Archive of entries posted by joshpincusiscrying
DCS: stephen donaldson
Stephen Donaldson was a troubled kid. He had regular run-ins with police, mostly due to his confrontational behavior. He was an outspoken advocate for bisexual rights in a time where homosexuality was classified as a crime. He campaigned and wrote about homosexuals being unjustly, inhumanely and savagely discriminated against by large segments of American society. …
retro movies that never were 47
What if the whole world was watching in the 1940s?
inktober52: cube
John le Carré wrote 27 novels. Eleven of them were made into movies. I’m sure he made enough money to buy a whole lot of bouillon cubes. John le Carré passed away in December 2020 at the age of 89.
DCS: elise cowen
Elise Cowen was born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. A quiet girl, she found personal solace in writing poetry, using the works of Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, and Dylan Thomas as inspiration. While working as an office typist, Elise was introduced to beat poet Allen Ginsburg. The two began a …
retro movies that never were 46
What if John Landis merely directed a remake?
inktober52: swimming pool
DCS: rusty warren
While Julie London was crying a river and Peggy Lee had a fever, Rusty Warren was calling on women nationwide to heed her battle cry of “Knockers up!” Ilene Goldman studied music at the New England Conservatory of Music. She performed in small clubs in and around the Boston area and even claimed Boston Pops …
retro movies that never were 45
What if you built it in 1951?
inktober52: octopus
At six feet five inches two-hundred thirty-five pounds, Antonio Alfonseca cut a pretty intimidating figure on the pitchers mound. In 1997, his rookie year, he was part of the World Series Champion Florida Marlins. Three years later, he led the National League in saves with 45. Perhaps Antonio had an edge over all of the …