Island Girl, aka IG, just rolled into the 'hood in her brand-new Chevy - and she is the envy of all her neighbors! Such sleekness, such style. Even Gladys (that nosey neighbor who always finds something to criticize) went silent with envy. As for Agnes, well Aggie's agog with admiration. Even Horace (Velma's husband from down the block) came out to take a look, although (let's get real) he really just wanted to check out IG herself. The car was purely secondary. In 1948, lots of big important stuff happened, like President Truman signing the Marshall Plan, which gave 5 billion dollahs in aid to 16 countries. Later that same year he signed Executive Order 9981, ending racial segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces. I admit I don't know much about him, but it seems like he was a pretty decent dude.  Meanwhile, Spike Jones had a big hit in 1948 with "The William Tell Overture." It's been recorded hundreds of times, but I love this version best of all: And n...

Credit: Tyrell Hampton Here's the wonderful Stephen Colbert in a photoshoot for GQ. He's giving "older man you swiped on Grindr who's about to take you to his penthouse suite where you'll enjoy the best drugs of your entire life." I love the slippers.  Here are some more pics: Source: GQ

Greetings, music sloots, and welcome to another edition of Manor Music Monday, tonight served with beef stroganoff, a relish tray, a Brandy Old Fashioned, and for your entertainment, a truly classy songstress. When I first heard the term "supper club singer," it conjured up images of a hard-bitten chippy singing slightly off-key at the "Pour Decisions Lounge" in Seaford, Long Island (right next to the abandoned HoJos) (the town's strong odor of sewage is just a bonus!). But back in the day, a "supper club singer" was high praise, denoting a group of gifted jazz birds who could be counted on to deliver the goods - and the crowds - at posh eateries on both coasts and abroad. One of them was Ann Williams, whom DJ Li'l Scratch will be spinning tonight at the Manor's "FlufferNutter" lounge and dinette. You won't want to miss out. Oh, and just look at her picture. Yes, she's that kind of gal. Big blue eyes, provocative curves and a ...

Did you think it wouldn't happen? Did you think you were safe? Think again, sluts, because  turtle on a skateboard, turtle on a skateboard, turtle on a skateboard! It's only a matter of time before they learn to operate a stick shift. And automatic drive? That's likely days away. We always thought Cat Overlords were our destiny, but clearly we misjudged. Benevolent Turtle Tyrants are on their way.  Or are they?  Today, you must decide:  Which animal species would you choose to rule our world?  You can only pick one, so choose carefully!

Credit: Felipe/Backgrid Julia Fox recently attended "The Cursed Amulet" Halloween party in NYC on October 30th. Never one to shy from attention, Fox decided to dress up in the outfit Jackie Kennedy wore the day her husband was assassinated right next to her. Kennedy refused to take her outfit off for Lyndon B. Johnson's swearing-in ceremony, as she wanted to "let them see what they've done to Jack." We all know the story.  When Fox was asked about the look on the red carpet, she described her costume as "Jackie-O-Nasty," and said, "Tonight I'm serving bloody diva, single mom who's about to cash that check!" Naturally, people criticized Fox's choice, calling it tasteless and inappropriate. After seeing the backlash, Fox took to instagram to defend her choice. She says it's not a costume, but a statement about "trauma, power, and how femininity itself is a form of resistance." She also said that Jackie's choice...

Tis the day of spooky dookie, dear hors - FINALLY, not only are we excused for stuffing our cavernous maws with copious amounts of sugary treats, we are ENCOURAGED! And all while dressed liked a sexy bottle of Frank's Hot Sauce! * sheds an inspired tear * Speaking of costumes - tell us, beloved  Hors of Horror - what was your most favorite Halloween costume ever worn? Bonus points if it made it to the bedroom with a hair-raising lover ;) And if you don't have one for yourself, I'd love to hear your most favorite costume ever witnessed in person! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

 

After the deranged "commie" hunting of the HUAC hearings, 1956 seemed downright peaceful in comparison. Doris Day's most famous song, "Que Sera, Sera," was recorded in conjunction with her appearance in Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much," Elvis hit the charts for the first time with "Heartbreak Hotel, " the top movie was "The Ten Commandments," and "I Love Lucy" and "The Honeymooners" ruled the TV sets. The Platters had their first hit that year as well, and in my opinion, they reached their apogee with this gorgeous song a few years later, sung live: Happy Wednesday, darlings! Photo Credit: AK

Source: Backgrid Here's Megan Fox at the Jennifer's Body screening and Q&A this weekend, which took place at the David Geffen theater in LA. The 39-year old wore a custom Karine Gasparyan corset dress complete with dripping blood beadwork.  This is Fox's first public appearance since the birth of her youngest child, Saga Blade, whom she shares with Machine Gun Kelly.  What do you think of this look, Peckers? Did she kill it? Heheh. Sources: Elle, TMZ

Welcome, music slores, to another edition of Manor Music Monday! Wheeeeee! It's time to sing, to swing, and to gather up some fun music to play for peeps at Thanksgiving and during all your wintertime celebrations - because jazz vocalists make every holiday better and I won't be told otherwise. You can't live on "Jingle Bells" and Mariah for the entire holiday season, right? So if you're searching for some festive tunes to play during the season that everyone will enjoy, just click the Manor Music Monday tag and thumb through the posts. Meanwhile, tonight at the Manor's "Milf n' Cookies" lounge and dinette (try the classic lasagna!) (it's meaty!), DJ Li'l Scratch will be playing the vocal stylings of a songstress who started her career way back in 1939 during an amateur talent contest at Harlem's Apollo Theater . Did I mention that she won that contest? Because she did. Everyone loved Betty Roche right from the start. With her c...

