The ad for the principal part in a Europe-only commercial for a major water brand said “full sleeve tattoos, must be a trained dancer.” It also said “35 and under.” It didn’t seem like…
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Stargayzing’s Opinion on Three Trending Topics: or, a Blatant Attempt to Be Relevant
Dear Stargayzers: In a completely transparent and crass attempt to boost the readership of #Stargayzing by joining the army of self-referential hashtag harpies, here are my thoughts on three trending topics including #MichelleObama’sbangs, #Lance Armstrong’slies,…
Did You Ever Meet Someone With Your Exact Tattoo in the Same Place?
A few weeks ago I went to a party in a cemetery (I recommend it) and literally ran into someone who had my exact tattoo: a vintage Shure 55SH microphone (I think it’s 1957).…
The Top-Ten Stargayzing Pieces of 2012!
1. What Really Killed Whitney Houston? On the Mainstream Media’s Coverup Of the Star’s Sexuality: or, The Greatest Love of All 2. The Son Also Rises: Jason Gould Finds His…
Every Picture Tells A Story: “Rod Stewart” Spotted Again??
Stargayzing readers know that I may or may not have run into Rod Stewart on the A train last week. I was just letting go of the idea that I would never be able…
The Doctor Will See You Now…
I may not be a doctor, but I think I look like I could play one on TV. I figured it would it easier for people to imagine me playing a doctor if I…
Quote of the Day: Tennessee Williams
“There are worse things than a fantasy world to live in. I wonder, indeed, if a fantasy world is not the only world inhabitable by artists” Tennesse Williams, Memoirs, 1973…
You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught, Part Two: Maple Munk Singing “Meet Me In St. Louis”
I’m happy to report that my niece Maple Munk, just shy of her fifth birthday is, if anything, exceeding my expectations as a budding pop culture aficionado! I’ve written before about what I reason…
An Exhaustingly Comprehensive Letter From a Reader About Michael Jackson’s Nose
One of the most widely read stargayzing pieces concerned a memorable and ultimately quite haunting 45-minute visit with Michael Jackson at the Palace Hotel a few years back. In the piece I proffered the…
Presenting My New TV Commercial for the New Era Football Cap!
Last October I shot a commercial for the New Era Football cap. Yes—I know, even the thought of me shilling for anything with the word “football” in it is utterly ridiculous, but work is…
Two Spoken Word Versions of Bread’s “If” by Telly Savalas
It’s Christmas every day when you hear Telly Savalas’ spoken word version of Bread’s “If” and if there is anything in the world as sublime as when the actor goes “off-script” at the 1:55 minute…
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