If you take his speech and put it in the mouth of modern day "Christian" evangelicals ... pretty much plays without edit. They totally believe that THEY are the sole truth of the word of God, and you can't ever tell them that all the racism and hypocriticality and sexual perversion means they are actually going AGAINST the word of God.
If it wasn't so dangerous it would actually be sad.
About 50+ years ago, I took a London bus tour to famous murder locations. It was a night tour, and I remember really enjoying it. One of the factoids I picked up from the tour guide (I love factoids) while visiting the Ripper murder sites was that sometime in the middle ages (I want to say 1200-1300?) there was an epidemic among sex workers and sailors that historians thought was an early version of HIV. The epidemic extended to European ports as well - most likely spread by sailors. Historians estimate that half of all prostitutes in England died of the disease.
If you're ever in Asheville, NC (and it's still operating+) there is (or was) a tour that everybody knew by the name "The Purple Bus Tour" (not its actual name, as far as I can recall but it's been 15 years or so), that took a lighter approach to the usual bus tour thing, and one of the features of the tour guides schtick was pointing out all the houses that "Thomas Wolfe did not live in". But apparently he *did* in fact live in *a* house in Asheville, which means he was probably cool, and definitely weird.
+No idea if the tour is still in operation; it might have fallen victim to Helene -- a lot of things did.
Exists, and apparently has expanded quite a lot! They're now operating 4 different tours in Asheville and another 4 in Charlotte. But they still have Sister Badhabit riding alongside. When we rode it, it was just 3 people running the whole show a guy narrating the tour, his wife driving the bus and their partner who would sprint from one place in town to another to play all the other characters (Sister Badhabit included). Glad to see they're doing well!
There was a Medici series on Netflix a while back, now available on Tubi or Hulu. Sean Bean is in it, and if you’re wondering if he dies, he’s the leader of the Pazzi conspiracy. IYKYK.
If Sean Bean is in it, he dies. It's probably in his contracts. Like Christopher Walken's contract always specifies that he has to be in a dance scene*.
Except for the series Legends, where he was the lead, and they did a humorous promo bit where he was hunting through the scripts for his death scene while everyone around him tried to convince him there wasn’t one.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/02/08/chasity-verret-martinez/3131770583295/ Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez wins Louisiana House District 60
"The results mark the eighth time that Democrats have flipped a special election seat amid President Donald Trump's second term, CBS reported.
Kenn Barnes and Sidney J. Barthelemy II will face off for the Senate District 3 spot, while Ed Murray is projected to win State House District 97.
Voters will choose between Dana Henry and Kenya Rounds to represent District 100 in a runoff election."
in that video they turned her into an old lady, so i will remain a beatnik thanks
also cool history that i did not know - thanks Robyn
Good grief, that beauty makeover aged that gal 20 years!
If you take his speech and put it in the mouth of modern day "Christian" evangelicals ... pretty much plays without edit. They totally believe that THEY are the sole truth of the word of God, and you can't ever tell them that all the racism and hypocriticality and sexual perversion means they are actually going AGAINST the word of God.
If it wasn't so dangerous it would actually be sad.
Makeup tutorial for fancy ladies who wish to become beatniks: WASH THAT SHIT OFF YO’ FACE.
Wasn't Alexander 6 the pirate pope? Like, guy used to be a pirate before he became pope.
Compare and contrast, Luther and Savonarola.
Or maybe it was just a Zeitgeist thing.
About 50+ years ago, I took a London bus tour to famous murder locations. It was a night tour, and I remember really enjoying it. One of the factoids I picked up from the tour guide (I love factoids) while visiting the Ripper murder sites was that sometime in the middle ages (I want to say 1200-1300?) there was an epidemic among sex workers and sailors that historians thought was an early version of HIV. The epidemic extended to European ports as well - most likely spread by sailors. Historians estimate that half of all prostitutes in England died of the disease.
Big LOL. History CAN make you laugh.
If you're ever in Asheville, NC (and it's still operating+) there is (or was) a tour that everybody knew by the name "The Purple Bus Tour" (not its actual name, as far as I can recall but it's been 15 years or so), that took a lighter approach to the usual bus tour thing, and one of the features of the tour guides schtick was pointing out all the houses that "Thomas Wolfe did not live in". But apparently he *did* in fact live in *a* house in Asheville, which means he was probably cool, and definitely weird.
+No idea if the tour is still in operation; it might have fallen victim to Helene -- a lot of things did.
You're thinking of LaZoom, which still exists.
Exists, and apparently has expanded quite a lot! They're now operating 4 different tours in Asheville and another 4 in Charlotte. But they still have Sister Badhabit riding alongside. When we rode it, it was just 3 people running the whole show a guy narrating the tour, his wife driving the bus and their partner who would sprint from one place in town to another to play all the other characters (Sister Badhabit included). Glad to see they're doing well!
I had forgotten all about Savonarola.
I can never remember how to spell his name.
I've seen that Beatnik beauty make over before. She was way hotter as a Beatnik!
I came here to leave essentially the same comment, but thought "I'll bet I'm not the only one."
I was afraid to click on it because the woman has this well preserved corpse look to her. Is there a way to play these things backwards?
"The church, however, did take notice and ended up setting dude on fire anyway."
Classic Old World religious hi-jinx!
Look up the Cathars sometime.
https://www.virginmonkboy.com/p/the-fall-of-montsegur-the-last-stand-of-the-cathars
Remember Comet Hale-Bopp and the Heaven's Gate suicides (1997)? Wonder if the Bopper's are "living" on the comet?
I vaguely remember Heavens Gate, and definitely remember Hale-Bopp. Why couldn't Q have done something useful like *that*?
God will know his own.
And they will know pain.
There was a Medici series on Netflix a while back, now available on Tubi or Hulu. Sean Bean is in it, and if you’re wondering if he dies, he’s the leader of the Pazzi conspiracy. IYKYK.
If Sean Bean is in it, he dies. It's probably in his contracts. Like Christopher Walken's contract always specifies that he has to be in a dance scene*.
*Not actually true, but widely rumored.
I thought Christopher Walken' contract required him to insert wristwatches into bodily orifices...
"Pulp Fiction". The best!!!
"Five long years he wore that watch up his ass... and when he died of dysentery, he gave it to me..."
He didn't die in Ronin, but he was kicked out of the group for ratting someone out, IIRC.
Except for the series Legends, where he was the lead, and they did a humorous promo bit where he was hunting through the scripts for his death scene while everyone around him tried to convince him there wasn’t one.
And Sharpe's Rifles where he also was the lead.
Haven't seen that, but The Medicis: Godfathers of the Renaissance was one of my very favorite miniseries on PBS.
I think Savaonarola wanted to burn all of Leonardo's paintings because woke, but I think they got to him first and made him stop
Beatnick Poem
https://youtu.be/lGF4H2mJbT4?si=Qie7isI4hhzcp0bb
this gives me frantic kicks!