Like many "celebrities," Jamie Lynn Spears shared photos of her family's holiday celebrations this year. But many were left baffled by one gift that she gave her 17-year old daughter, Maddie: an ATV. If you recall, Maddie was nearly killed back in 2017 when she was in an ATV accident. The then-8-year old was riding an ATV on her family's property when she tipped over and fell into a pond. The girl was trapped under the vehicle and her family had to act quickly to retrieve her. She was in a coma for two days, but luckily recovered from the horrific incident. Now, eight years later, her family chose to gift her an ATV. Spears didn't offer any explanation for the seemingly odd gift, and comments on her instagram are limited. Perhaps Maddie requested it? It is weird to see her and her 7-year old sister on the very same vehicle that nearly cost her her life, but to each their own! Source: Jamie Lynn Spears on instagram, People Magazine

Hola, hors! This guy, like some lucky people, has ALL the talent. While I can't draw a straight line to save my life, my man is out here on the street whipping up masterpieces - USING A PUPPET! Oy, save some talent for the rest of us, will ya 😭

  Have a safe and happy holiday!               

6 years ago, I wrote : So I just returned from a matinee of "Cats," and I have a few thoughts. When the surly teenager manning the ticket booth said "Which movie?" I said "'Cats,' naturally!" He kind of sneered as he pushed the ticket through, saying "Don't get crushed by the mob." I've a good mind to call his manager! When I went into the cineplex I was the ONLY PERSON THERE. (I'm not kidding; I'm thinking everyone just assumed it was sold out and figured it was useless to even try to get tickets). I've never seen the play but I had a vague idea what it was about (cats singing or something), so I was prepared to be wowed by Andrew Lloyd Webber's magnum opus, but honestly...I found it lacking in the dramatic department. There's not a great plot. The majority of the film is introductions to kitty characters vying to be reincarnated (or something). And let's not even TALK about the tap-dancing cockroaches! A...

  Happy Christmas Eve Eve, Peckers! Here's a piece by Louis Wain from 1910. Those cats know how to get down! You could say they're some real party animals.

Greetings music slutinos, and welcome to a special Winter Holiday Edition of Manor Music Monday! For me, the holidays aren't complete without a few things, like delicious dark chocolate, squealing chirruns and Vince Guaraldi. If that name is unfamiliar to you, I'll bet his music isn't, since he composed the indelible music for "A Charlie Brown Christmas," a 1965 TV special that's all but imprinted on our minds, much like "The Wizard of Oz." And just like the music was important to "The Wizard of Oz," it was crucial to "A Charlie Brown Music," conveying not only seasonal giggles 'n fun, but Charlie Brown's deeply melancholic state of mind. And perhaps most head-turning of all for a mass-market TV special in the mid-60s, the score was jazz.  In fact, it was the very first time jazz was used prominently in animation - for the big or small screen - giving Peanuts a wholly unique, sophisticated, yet accessible sound. The soundt...

Saw this beauty the other day, and although I generally prefer older vintages, it looks pretty darn pristine to me so I love it. Also, it's Sunday, and there's no school, so let's hop in the Mustang with our best galpals and go to the drive-thru for a burger and fries, although (let's get real) the main reason we're all there is to check out the hot surfer guys with their shirts off. "Oh, turn it up, the new song by The Fifth Dimension is starting!" Happy Open Post, darlings, let the sun shine in! Photo Credit: AK

  Here's Ed Sheeran showing off his new toned (and inked!) bod for Australian Men's Health . When discussing his physical transformation, the 34-year old singer shared that he spent his 20s living pretty unhealthily and says he generally felt like shit within himself. The birth of his daughter, Lyra, helped propel the singer to pursue a healthier way of living. "I didn't want to pick my kid up and have my back be fucked up," Sheeran says. He has lost over 30lbs and follows a routine that consists of pilates, strength training and running.  Here are some more pics from the shoot: Source: Australian Men's Health

Ok, hors, Christmas is just 6 days away; have you all finished your shopping yet? If not, allow me to suggest Facebook Marketplace - a place where stains are vintage, mirrors reflect poor life choices, and all of the furniture is either damp or sticky - charming! Here, I've got a list of inventory for you to browse RIGHT NOW!   And my personal favorite.... Happy shopping!

