Author Archives: Eddie Pensier

About Eddie Pensier

Television junkie, opera buff, connoisseur of unhealthy foods, fashion watcher, art lover and admirer of beautiful people of all sexes.

(Mostly) Clothed Ladies Of The Week: Art Gallery of New South Wales

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: My long weekend in Sydney included not only culture of the liquid sort, but actual art. I’ve been to Sydney dozens of times and somehow failed to visit the AGNSW, an oversight I regret after having spent … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Travel | Tagged agathon leonard, art gallery of new south wales, clewin harcourt, elizabeth stanhope forbes, ernest ludwig kirchner, francois boucher, grace cossington smith, jacques blanchard, jan van biljert, jean-marc nattier, john dickson batten, john evertt millais, john hoppner, joseph wright, robert peake, rupert bunny, thomas cooper gotch, thomas francis dicksee, violet teague, william henry margetson | 10 Comments

Cocktail Du Jour (Sydney Hipster Bar Edition, Part 2)

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: “Dublin or Nothing” (Jameson, benedictine, peach, pineapple, ginger) and “Annabel Lee Martini” (raisin-infused gin, spiced maple syrup, orange, lemon) at the Baxter Inn, located in the same dingy central Sydney alleyway as The Barber Shop and certainly one … Continue reading →

Posted in The Good Life, Travel | Tagged cocktail du jour, cocktails | 6 Comments

Showtune Saturday: “Sweet Transvestite”

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: I can see you all shivering with antici…. ….pation, so here you are. The great Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Optional but handy prop shopping list here, annotated script with talk-back lines … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Performers, Sex | Tagged rocky horror picture show, showtune saturday, tim curry, transsexual, transvestite, transylvania | 1 Comment

Cocktail Du Jour (Sydney Hipster Bar Edition, Part 1)

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: “Valerie” (gin, maraschino liqueur, blueberry/rosemary shrub, lemon, Peychaud’s bitters, and pink salt) and “Shave & Tonic” (gin, Becherovka bitters, mandarin juice, lemon, and tonic) at The Barber Shop, a Sydney bar which is also (you guessed it) … Continue reading →

Posted in The Good Life, Travel | Tagged cocktail du jour | 4 Comments

“It Ain’t Necessarily So”, Five Ways

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: It ain’t necessarily so It ain’t necessarily so The things that you’re liable To read in the Bible, It ain’t necessarily so. Li’l David was small, but oh my! Li’l David was small, but oh my! He … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers, Philosophy and Religion | Tagged Aretha Franklin, bronski beat, cher, five ways, George Gershwin, it ain't necessarily so, Miles Davis, paul robeson, porgy and bess, sammy davis jr | 1 Comment

Showtune Saturday: “I’ll Know”

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: I’ve started a few arguments in my day (and given people cause to question my sanity) by stating that Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls (1955) is my favorite Marlon Brando screen performance. It makes more sense … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Performers | Tagged guys and dolls, i'll know, jean simmons, marlon brando, showtune saturday | 2 Comments

Showtune Saturday: “Moses Supposes”

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Not really a showtune, you protest. In fact, “Moses Supposes” was the only song from Singin’ In The Rain that hadn’t been previously used in other MGM musicals. The lyrics, such as they are, are by musical … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Performers | Tagged donald o'connor, gene kelly, moses supposes, showtune saturday, singin' in the rain | 3 Comments

Unexpected Celebrity Perfumes, Five Ways

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Every celebrity has their own fragrance nowadays. And frankly, those of us who appreciate the art of perfumery generally don’t think much of star-hyped scents: the lion’s share of their budget tends to go toward packaging and … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Performers, Shopping, The Good Life, Women men and fashion | Tagged alan cumming, fabio luisi, five ways, fragrance, klaus kinski, Perfumes and Scents, pope pius ix, rossy de palma | 3 Comments

Showtune Saturday: “A Little Priest”

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: 25 years after they created the roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett, Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury reunite for a Sondheim tribute concert at the Hollywood Bowl. It goes without saying that they are of a … Continue reading →