Sneaking into Paradise with John Malkovich
“Michael Sturminger, give me your opera, theater, musicals,” I would have easily said plagiarizing Emma Lazarus at the end of The Giacomo Variations, ...
Hair. The Next (to last) Generation.
Unless hyped, hair is such a non-issue, that one would be baffled to hear that Hair makes for a less repetitive musical than Mama...
Nude and Pretty
Marquel was staring at his naked body in Central Park recently , when a pretty girl handed him a copy of the TImes' Hundreds...
Bodily Intact Musetto Expires at 74
Vincent Musetto, 74, Author of ‘Headless’ Headline of Ageless Fame, Is Dead, read Marquel, TPVs NYTimes Say It Again Sam Section correspondent. Marquel mourned. The...
Hill, Would Your Face on the $20 Bill Suffice?
Marquel, TPVs NYTimes Hey Lady Section correspondent was hailing a cab when he saw the driver's gender and unperturbed walked in and said, "To...
Musical Abuse. German Style
Marquel TPVs NYTimes Abuse It Or Lose It Section correspondent, just discovered the meaning of life and decided to share it with TPV's readers...
Be Right Back!
Wes Craven, a Master of Slasher Horror Films, Dies at 76, read Marquel, TPVs NYTimes zombie section correspondent. He immediately got depressed and screamed.
Mr. Craven, a...
The Little Corporal!
We are so lucky to have discovered Jessica Raimi.
Here is a perfect summer read reprinted by permission!*
Beneath the gilded dome of the Invalides in...
Purple Rain Dried Out…
Prince is dead.
Known for his sexually charged lyrics and electric performances, Prince made a final public appearance at a show on Sunday.
Prince did...
The Reprieve
You flew
in my room
I'd left
the door
cracked against
the autumn air
A wren you were
no bigger
than a latchkey
Lucky for you
it was only me
in residence
The cat was
gone
just dreaming
perhaps
of...
Letter to Cartoonophobes:
It is with deep interest that I read how some people of Allah enlist themselves to kill cartoonists. And I wonder: why?
Why do people...
Ziggy Stardust or Living with David Bowie
For many of us David Bowie will remain the consummate #Rebel.
https://youtu.be/eF551z9KlA8
For me, Bowie & Mercury remain the teachers of living under pressure.
https://youtu.be/YoDh_gHDvkk
Thank you,
#TPV.
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