John Blanco
@johnblanco
Likes movies, especially art, foreign, golden age, trash, silent, precode, noir.
“I went down the steps into the breathless garden, my knees were like reflections of knees in rippling water, and my lips were like sand, and—‘That was my Lo,’ she said, ‘and these are my lilies.’ ‘Yes,’ I said, ‘yes. They are beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!’” 1st US edition of Lolita OTD in 1958.
Post you from a different era in your life. (Paisley Revival Period, 1985)
“If the mark of a movie’s art is its staying power—its resurgence in memory long after viewing—then ‘Columbus’ is a classic for the frequency with which the tones and moods of its performances and images come to mind.” Richard Brody’s 2025 New Yorker piece on Columbus released on this date in 2017.
No, this is not a photo by Nan Goldin. It’s a self portrait by the great photographer William Eggleston (BOTD) from the early ’70s. Untitled (Self Portrait in Bed, Eyes Open) 1970-73
“From the first, she was interesting to watch. Even the way she walked in for her interview, casually sat down, walked out. She was cool and non-giggly. She was enigmatic. She could keep people guessing about how much Lolita knew about life.” “Lolita” director Stanley Kubrick on Sue Lyon-BOTD
In honor of tonight’s Idol Worship finale, here’s a photo from the night Mink Stole met Peaches Christ. A screening of Mink’s camp tour de force as Peggy Gravel in Desperate Living at the Bridge Theater in 2001. That’s me, Mink and @peacheschrist.com. Photo by my Husband (@shutterslut.bsky.social).
Name a movie that uses an exclamation point in its title… What a Way to Go!
Love this song! My introduction to Sleater-Kinney in ‘97. Still have the CD.
Celebrating poet Frank O’Hara’s centenary with his funny, withering, “Lana Turner has Collapsed!” “I’ve been to lots of parties and acted perfectly disgraceful but I never actually collapsed oh Lana Turner we love you get up”
Drop an album that was important to you when you were 19. Muttered vocals. Indecipherable lyrics. Inscrutable cover image (a ghostly B&W photo of kudzu). Beautiful lead singer of indeterminate sexual orientation. I was in love.
Share one of your favorite film posters. Italian poster for La Chimera by Fabian Negrin.