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--- The Deen Machine - I've pretty much given up hope on Lindsay Lohan at this point, and if you've ever seen anything Bret Easton Ellis has tweeted you know just how insufferable a bore he is, so the only thing that's kept my interest in these two douches new project, the porny-ish The Canyons, is the third douche in their triumvirate, the hot straight porn star James Deen. The Playlist has some pics from behind the scenes, and that one caught my eye. Also adding to the sleaze factor, Gus Van Sant has joined the cast. This movie really just seems to be an excuse for some of Hollywood's creepiest gays to stare at Deen's dick in person. I suppose I can't fault them, though. I mean, hello hypocrisy! That is also how I would use my power. For good.

--- Non Blondes - Although it's not an entry in his "Best Shot" series proper, Nathaniel did a kinda sorta take on it for Vertigo off the cuff the other day since the film's on all of our minds thanks to that Sight and Sound poll. I do declare that it is entirely impossible for me to pick a single shot from Vertigo as my favorite, and I refuse. My sanity demands it!

--- Other Than Efron - While you're over there you should check out what he had to say on The Paperboy trailer, and not only because it'll give you yet another chance to stare at Zac Efron's bum in briefs. After all, you can get that here. Nat actually talks about other things! Imagine that.

--- Month Off - Seven Psychopaths, Colin Farrell's re-teaming with his In Bruges director Martin McDonagh, has just jumped ahead on the release-date calendar from November 4th to October 12th. Have I been a good boy this year? First this happened with The Master and now with this. All of my most anticipated movies are coming to me for a change!

--- Speaking of The Master, Paul Thomas Anderson surprised a bunch of people out to see a screening of The Shining last week with a double-feature of his new movie, its first screening anywhere. Slash rounded all of the reactions (all raves) that've made their way online. Can you imagine? I would've crapped my pants.

--- Man or Munster - THR chatted up MNPP fave Cheyenne Jackson on his role in Steven Soderbergh's Liberace movie as well as his role in Bryan Fuller's Munsters remake Mockingbird Lane. Great things ahead for Chey guy!

--- Gull Bait - Several more pictures of Sienna Miller as Tippi Hedren and Toby Jones as Alfred Hitchcock in The Girl have surfaced and these ones are probably my favorites yet. Love the shot, seen there, of Sienna mid-bird attack. It's the first time I've felt real Tippi coming from her. "Felt real Tippi" is such a euphemism for something.

--- Pop Art - I remember bitching about the "Crazy 4 Cult" pop art show being in LA last year, well out of my grasp - well it's moved to NYC this year, so I guess they heard me. My powers are incredible! Slash has a bunch of images from the show; it opens this Thursday and runs until September 1st, and it's like a ten minute walk from where I sit right this moment. I like that!

--- And finally, this rememberance of working with Bette Davis from the director Larry Cohen - he who made the immortal It's Alive triology and Q: The Winged Serpent! - is well worth your time. It's totally amazing, actually. Read it.