February 13, 2011

Tura Satana


Tura Satana
1938 – 2011

http://www.turasatana.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tura_Satana
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February 9, 2011

Michela Miti


Michela Miti
Italian actress

http://aucarrefouretrange.blogspot.com/2011/02/michela-miti.html

http://people.famouswhy.com/michela_miti/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593891/
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February 4, 2011

SANFORD Design Ebony Pencils


SANFORD Design Ebony Pencils
http://www.misterart.com/g7084/Sanford-Design-Ebony-Pencils.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvdDDuSn5lM

http://www.penciltalk.org/2009/06/carbon-and-ebony-pencils

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February 1, 2011

Adrienne Posta


Adrienne Posta

Adrienne Posta is an English film and television actress and singer, prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. (wiki). She starred in Some Girls Do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Posta

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January 26, 2011

Sakura Koi Waterbrush


Sakura Koi Waterbrush
http://www.jetpens.com/index.php/product/view?products_id=3129

Review:
http://www.stutler.cc/other/sketchbook/sakura_koi_24.html



Pentel Aquash Watercolor Brush - Pigment Ink
http://www.jetpens.com/index.php/product/view/?products_id=2851
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January 16, 2011

Pulp paperbacks


Pulp paperbacks on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hangfirebooks/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcclaverty/
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Shell Scott


Shell Scott
Shell Scott was the best-known creation of fiction writer Richard S. Prather. A Southern California private eye, 6-foot-2 ex-marine, he was featured in three dozen novels published over a span of nearly 40 years. (Wiki).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_Scott


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_S._Prather

http://www.thrillingdetective.com/scott.html
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January 15, 2011

Steve Prescott


Steve Prescott - Fantasy Artist.

Website: http://www.rottface.com/

More artwork: http://www.pen-paper.net/artgallery/steveprescott/
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Hideko Takamine 1924-2010


Hideko Takamine 1924-2010
Japanese actress

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSLKCLv-7bI

Bio: http://madara-blog.livejournal.com/63274.html

http://ecofugal.blogspot.com/2008/10/hideko-takamine.html

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January 13, 2011

April Stevens



April Stevens
Nino Tempo & April Stevens are a brother and sister act from New York. They had hits during the 50's and 60's.

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Stevens

Website: http://www.ninoandapril.com/

YouTube: Nino Tempo & April Stevens singing Hey baby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ui772eH2iQ

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January 10, 2011

Linda Vaughn



Linda Vaughn (Miss Hurst Golden Shifter)
The First Lady of Drag Racing.

Photos: https://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/old-school-hurst-girls/

Bio: http://www.legendsofnascar.com/Linda_Vaughn.htm

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s65Jwm0lPo8
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December 29, 2010

Pavel Klushantsev

Pavel Klushantsev was a Russian film director, producer, screenwriter and author who worked during the Soviet Era. A self-taught special effects engineer, far ahead of his time, Klushantsev devised many effects and techniques used by major motion pictures for decades to come. (Wiki)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Klushantsev


Planet of Storms - Directed by Pavel Klushantsev

December 19, 2010

Isabel Sarli


Isabel Sarli
Isabel Sarli - Argentine sex-symbol and actress.

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Sarli

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyxNdVv1qbs
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December 17, 2010

Abbe Lane


Abbe Lane
Abbe Lane is an American singer and actress.

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbe_Lane

http://schuon25-xi.blogspot.com/2007/05/abbe-lane.html

http://starletshowcase.blogspot.com/2009/10/dear-abbe.html

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Margarita Terekhova


Margarita Terekhova

Margarita Terekhova is a Russian actress best known for her role in Andrey Tarkovsky's The Mirror (1975).

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarita_Terekhova

Scene from Mirror: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzTQbYBnGFY
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December 12, 2010

Juan Giménez


Juan Giménez
Argentine comic book artist. Giménez designed the "Harry Canyon" segment of the film Heavy Metal.

Website: http://www.juangimenez.com/

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Gim%C3%A9nez
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December 8, 2010

Glamcabs



The girls of Glamcabs.

Carry on Cabby (1963)

IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056912/


Review: http://www.thewhippitinn.com/carry_on_films/carry_on_cabby/
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December 4, 2010

Books

Writing Picture Books: A Hands-On Guide from Story Creation to Publication by Ann Whitford Paul
Amazon link

Getting Past OK: The Self-Help Book for People Who Dont Need Help by Richard Brodie
Amazon link

Creative, Inc.: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business by Joy Deangdeelert Cho and Meg Mateo Ilasco
Amazon link

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November 28, 2010

Soledad Alvear


Soledad Alvear
María Soledad Alvear Valenzuela (born September 17, 1950), is a Chilean lawyer and Christian Democrat politician. (wiki)

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soledad_Alvear

Website: http://soledadalvear.cl/web/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/soledadalvear

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November 19, 2010

The Go! Team

The Go Team
The Go! Team are an English, Brighton-based sextet. (Wiki)

First heard their very catchy track "Doing it right" on the soundtrack of roller derby film "Whip It" Check out it out below.

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Go!_Team

Website: http://www.thegoteam.co.uk/

November 14, 2010

Patrick Chappatte


Patrick Chappatte
http://www.globecartoon.com/

Patrick Chappatte at TED: The power of cartoons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzNLfw5lS4A

Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Chappatte

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November 8, 2010

Peter Driben


Peter Driben
Proflic pin-up artist of the 1940's and 50's.

