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I’m pretty sure I’m running out of ideas for making every Christmas a “John Waters Christmas”, as I did last year, and in 2007, but if this is the last, then I have saved the best for last. I now share with you two minutes from Waters’ 1974 classic, Female Trouble, starring the late, great Divine. Remember, in Baltimore, when someone ask for cha-cha heels for Christmas, you just do not let them down.

In 1984, Axel Foley tried to get a room at the Beverly Palm Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, in the American classic, Beverly Hills Cop.  The first Beverly Hills Cop I’m talking about here, you know the one – where the Pointer Sisters and Bronson Pinchot finally had a cinematic zero degrees of separation. Hopefully you’ve seen it.  Not having seen it is worthy of the House Un-American Activities Committee.  Oh wait, that was abolished 9 years earlier.  Well, whatever, not seeing this gem is a crime.  Not having seen it again THIS YEAR is a crime.  Either way you should be reminded of two beautiful moments from it.  First is Eddie Murphy – portraying Alex Foley – trying to get that hotel room – and just being a comedic god. His delivery – the body language – IS THIS HEAVEN?   The other – Patti Labelle’s song Stir It Up – is the 80′s in a nutshell – and BEAUTY in a nutshell.  Put headphones on – TURN it Up – listen below the shiny 80′s pop surface.  So many beautiful elements.  If you don’t hear it, well, listen harder.  Someone, please invent a time machine for me.  Martinsburg, here I come.

It’s not that I’m afraid to die. I just don’t want to be there when it happens. – Woody Allen

love ALLways,

Andrew W. Bush
43rd President of the United States of America

To celebrate the holidays three years ago I posted a hilarious and witty essay by filmmaker and author John Waters on why he loves Christmas (and is basically completely obsessed with the holiday all year long).  This year, in addition to re-reading the essay (because it should become your new holiday tradition!), you should listen to the soothing voice of Mr Waters himself reading an excerpt from the essay (courtesy of NPR)! So sit back with a slice of fruitcake, click on the below picture of Mr Waters, and spend 5 minutes with him this holiday season.  I really can’t think of a better way to celebrate the holiday.  (Oh, and in case you’re wondering, that’s the new official flag of the Ghostlife Republic! HA! I enjoy being dorky, ok? It was designed in collaboration with my talented & lovely friend Martina. You can check out her work on her website.)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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love ALLways,

Andrew W. Bush
43rd President of the United States of America

TWINPEAKS IMAGEOFTHEDAY

The night is still
and the frost it bites my face
I wear my silence like a mask
and murmur like a ghost
“Trick or Treat”
“Trick or Treat”
The bitter and the sweet

I wander though your sadness
gazing at you with scorpion eyes
Halloween……Halloween

love ALLways,

Andrew W. Bush
43rd President of the United States of America

There are certain words that drive me absolutely batshit crazy – all of which are used to emphasize how good something is in one’s opinion.  From what I’ve noticed, these words tend to be used by obnoxious, less than informed music and film reviewers who have no true frame of reference as to what they are talking about.  I mean really, Animal Collective make some good tunes, but are they “genius”? Give it a rest.

This is just me getting this pet peeve of mine off my chest, but I would definitely be careful using the following words in my presence, or even in written form :

epic
genius
stunning
amazing
masterpiece
phenomenal
breathtaking
mind-blowing
heartbreaking
heart-stopping

I assure you, Inception is not a “masterpiece”, it is indeed just a run of the mill movie at it’s core if you really truly think about it.  Oh – and that new album from Arcade Fire? It did not in any way take your breath away (“breathtaking”).  You can’t in one turn say they are influenced by Bruce Springsteen, and then turn around and say they are – oh here’s another one – “groundbreaking”.  Also, that new Harry Potter book is not in any way “phenomenal” or “stunning” – it is a kid’s book.  Please, as adults, let’s collectively set the bar a little higher, ok?

Oh, and for the record, if one more twit spells ‘lose‘ as ‘loose‘ I’m going to lose it! Did you really not pay any attention in elementary school?  Let this be exhibit A for when this 4th grade spelling bee champ finally loses it and goes completely grammatically insane.

Ok, that’s out of my system, so now for something to lighten the moooooooood …

Inception trailer – A CAPELLA

love ALLways,

Andrew W. Bush
43rd President of the United States of America

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TWINPEAKS IMAGEOFTHEDAY

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This Week’s Box Office Top Ten (circa 25 years ago)
Weekend of October 11-14, 1985 (Holiday weekend)

1| Commando
2| Jagged Edge
3| Silver Bullett
4| Remo Williams : The Adventure Begins
5| Back to the Future
6| Agnes of God
7| Better Off Dead
8| Sweet Dreams
9| After Hours
10| Invasion USA