If you were tiny in the 1970s, 80s or early 90s, you were likely subjected to "Dynamite," a tacky-ass free magazine distributed to elementary school kids nationwide starting in kindergarten, as well as at children's doctors offices, or really any place with which to reach a pre-teen audience. Why tacky-ass? Because it was essentially a massive nationwide free advertising vehicle, which pushed the likes of "Shields and Yarnell," for example, a sub-par network variety show starring married mime performers. And really, who else would give this forgettable Vegas act a nationwide magazine cover but "Dynamite," much less the here today/gone tomorrow actor who played Juan on "Welcome Back Kotter?" I said what I said.  The magazine also included half-hearted  tricks, games and contests, but the focus was mostly on what was later called "advertorial content." Again, this was distributed in elementary schools. When it wasn't trying to pu...

Rachel Zegler - American actress and singer - 25 Desiigner - American rapper, singer-songwriter - 29 Mary Lambert - American singer-songwriter and spoken words artist - 37 Michael Kiwanuka - British singer-songwriter and record producer - 39 Poppy Delevingne - English socialite, actress and model - 40 Meagan Tandy - American actress and model - 41 Cheryl Burke - American dancer, model and tv host - 42 Rebecca Hall - English actress and director - 44 Farrah Franklin - American singer and actress - 45 Emily V. Gordon - American writer, producer and podcast host - 47 Eric Church - American singer-songwriter - 49 Willie Geist - American tv personality and journalist - 51 Christina Hendricks - American actress and former model - 51 Dulé Hill - American actor - 51 Bobby Cannavale - American actor - 56 Jeffrey Sebelia - American fashion designer, musician - 56 Amy Ryan - American actress - 58 Nina Garcia - Colombian-American fashion journalist - 61 Karen Huger - American tv personality...

Credit: ABC7 News Visitors of San Francisco's iconic Pier 39 have been dazzled lately by Chonkers, an estimated 2,000lb sea lion. The pier is a popular destination for sea lions because it is protected from predators and crashing waves while also providing an expansive buffet of fish.  Chonkers is believed to have come from up north off the coast of Oregon or Washington and was first spotted in San Francisco last month. Since his arrival, he has captured the hearts of San Franciscans and visitors alike, who flock to the pier in hopes of catching a glimpse of this mammoth beauty. Chonkers typically enjoys breakfast there but is trickier to pin down later in the day.  Chonkers is certainly hard to miss, as he is quite a bit larger than his sea lion brethren. That just means there's more to love! Credit: AP Photo/Haven Daley Source: AP News

  Dr. Robert - Scottish singer-songwriter, lead vocalist of the Blow Monkeys - 65 Kay Panabaker - American zoologist and retired actress - 36 Mae Martin - Canadian comedian, actor and screenwriter - 39 Thomas McDonnell - American actor - 40 Lily Allen - English singer-songwriter and actress - 41 Sarah Hughes - American former competitive figure skater - 41 Robert Buckley - American actor - 45 Ellie Kemper - American actress, comedian and writer - 46 Jenna von Oy - American actress, singer and author - 49 David Beckham - English former professional soccer player and club co-owner - 51 Pandora Boxx - American drag queen, comedian and reality tv personality - 54 Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock - American actor, businessman, pro wrestler - 54 Stephen Daldry - English director and producer - 66 Donatella Versace - Italian fashion designer, businesswoman, socialite - 71 Christine Baranski - American actress - 74 James Dyson - British inventor, industrial designer, farmer and business mag...

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Rita Coolidge - American recording artist - 81 Madeline Brewer - American actress - 34 Victoria Monét - American singer-songwriter - 37 Jamie Dornan - British actor, model and musician - 44 Katya Zamolodchikova - American drag queen, actor, author, recording artist - 44 James Badge Dale - American actor - 48 Darius McCrary - American actor, singer and producer - 50 Julie Benz - American actress - 54 Wes Anderson - American filmmaker - 57 D’arcy Wretzky - American musician, original bassist of the Smashing Pumpkins - 58 Tim McGraw - American country singer-songwriter, record producer and actor - 59 Judge Milian - American tv personality, lecturer - 65 Ray Parker Jr. - American musician, singer-songwriter and record producer - 72 Glen Ballard - American songwriter, lyricist and record producer - 73 Dann Florek - American actor and film director - 76 Paul Teutul Sr - American reality tv personality, founder of Orange County Choppers - 77 Joanna Lumley - British actress, presenter, f...

(source: Paramount Pictures) Greetings, Manor Hors! Periodically, "The Roving Pecker" presents urgent missives from filthy esteemed guest writers. Today's is from GlamourDoll! What exactly is "camp"? Wikipedia defines it as: "an aesthetic and sensibility that regards something as appealing or amusing because of its heightened level of artifice, affectation and exaggeration, especially when there is also a playful or ironic element." In other words: too much... but in the best possible way. The term itself dates back to late 1800s Victorian times. Fanny Park (Frederick) and Stella Boulton (Ernest), both born male, performed in drag and lived as women both on and off stage. They were arrested in 1870 for "conspiring and inciting persons to commit an unnatural offence" (Victorians were, unsurprisingly, no fun), but were ultimately acquitted. In a letter, Fanny described her “campish undertakings,” giving us one of the earliest recorded uses of ...