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Driben

Gallery: http://www.thepinupfiles.com/driben.html

Flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/78469770@N00/sets/72157594422569822/
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Nico Marlet


Nico Marlet
Character design for Kung Fu Panda and How to train your dragon.

http://bobbypontillas.blogspot.com/2008/06/nico-marlet.html

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November 7, 2010

Chelo Alonso



Chelo Alonso
Chelo Alonso (born April 10, 1933) is a former Cuban actress who became a star in Italian cinema, and ultimately a 1960s cult film heroine and sex symbol in the U.S. She was well-known for playing femme fatales with fiery tempers and sensual dance scenes. (wiki)

Cult Sirens: http://www.cultsirens.com/alonso/alonso.htm

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelo_Alonso

Film clip - Dance sequence from Son of Samson:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDO_wmTxxe4

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Adieu Philippine


Adieu Philippine (1962)
Adieu Philippine is a 1962 French film directed by Jacques Rozier. Although obscure and difficult to screen, it has been praised as one of the key films of the French New Wave. (wiki)

wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adieu_Philippine

film clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gpJG0MlzfA
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October 30, 2010

Timba Smits


Timba Smits
Timba Smits is a Melbourne born, London based graphic designer and illustrator.

http://timbasmits.com/

http://timbasmits.com/illustration

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October 29, 2010

Kristina Söderbaum


Kristina Söderbaum
Kristina Söderbaum was a Swedish-born German film actress, producer and photographer. She was married to German director Veit Harlan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristina_S%C3%B6derbaum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veit_Harlan

Karen Steele


KarenSteele (far left), Maggie Thrett, Susan Denberg in the Star Trek episode Mudd's Women.

Karen Steele
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Steele

October 17, 2010

Dolly Read


Dolly Reed
Dolly Martin is an English pinup model and actress. She is best remembered for her appearance in Playboy magazine and as the lead character in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. She is sometimes credited as Margaret Read, Dolly Read Martin, or Dolly Martin. (Wiki)


Dolly Read wikipedia entry

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls wikipedia entry

Youtube clip of Dolly as a Playboy bunny:


Dolly's band The Carrie Nations from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

The Carrie Nations
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October 9, 2010

Installing WordPress

1. Create a sub domain.

Login into c-panel on your server and click the sub-domain icon.
Name your sub-domain dev, so it will be
http://dev.eddycrosby.com

A folder will automatically be created in public_html directory
public_html/dev/

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2. Create a MySQL database.

Go to MySQL wizard in c-panel and create a new database.
Give it a name and choose a username and password

The database and username will be prefixed by your server name
database name: johnsmith_dev
username: johnsmith_dev

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3. Download WordPress 3.0

Extract the files and open the file wp-config-sample.php

You will see this bit of code at the top.
Enter your database/username/password details here.

/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define('DB_NAME', 'database_name_here');

/** MySQL database username */
define('DB_USER', 'username_here');

/** MySQL database password */
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here');


Now save the file as wp-config.php (deleting the -sample)
Trash the old wp-config-sample.php

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4. Using an FTP program like Cyberduck navigate to your dev directory.
Upload all those WordPress files into the dev folder. Its about 7Mb

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5. Now you need to complete the WordPress install.

Launch your browser and goto
http://dev.yoursite.com/wp-admin/install.php

You will see a WordPress welcome screen asking you to name your blog, choose a password and enter an email address.

Click the install button.
You now have WordPress installed in a development directory on your server.

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September 29, 2010

Edith Södergran


Edith Södergran
Edith Irene Södergran (4 April 1892 – 24 June 1923) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish poet. (wiki).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_S%C3%B6dergran

One of her most famous poems is “On Foot I Had to Cross the Solar System”:

On foot
I had to cross the solar system
before I found the first thread of my red dress.
I sense myself already.
Somewhere in space hangs my heart,
shaking in the void, from it stream sparks
into other intemperate hearts.

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Cuisenaire rods


Cuisenaire rods
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisenaire_rods
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Barbara Nichols


Barbara Nichols

Barbara Nichols (December 30, 1928 – October 5, 1976) was an American actress who often played brassy comic roles in a number of films in the 1950s and 1960s. (Wiki)

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Nichols

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629539/

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lKqOp5q74A
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September 27, 2010

Corlen Kruger


Corlen Kruger

http://www.corlenkruger.com/
http://wacomzombie.deviantart.com/

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Brett Parson

Brett Parson

http://www.blitzcadet.com/
http://blitzcadet.deviantart.com/
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September 26, 2010

Cherry Typhoon

Cherry Typhoon
Burlesque dancer from Tokyo

http://cherrytyphoon.com/default.aspx

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cherry-Typhoon/109145924096

http://www.myspace.com/cherrytyphoon

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Aliza Gur


Aliza Gur
Her most famous role was as one of two fighting Gypsies in From Russia with Love. (wiki)

http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show/112/Aliza+Gur/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliza_Gur


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Saturday morning cartoons


Thundarr the Barbarian (Ruby-Spears Productions)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thundarr_the_Barbarian


Mighty Mightor (Hanna-Barbera Productions)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Mightor


The Herculoids (Hanna-Barbera Productions)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Herculoids


Blackstar (Filmation)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstar_%28TV_series%29


Dino Boy in the Lost Valley (Hanna-Barbera Productions)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Ghost_and_Dino_Boy
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September 18, 2010

Elsa Martinelli


Elsa Martinelli in The 10th Victim
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_Martinelli
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September 16, 2010

September 2, 2010

Daniel Henrotin


Daniel Henrotin

Belgium comic artist Dany Henrotin (Dany)

http://lambiek.net/artists/d/dany.htm

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