  Director Michael Bay is back! In this sequel, he's showing us the proper way to prepare cereal.      

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/06/motorola-future-ads-1961/ In 1961 among the films released were "La Dolce Vita," "101 Dalmatians" and the top-grosser of the year, "West Side Story." Barack Obama was born, as was Gabrielle Carteris (at the age of 29). Some of the most popular TV shows were "Wagon Train," "Perry Mason," and Disney's "Wonderful World of Color" (in color!) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_anthology_television_series Also, Motorola released a series of ads for the home of the future, as designed by Charles Shridde . http://www.retronaut.co/2012/06/motorola-future-ads-1961/ Don't you just love the kid on the stairs, seemingly delighted by the back of the TV set? http://www.retronaut.co/2012/06/motorola-future-ads-1961/ And what better way to roll up to your fabulous, futuristic digs than in your brand-new 1961 Chrysler Imperial! I've never seen one of these before, so when I saw one a few months ag...

Melissa Joan Hart shared this "expectation vs reality" post on her instagram this week, admitting she was duped by an AI ad for a dress. The dress allegedly retails for $34.99 and is listed as 95% cotton and 5% nylon. Uh huh. Hart managed to DIY her own "ugly" dress and I think it looks cute! Certainly better than the mess she thought she was ordering. Celebrities: they're just like us!  Sources: Yahoo news, Melissa Joan Hart on instagram

Greetings music sloots, and welcome to another edition of Manor Music Monday! As we near the winter holidays, I think back to the year we've all had - and how we all need a break from the madness. For me, vocal jazz always does the trick. So what do we need tonight? We need DJ Li'l Scratch, who'll be cranking tunes at the Manor's own "Moist Muffin Lounge and Dinette." What will he be playing? A gal you may not have heard of, and I bet'cha you'll take her for granted once you listen to her - or at least the first time around. Some things sneak up on you. Confused? I'll explain. When I first played Pam Garner's 1960 LP, "Pam Sings Ballads For Broken Hearts," I was contemplating the herculean effort it might take to rearrange and scrub my work station (contemplation is such hard work!). The LP ended and I thought, "Meh, Pam's okay." My desk remained a mess. But a day later, while preparing chicken breasts and realizing that...

Today's OP is a SQ for all you HO HO HOs : Which Christmas movie character are you inviting to your Christmas party? For me, it's definitely Frosty the Snowman. One of the hardest things about hosting a party is getting everyone to GTFOH when it's over. But with Frosty, room temperature does the job for you! Macabre? Yes, but nothing a few decorative holiday hand towels can't handle 💅 Who's coming to your Christmas party, hors?

Jacob Elordi is now famous enough that we feel the need to ask him his opinion on things like AI. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the Frankenstein and Euphoria actor said that he has no tolerance for the technology. "It's just so fucking boring...I would much rather kiss on the beach, and read a novel, and be sunburnt." Um yeah, I think most of us would. It seems Elordi was trying to convey his fatigue about the constant conversation being had about AI and its implications. But this response sounds like something a modern-day philosopher like Jaden Smith would say. Perhaps we should just stick with asking him about his workout routine and how Olivia Jade's rowing career is going. Source: Vanity Fair

Check out this mama elephant who's had quite enough of a curious rhino following her calf. Fortunately for the rhino, he seems to know when to fuck off. Nature's wild, y'all!

 

Elvis is in the building - and he's making a sandwich! I made it, too (and ate it) so you don't have to (though you might want to). The first rule of any culinary masterpiece is that the end product is only as good as its individual ingredients. That's why I started with Wonder Bread, because fine dining is never about health, it's about the flavor (or, to paraphrase one Betty Perske, the deep-brewed flay-vuh!). Take 2 slices of Wonder Bread, spread them both with thick smears of Jif (for my taste, a typical PBJ should utilize about a quarter of a jar) and add sliced banana to one piece: Then add some crisp, possibly-purloined bacon to the other slice: Then smash one slice against the other and inhale deeply. Not gonna lie, this was fan-friggin'-TASTIC! I made two and enjoyed the hell out of them. Some versions of the Elvis Special call for the sandwich to be grilled, but that just sounds unhealthy to me.  And (lest you think the bacon/peanut butter combo is unprec...