Rachel
@ziggystarlog
Writer for @FlickeringMyth, @DiaboliqueMag, @70s_cinema, The Physical Media Advocate, & @TheComicon (she/her) @[email protected] / ziggystarlog.bsky
Really excited to have an article on Maggie Smith in the latest issue of @70s_cinema! (on a side note, just in case, I've set up a Mastodon account: @ziggystarlog@mstdn.social)
THERE IS NO LGB WITHOUT THE T! DO NOT FORGET THE T HONEY
Knowing what we went through season one, and now they’re releasing season TWO???? Bitch this first episode is too much!!!!!!!!!! and I want to unsubscribe IMMEDIATELY. 😭
Gang I think Cynthia’s having a crisis right now.
stop using AI for ur drag photoshoot backgrounds it makes your otherwise nice photos look like dogshit
David Lynch, our beloved dad, was a guiding light of creativity, love, and peace. On Monday, January 20th—what would have been his 79th birthday—we invite you all to join us in a worldwide group meditation at 12:00pm NOON PST for 10 minutes. Let us come together, wherever we…
My best gal, Carole Lombard, died 83 years ago today. I wrote this essay a few years ago to celebrate her extraordinary life and career. Sharing it again here on this solemn anniversary: thescrewballgirl.com/2022/01/16/car…
David Lynch was my favorite film director of all time. I am broken.
See John Barrymore and Charles Laughton get their lawyer on in this legal double feature courtesy of @KLStudioClassic:
.@ziggystarlog heads for the law court as she reviews 'Counsellor at Law' and 'Witness for the Prosecution': wp.me/pdlnCg-1MNE
"Dance your cares away" isn't always easy but new Fraggle Rock content helps. @shanito and @max_sarin have a Fraggle Rock story in the first issue of @boomstudios' anthology series, JIM HENSON PRESENTS, and I got to ask them some questions for Comicon:
.@ziggystarlog chats with @shanito and @max_sarin about their 'Fraggle Rock' tale in @boomstudios' 'Jim Henson Presents' #1, their favorite Muppet movies, and more: wp.me/pdlnCg-2lDQ
Comicon suggests a few ways to help Los Angeles wildfire relief: wp.me/pdlnCg-2lWS
The more Esther Williams movies on Blu-ray, the better — plus, BATHING BEAUTY comes with an archival interview with WIlliams that's fantastic [thanks to @WarnerArchive for the review copy]
.@ziggystarlog dives into 'Bathing Beauty', the first of Esther Williams' aqua-ballet films. Will it hold up? Read her review to find out: wp.me/pdlnCg-2lHr
"[Actresses] realized [Cukor] was an instinctive feminist who respected them and treated their characters more subtly and eloquently than most other filmmakers." Joseph McBride discusses his new book GEORGE CUKOR'S PEOPLE w/ @thecomicon. bit.ly/4fRp7yS @columbiaup
Valentine's Day will be here before you know it and I got to interview @ezwrites about her book on rom-coms, FALLING IN LOVE AT THE MOVIES @Running_Press:
@ziggystarlog chats with 'Falling In Love at the Movies' author Esther Zuckerman about the genre, some of the classics, and more: wp.me/pdlnCg-2k7T
In honor of David Bowie's birthday (which would've been tomorrow), here are some thoughts on @mvdentgroup's Blu-ray release of THE LINGUINI INCIDENT (which was formerly only available as an over-priced DVD, plus MVD's Blu-ray is the director's cut):
.@ziggystarlog joins David Bowie at the bar as she reviews 'The Linguini Incident,' an misplaced film from the '90s that may have a second chance thanks to @mvdentgroup. Read her review here: wp.me/pdlnCg-2lM0
George Cukor fans couldn't ask for a more loverly book on the director and author, Joseph McBride, couldn't have been more generous with his time in the following interview [see below] ~ McBride's book, GEORGE CUKOR'S PEOPLE, is available from @ColumbiaUP #ClassicFilmReading
.@ziggystarlog chats with 'George Cukor's People: Acting For A Master Director' author Joseph McBride about the filmmaker's rapport with actors, non-showy style, and more: wp.me/pdlnCg-2k1E
As a Johnny Cash fan, not seeing DOOR-TO-DOOR MANIAC wasn't an option but whether it's the most impactful film debut for the country singer is another matter. Kudos to @Film__Masters for continuing to make subtitles a priority on their Blu-rays. FULL REVIEW BELOW:
.@ziggystarlog takes on Johnny Cash's first starring role as she reviews 'Door-To-Door Maniac': wp.me/pdlnCg-2lED