 

Luke Friend - English singer - 30 Olivia DeJonge - Australian actress - 28 Travis Scott - American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer - 35 Mac DeMarco - Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer - 36 Ana de Armas - Cuban-Spanish actress - 38 Dianna Agron - American actress and singer - 40 Gal Gadot - Israeli actress and model - 41 Lloyd Banks - American rapper - 44 Kirsten Dunst - American actress - 44 Drew Seeley - Canadian actor, singer and dancer - 44 Kunal Nayyar - British actor - 45 Justin Vernon - American singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist - 45 Sam Heughan - Scottish actor, producer, author and entrepreneur - 46 Amanda Palmer - American singer-songwriter, musician and performance artist - 50 Johnny Galecki - American actor - 51 Leigh Francis - English tv presenter, actor, writer and comedian - 53 Jeff Timmons - American singer-songwriter and producer - 53 Adrian Pasdar - American actor - 61 Lars Von Trier - Danish film direct...

I thought for sure this beaut was a Ford Fairlane, but apparently it's a 1957 Ford Tudor Sedan. But whatever it's called, it's gorgeous! A s always, please note my exceptionally professional job of obscuring the license plate.  In '57 there was a lot of great shows on tv, and some terrific movies too. For my money, "Witness For The Prosecution" is the most fun, suspenseful and ultimately satisfying 116 minutes you could spend in a theater that year (that ENDING!). Also, if your mom was driving you to elementary school or picking you up after, it's very likely you heard this song, and you could also see it on Ed Sullivan that year: So wake up, little Susie (and Sammie), wake up--after all, it's Open Post, darlings! Photo Credits: AK

China Forbes - American singer-songwriter, member of Pink Martini - 56 Katherine Langford - Australian actress - 30 Foxes - English singer-songwriter - 37 Crystal Hefner - American model - 40 Qveen Herby - American rapper, singer-songwriter and entrepreneur - 40 Zane Carney - American singer-songwriter, guitarist - 41 Megan Boone - American actress - 43 Jay Cutler - American former football player - 43 Tyler Labine - Canadian actor - 48 Derek Mears - American actor and stuntman - 54 Andre Agassi - American former tennis player - 56 Master P - American rapper, record producer, record executive, actor, entrepreneur - 56 Uma Thurman - American actress - 56 Paul Adelstein - American actor - 57 Carnie Wilson - American singer-songwriter and tv personality - 58 Steve Blum - American voice actor - 66 Michelle Pfeiffer - American actress and producer - 68 Eve Plumb - American actress, singer and painter - 68 Daniel Day-Lewis - English actor - 69 Kate Mulgrew - American actress and auth...

I have noticed that lately bumper stickers don't seem to be as prevalent as they were, say, 20 years ago. Every once in a while I'll spot a lonely sticker, and take special delight whenever I see a car whose bumper looks like this header photo. Nice to have some reading material when I'm at a red light behind one of these. Have you ever put a bumper sticker on your car? I have seen a few over the years that have tickled me, but it seems like one little bumper sticker says so much about you as a human. They are deeply personal and I don't know if I could commit to one. If you could choose to have one bumper sticker to represent yourself, what would it be?  Feel free to share any memorable ones you've seen over the years! Credit: reddit

Jimmy Barnes - Australian singer-songwriter - 70 Melanie Martinez - American singer-songwriter - 31 Jenna Ushkowitz - American actress, singer, producer and podcast host - 40 Harry Shum Jr. - American actor - 44 Jessica Alba - American actress and businesswoman - 45 Alex Riley - American former professional wrestler and commentator - 45 Drew & Jonathan Scott - Canadian reality tv personality, entrepreneur, entertainer - 48 Michael Carbonaro - American actor, magician and improv artist - 50 Caroline Stanbury - British businesswoman and reality tv personality - 50 Penelope Cruz - Spanish actress - 52 Eric Vale - American voice actor - 52 Jorge Garcia - American actor and comedian - 53 Elisabeth Röhm - American actress and director - 53 Violent J - American rapper, record producer, professional wrestler - 54 Bridget Moynahan - American actress and former model - 55 Jackson Galaxy - American cat behaviourist - 60 Too Short - American rapper - 60 Kim Gordon - American musician, sin...

Greetings music lovuhs, and welcome to another edition of Manor Music Monday. Or perhaps should I say "tap-tap, tap-tap-tap" since it's National Morse Code Day, too. Send this to likeminded nerds:  ( ... --- ...). It's   the universal Morse code distress signal, dont'cha know. 'Cause we're living in stressful times, aren't we?  It's time to decompress, if only for an evening, and at the Manor's exclusive "Tug Job" bar, vapory and snackery (warm, cheesy cassava bread is served all night!), DJ Li'l Scratch will be playing tunes by a  performer whose career as a big band singer, Broadway, movie and TV star stretched over 50 years. Do you know who it is? If you guessed Fran Warren, you're right. And, yes, you can also add Sexploitation Queen to her resume, since she played the cranky mom in " Toys Are Not For Children ," a beloved 1972 psycho-sexual drama extraordinaire. Fran really did do it all! It was the early 1940s ...