of grindhouse movie theaters or drive-in cinemas during the 1970's, chances are you watched a giallo film or two (or ten) without ever knowing it . For those unfamiliar with the term, giallo is a genre of cinema that arose in Italy during a tumultuous period (late 60's to early 80's) which saw extreme political unrest, terrorism, kidnappings, assassinations and radicalism developing throughout the country. Combining elements of mystery, horror, gore and sexploitation, gialli were notorious for their lurid, often incomprehensible plotlines, sexual objectification of women (sometimes bordering on misogyny), clueless cops and ultra-violent deaths. Most often the protagonist was some everyday Joe (or Jane) unwittingly caught up in terrifying situations that, due to the ineptness/indifference of authorities, required them to play amateur detective. Well over half of the numerous giallo movies I've watched don...

The Housemaid Sydney Sweeney seems to have popped up everywhere these past 12 months, and not always in a flattering way. Her modeling gig for American Eagle jeans generated considerable backlash on social media after the clothing manufacturer was accused of promoting eugenics through their ads focusing on Sweeney's superior (read: white) "genes". It didn't help matters when the Unspeakable Toilet Clot in the White House defended Sweeney in a gushing post that declared her promos "the hottest" out there. Then there was Mother Sweeney's birthday party with the MAGA be-hatted guests in the backyard, and the revelation that Syd, herself, is a registered Republican. Throughout it all, Ms. Sweeney remained mum until all the bad press and speculation finally prompted her to publicly disavow the ideologies ascribed to the ad campaign. Following this, she further clarified (maybe) that the birthday party's MAGA hats were simply worn as a joke by a group of A...