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have always wanted to sit down at a café table with Tom Waits and Iggy
Pop along with Pia Zadora…. I have now just added Motobunny to this
epitome of rock and pop culture imagery. Motobunny’s music is a thematic
twist of, “C’mon and get it boys ‘cuz we are bad aces!”
I now need to adjust my leather skirt, straighten my fish nets, and apply my wicked luscious shade of femme fatale.
The Green Lady Killers will be rockin' El Cid in Los Angeles on 4.21.12
More about El Cid:
El Cid was built around 1900 by D.W. Griffith. It was used to screen his famous and controversial film “Birth of A Nation”, which opened in 1915 and was the first twelve reel motion picture to set an all time box office record. For 11 years it was viewed by more than 100 million Americans at the high ticket price of $2.00!
Late in 1950 the building was converted into a playhouse theater and cabaret called “The Cabaret Concert Theater” which credits include “The Black Pipe”, “Jail House” and “The Drunkard”. It became notable not only as a theater but also as a hang-out for many well known actors and actresses of the day, including a young Marlon Brando who both performed and hung out there.
In 1961 El Cid Restaurant was born and the building was converted into an authentic replica of a 16th century Spanish tavern. From the exterior courtyard with its beautiful trees and greenery, fountains, original murals and bi-level patio to the interior theater with its Spanish décor, high wood beam ceilings, velvet drapery, fireplace and colorful vintage bricks and tile, El Cid is a rare gem.
It provides an extraordinary backdrop to the exciting flamenco dinner shows which feature the finest flamenco dancers, singers and guitarists in an intimate setting.
Nighttime events include the best national and local live bands and artists, djs, comedians, magicians and vaudevillian oddities. We also host film screenings and wrap parties utilizing the big screen hidden behind the drapery on the stage.
El Cid offers a romantic blend of dining, history and entertainment that is unique, enchanting and beautiful – hidden in the heart of the artistic community of Silver Lake, just minutes away from Hollywood. It is a truly magical place and is known today as a landmark of the Hollywood area.
El Cid - Show theater in the heart of the Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles
Being a dictator has its privileges especially when it comes to having artwork or propaganda created in your honor. Leave it up to General Mao Zedong for being a believer in the power of a strong woman. These propaganda posters are damn cool and what could be better than women throwing grenades while looking like pirates out to sea or shooting an Ak-47 on horseback. Please, you strong and proud American women, forget about the Kardashian's, fashion and whatever other girly outlet you desire, we need more femme fatales. Yall should be practicing throwing hand grenades, racing motorcycles or shooting from horseback. These skills are much more in demand and to be honest far hotter.
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung About this sound listen (help·info), and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976), was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution. He was the architect and founding father of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949, and held control over the nation until his death in 1976. His theoretical contribution to Marxism–Leninism, along with his military strategies and brand of policies, are collectively known as Maoism.
Mao rose to power by commanding the Long March, forming a Second United Front with Kuomintang (KMT) during the Second Sino-Japanese War to repel a Japanese invasion,[1] and leading the Communist Party of China (CPC) to victory against Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's KMT in the Chinese Civil War. Mao established political and military control over most of the territory formerly contained within the Chinese Empire and launched a Campaign to Suppress Counterrevolutionaries. He sent the Communist People's Liberation Army into Xinjiang and Tibet but was unable to oust the remnants of the Nationalist Party from Taiwan. He enacted sweeping land reform, by using violence and terror to overthrow landlords before seizing their large estates and dividing the land into people's communes.[2][3] The Communist Party's final victory had come after decades of turmoil in China, which had included Great Depression, a brutal invasion by Japan and a protracted civil war. Mao's Communist Party ultimately achieved a measure of stability in China, though Mao's efforts to close China to trade and market-commerce, and eradicate traditional Chinese culture, have been largely rejected by his successors. Mao styled himself "The Great Helmsman" and supporters contend that he was responsible for some positive changes which came to China during his three decade rule: these included doubling the school population, providing universal housing, abolishing unemployment and inflation, increasing health care access, and dramatically raising life expectancy.[4] A prodigious personality cult was built up around Mao, and community dissent was not permitted. His Communist Party still rules in mainland China, retains control of media and education there and officially celebrates his legacy. As a result of such factors Mao is still officially held in high regard by many Chinese as a great political strategist, military mastermind, and savior of the nation. Maoists further promote his role as a theorist, statesman, poet, and visionary,[5] while anti-revisionists continue to defend most of his policies.
In foreign policy, Mao initially sought to align China with the Joseph Stalin's Soviet Union - though the Communist nations diverged after Stalin's death and towards the end of his rule China began to open to trade with the West. Elsewhere, Mao sent Chinese forces to war against the United Nations in the Korean War and saved the North Korean regime of Kim Il-sung and, despite financial woes in China, financed and supported Communist insurgencies across Asia - in Burma, Cambodia and elsewhere.
Mao remains a controversial figure to this day, with a contentious legacy that is subject to continuing revision and fierce debate. Nationwide political campaigns led by Mao, such as the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, are often considered catastrophic failures. Mao encouraged population growth and China's population almost doubled during the period of his leadership[6] (from around 550 to over 900 million),[3][4] his rule from 1949 to 1976 is believed to have caused the deaths of 40 to 70 million people.[7][8] Severe starvation during the Great Chinese Famine, mass suicide as a result of the Three-anti and Five-anti campaigns, and political persecution during both the Anti-Rightist Movement and struggle sessions all resulted from these programs. His campaigns and their varying disastrous consequences are further blamed for damaging Chinese culture and society, as historical relics were destroyed and religious sites were ransacked.
While Mao's stated goals of combating bureaucracy, encouraging popular participation, and stressing China’s self-reliance are generally seen as laudable—and the rapid industrialization that began during Mao's reign is credited for laying a foundation for China’s development in the late 20th century—the harsh methods he used to pursue them, including torture and executions, have been widely rebuked as being ruthless and self-defeating.[3] Mao is still regarded as one of the most important figures in modern world history,[9] and was named one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century by Time magazine.[10
Andy Warhol propaganda "pop" art poster of Mao Zedong
Just mention the idea of "Ladies in Leather" and many an eye will perk up. Thanks to that amazing tool called google, we were able to find a posting on the Green Lady Killers. A particular blog just so happens to feature femme fatales in leather so we will be posting a few over here. Hey Leather-Beauties.blogspot, why not trying to giving us a link back, its the least you can do. All images came from our site.
After checking out the gorgeous ladies, why not hit up a few flicks as well, previews of great B Movies called, The Hellcats and Chopper Chicks in Zombietown
How could we not notice the beauty that is Stacy Keibler. It seems as though George Clooney might have his paws on this femme fatale, but not too long ago you could also see her in the WWE making mince meat of the other ladies. Ladies that claws their way to the top is always good in our book and look forward to many more femme fatales week to week.
All photos are found online via google search... enjoy
