Cocaine Bear… I watched all of it.

If you haven’t heard yet, Cocaine Bear is the name of a real movie about a real story from the 1980s. The trailer easily caught my attention so I knew sooner or later I’d be watching the movie. One week I watched Jesus Revolution (review here) and the following week I went to see the drugged up bear.

What I like most in movies is when they have a little bit of everything: humor, action, mystery, thrills. Cocaine Bear passes that test. It also has some blood and gore, so keep that in mind if you are thinking about watching it. I came away feeling entertained yet a slight feeling of disappointment. I guess I wanted, or expected, more of a bigger story or more details in the main plot. But there were some good laughs and some tense action, too. I suppose we shouldn’t have high expectations for the crazy story it is, so with that in mind it’s worth a watch just for entertainment alone.

I don’t know if this was the intention but by the end of the movie I was cheering for the bear. What can I say, I love wildlife. I’ve never seen a bear in real life and if I do, I certainly hope it hasn’t already snorted cocaine. To end on a less violent note, here are a few of my favorite photos of wildlife from my camping travels recently…

See you tomorrow…

-Out of the Wilderness

Alligator dreams

I used to dream about alligators chasing me, now I dream about alligators chasing my dogs. I don’t know if that means I’ve become less selfish or what. But also now that my home base is Florida, alligators are a real threat. Actually, alligators are why I stopped going to this dog park. Fences are why I started going back to that dog park.

I have beagles so one thing that’s true for that breed is they go everywhere nose first. One of my fears is that their noses take them to these dangerous places where alligators and snakes live.

For now, though, it’s only in my dreams and I wake up very happy that it’s not real life! I also have these dreams, too. I try hard to protect my dogs from harm whether it’s gators, snakes, busy roads, eating bad things, and a million other things. Do you do the same for your pets?

-Out of the Wilderness

Gucci Ad Featuring Elliot Page – The Man, The Myth, The Woman

There are 3 people in this commercial but oddly enough, Elliot Page and Elliot Page alone is the man, the myth, the woman. Somehow she fits all three. I say “she” because not long ago Elliot was Ellen and had a promising career in Hollywood. Time will tell if her career will still flourish after transitioning to a man. One commenter on YouTube said it this way…

Only in a mythical world is a commercial like this remotely acceptable in society, but here we are! The other two people in the ad are actress Julia Garner and rapper A$AP Rocky. I don’t know if either of those two are gay or straight or bi or non-binary, but Julia is married to a man and Rocky is dating Rihanna (the birthing person who performed at the Super Bowl halftime). Take a look at the Gucci ad then scroll down for more info…

The Music. The song used in this ad is from 1955. It’s called “Life Is But a Dream” by the R&B group The Harptones.

Isn’t it ironic? Another commercial viewer pointed out the irony in the commercial. I’m sure Gucci supports every gender people have dreamt up, but then they put this at the end of the ad… “pour home and pour femme” which is French for, “for men and for women”. Someone also pointed out that if Gucci were genuinely inclusive, wouldn’t they just have one fragrance for everyone?

Gucci attempts to be provocative and edgy but the commercial just points out what every normal man dreams of, as stated in this comment…

All joking aside, ads like this will come and go but truth will always remain. How do you feel about the commercial? Will fans think it’s a hit or an ick?

See you tomorrow…

-Out of the Wilderness

The Bud Light Bubbles Seltzer Commercial – The Music and More!

Bud Light is 100% out of the beer biz in their new commercial for a bubbly seltzer. Evidently the general public mostly thought the seltzers contained beer but this commercial will set things straight, at least that’s what Bud is hoping. Take a look at the colorful ad then scroll down for more info…

The Music. Fitting for a bright and colorful commercial that they’d use a song called “Colors.” It’s by Black Pumas. You may also recognize the song from its appearance in the Netflix move We Have a Ghost.

The seltzer DOES contain alcohol but it’s not beer. So if you’re already a raging alcoholic and think you can quit whenever you want, don’t drink these or else you’ll prove true the lyrics in this Brad Paisley song.

See you tomorrow…

-Out of the Wilderness

Could a Black Trans-Woman Become President?

Today’s post is somewhat of a part 2 to yesterday’s writing but, like a handful of movie sequels, this one can stand on its own, too. I’ll say this though, the two posts are similar, especially considering the theories surrounding a former First Lady. So if you want to, check out Is Michelle Obama a Biological Man? then come back to keep reading.

I started off yesterday with the word, “absurd.” I decided that was one of the most important takeaways because there isn’t a whole lot of evidence to support the claim that Michelle Obama was once a guy named Michael Robinson. It’s a pretty outlandish idea but there are people who believe it, or at least think it’s possible. The way crazy things have unfolded in the last few years might soften the reception if it were to ever come out as being true.

But there IS something a little peculiar out there and I’d love to know your take on it. As I was researching, I came across a magazine dedicated to showing off fashion and style among the trans community. It’s called “Candy Magazine” and it’s been around for over a decade. Side bar to promote another of my posts: I’m sure they/them at Candy Magazine loved this confusing Hershey’s commercial.

Back to the magazine… one particular set of covers in 2012 featured a trans-woman being sworn in as President.

article from BET.com

The publisher of the magazine, Luis Venegas, had this to say about the photo session, which would probably not go over so well if he said it in 2023:

It’s been 11 years since those covers went public and, now more than ever, a trans-person being elected to the top political office doesn’t seem so far-fetched. Lately, some politicians get picked and/or elected based on their gender, race, or sexual preference despite their (lack of?) qualifications. Was that cover a foreshadowing of things to come? Time will tell.

Until then, leave your comments below with thoughts and opinions of what’s going on in society socially, politically, and whatever else you want to share.

See you tomorrow!

-Out of the Wilderness