From the bus stations of Rt. 66 to the smoky, neon-tinged jazz dives of the big cities, these wanton tales of longing introduce us to vixens on the fringe and those shifty men that drove them there.
Read the pulp novella that one reviewer called 'A potboiler in the style of old school writers like Mickey Spillane, Dashiell Hammett or Raymond Chandler...'
Was Mickey Mouse a gigolo? Was he thinking about turnin' tricks? Well, we're thinking not but if anything, the panel above from a vintage Mickey comic is proof positive that the lines were certainly blurred when it came to harmless kiddie entertainment and adultish fare (something we've pointed out before).
Hmmmm, we're wondering if Bukowski would have liked Mickey more had he seen the panel above. Confused? Not sure how many Buk fans out there realize that Hank hated that "three fingered son-of-a-bitch" with a passion -- a deep, dark and profane hatred.
For proof, check out the rant below, as seen in the stupendous Bukowski documentary "Born Into This."
These disturbing pics are part of a photo gallery of princesses from fairy tales living in current times. The shots were taken by photographer Dina Goldstein, and, as you will see, are none too joyful. In fact, they kinda remind me of Bukowski-style princesses... A tad damaged.
To see the rest of "When The Fairy Tale Ends, Real Life Begins: A Gallery Of Fallen Princesses," click HERE.
Click the pic to enlarge to hi-res and then click on it again.
In yet another indication that times have indeed f#@king changed, check out this vintage comic strip where Mickey Mouse attempts suicide after his beloved Minnie leaves him.
I've long wanted to flash fictionalize this whacked out pic but for the life of me kept drawing a blank. In fact, the more I stared at it, the more it reminded me of something out of Disney's Carousel of Progress -- that is if there was a mod martini-version of the attraction.
In keeping with last Friday's flash fiction theme of Uncle Walt, here's the skinny on the slightly creepy ride...
Created by both Walt Disney as the prime feature of the General Electric Pavilion for the 1964 New York World's Fair, the attraction was moved to Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, remaining there from 1967 until 1973. It was reopened in its present home in Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom in 1975.
Steeped in both nostalgia and futurism, the attraction's premise is an exploration of the joys of living through the advent of electricity and other technological advances during the 20th century via a "typical" American family. (To keep it up with the times, the attraction has been updated five times -- 1967, 1975, 1981, 1985, and 199) and has had two different theme songs, both written by the Sherman Brothers (Disney's Academy Award-winning songwriting team).
Various sources say Walt Disney himself proclaimed that the Carousel of Progress was his favorite attraction and that it should never cease operation. It is the oldest attraction not only in the Magic Kingdom, but the entire Walt Disney World Resort. It is the only attraction in Walt Disney World to have a direct physical tie to Walt Disney.
So let's say you were a woman in the late '30s and you wanted to work for the Walt Disney Company in animation. Turned out chicks didn't do any of the creative work in connection with preparing the cartoons for the screen. Here's the proof (click to enlarge) ...
Please press play for some mood music 'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the bar... ... Snappy the elf annoyed th...
BUKOWSKI'S BASEMENT
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Was Mickey Mouse a gigolo? Was he thinking about turnin' tricks? Well, we're thinking not but if anything, the panel above from a vintage Mickey comic is proof positive that the lines were certainly blurred when it came to harmless kiddie entertainment and adultish fare (something we've pointed out before).