They rise again when the air turns metallic and the moon glows over exhausted towns. You can sense them at the beginning of October, a discordant hum behind the noise, a racing pulse beneath the grind. Circe walks the shoreline once again, her hair smelling of salt, her breath exhaling defiance. Tituba laughs a melody in the wind that weaves through the pines. La Voisin stirs her cauldron in a Parisian graveyard, cologne, herbs, and poison mixing in the heavy air. Morticia sharpens her rapier wit. Stevie tunes her chords to longing and heartache. The witches wake, not from breathless slumber, but from airlessness and patience. They never go, only watch, waiting for the universe to honor power when it is whispering, prodding, and certain. Many called them monsters, sirens, sinners, sluts, whores, vixens, crones, anything to keep from admitting their survival. But they were resilient and kept the fire smoldering in kitchens and back bedrooms, in girls who refused to shrink. Through the c...

This week I was delighted to see that The   Lost Boys is finally available on my streaming platform of choice. I couldn't press play fast enough! This reminded me just how much I love vampire stories. Novel form, movie form, TV form, I love 'em all. And there's something for everyone! Old school classics like Nosferatu , Dracula and Carmilla . Later delights like Salem's Lot , Interview with the Vampire , Fright Night . Hell, even Twilight makes it to my screen on occasion! I'll admit it! So, Peckers, what's your favourite blood-sucking tale to sink your teeth into? Sound off below!

Oof, sorry for the jump scare, hors, but I could think of no better entry for National Crazy Day than this crafty broad . In honor of today's esteemed holiday, let's talk about our favorite craziest celebrities, shall we? Tell us! Whose cheese has completely slid off the cracker the hardest?

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(the boys-and girls-of Summer, 1910) My phone shows me the weirdest stuff out of nowhere when I open it, and a lot of it's interesting, like the many pictures ON THIS SITE. Old B&W photos are gorgeous, but no matter how bright the sun, the sky always looks gray, so these colorized versions are fascinating to me.  (a Packard firetruck avec ensemble in 1911) (moms, kids and dads on the beach in Asbury Park, NJ in 1911) But there's also some pretty cool pictures still in B&W, in particular this one: (American boxer Kid Johnson after teaching boxing to the police of Helsinki, Finland in 1912) The only thing wrong with this picture is that they all need to be sans undies, and Mr. Kid Johnson needs to be standing erect, completely naked and turgid (or at least semi-tumescent)! Happy OP, darlings, let's have some fun! Photos: Getty Images via The Scroller/Reddit

  This beautiful piece of art was painted by Thomas Moran in 1864. It depicts a creek that flows in Philadelphia, PA and is one of Moran's earlier works from his long career. The gorgeous earthy colours and still water really convey the peaceful atmosphere of this wonderful season.  Do you have any favourite autumnal art, Peckers?  Sources: Thomas Moran, Terra Foundation for American Art

Greetings, horlettes, and welcome to another edition of Manor Music Monday. Today's starry songstress studied piano and voice in college, as she was set on becoming an opera singer. But once she heard a few Duke Ellington LPs, introduced to her by her mother, opera was dunzo . Jazz had infected her soul, as it had for so many in the early 1930s. Back then, jazz was also called "devil's music," since it was created by Black musicians, of course, but also because it was linked to the Women's Liberation movement, and unlike classical music, it wasn't based on any foundation of specific rules and techniques. Improvisation was scary - and, yes, it increased immorality and promiscuity. I know, I know, I can hear you now: "Sign me up!" But this was a different time, as they say. Lucky for us, at the Manor's "Cake Shakin' Lounge and Dessertery," DJ Li'l Cat will be spinning her tunes tonight. Do you recognize this gently coquettish ope...

In 1884, a grieving widow named Sarah Winchester arrived in sunny San Jose, California, carrying an immense inheritance that was said to have been cursed. Her husband, William Winchester, was dead, claimed by tuberculosis. Their infant daughter, Annie, had died at one month due to a rare form of severe malnutrition. The source of her wealth was the Winchester rifle, a weapon that had filled her coffers and graveyards around the country.  Sarah bought a modest eight-room farmhouse and began designing and building. She never stopped. According to lore, for nearly forty years, hammers echoed day and night as rooms bloomed. dissolved, and were reimagined like restless dreams. When a hallway displeased her, she ordered it razed. When a design felt wrong, she simply rebuilt it. Stairs climbed into ceilings. Doors opened into thin air. Windows looked into walls. The house grew the way a thought spirals when it cannot find peace or passes through the mind like vapor.  Maybe it was gri...

  Everyone's favourite attention-seeking, oversharing couple with questionable hygiene is celebrating their 12th anniversary. Who would have guessed these two crazy kids would make it. And of course Kristen couldn't post a simple "happy anniversary babe, I love you!" caption to her instagram post, oh no. She had to post this one: How sweet. Happy anniversary, you two! Source: Kristen Bell on instagram

Halloween is now officially 2 weeks away, and for the first time in many years I've decided to carve a pumpkin. I know, ME, with a knife?! My keepers wouldn't be too pleased, so let's just keep this between the two of us, shall we? Any hors here thinking about carving a pumpkin this year? If so, tell us your plans! And don't forget to do something yummy with those pumpkin seeds!