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Quick Reader Question: Why do you call Littlefinger “Scratchy the Pimp”?
A: Sometime around the second season, Aidan Gillen started voicing Baelish in something closer to his native Irish accent, and gave up the smooth talking pimp voice in favor of the constricted growl that everyone seems to ha...( Read more )

We want to congratulate Stephanie Berman on finally being awarded a utility patent for the technology behind her innovative Semenette® technology. During the new and exciting SHE Sexual Health Expo, where Stephanie was a guest speaker, Amelia G and I got together with her to shoot some fun ...( Read more )

Our fancy new episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones begins with a good old fashioned barn raising, I think. And Septon Al Swearengen! And the HOUND! You fucked up there, Arry.
(Was that the first pre-credits scene of the series? I guess that’s necessary, since the credits would tip any...( Read more )

Noted: the theme for this season of HBO’s Game of Thrones appears to be “Now Under New Management”. We have a new Lord of Winterfell, new King on the Salt Throne, new Great Khaleesi of the Dothraki, new Head Bitch of Dorne, new Lord of Riverrun, new Interim Dolorous Lord Commander, new Int...( Read more )

Our latest episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones begins Sansa back at her needlework, just like the first time we laid eyes on her. This is not, however, the same Sansa that left Winterfell in season 1, as Scratchy the Pimp is about to discover.
Scratchy the Pimp spends some fine time on the...( Read more )

Our fourth episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones begins with a living man bitching about being murdered, and by god the first scene with two living Starks in frame since Tonks and Rickon took off.
Noted: Tormund Giantbeard is fucking smitten with Brienne. And holy crap, Brienne completed a...( Read more )

Our third fresh episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones begins with some heavy breathing in the dark, as Dead Snow rises. Death suits him; except for the stab wounds, dude’s bod is seriously on point.
The look on Mel’s face is priceless. Jon might be the second most surprised person in the room. S...( Read more )

Our sixth season of HBO’s Game of Thrones continues with Max Von Sydow and Bran stoned out of their eyeballs in the root cellar opium den. Bran is dreaming an episode of Winterfell babies.
And WYLIS! (My speaks for us all: “I really didn’t expect Hodor to have a backstory. And now I’m DYING...( Read more )

As you probably know, quite a few of the images in Forrest Black’s and my California Deathrock book were shot at the old skool Release the Bats nightclub in Long Beach. Tonight, we’ll be celebrating the release of BLT 25: Black Leather Times Punk Humor and Social Critique from the...( Read more )

I am pleased as punch that today BLT 25: Black Leather Times Punk Humor and Social Critique from the Zine Revolution is ranking on two Amazon top 100 bestsellers lists! The book is #54 in Punk, right between Blondie and American Hardcore. And it is #12 in Magazine Collectibles, between Vanity...( Read more )