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3 hours ago, PeterRS said:

I have heard of it but living in Asia at the time of its release, it was never going to get a showing. I particularly love the work of the actors Tilda Swinton and Robbie Coltraine and will look out for the DVD or on streaming. Jarman was a fascinating, outrageous character. I only saw productions with his designs. Ken Russell's TV The Devils about a sexually repressed nun with Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave allied to Ken Russell's direction I thought stunning. Unfortunately I also saw what I considered a dreadful design of Mozart's Don Giovanni at London's Coliseum Opera House. The great actor John Gielgud directed it - abysmally, I thought!!

It should be available here: https://www.amazon.com/Caravaggio-Noam-Almaz/dp/B00241VL42.

[Athens Report]

4 hours ago, Cany10011 said:

Agree that is great news... but how about the pandemic response and vaccination efforts in those countries? Will visitors have same access to restaurants, bars, and guys? I'm not sure how much "fun" i'd have. I'm all for having a good time. In fact, booked tickets to Hustlaball in Berlin later this year. However, with so many unknowns now,  would probably prefer to stay in the US and explore some national parks and cities that I haven't visited yet. 

As far as I heard on TV, all the inhabitants of Greek island have already been vaccinated. All that for the sake of saving tourism in the country. The visitors will only be required to have either a vaccination or a negative PCR test.

I was on several Greek islands last year and everything was going smoothly.

[The Bar at the Follies Bergere]

1 hour ago, PeterRS said:

I have seen quite a few. Although I love much in the larger paintings,I think my favourites are The Fortune Teller in the Louvre and The Lute Player in The Hermitage. 

The Fortune Teller actually has two versions. The other one is in Musei Capitolini in Rome. Both are nice and funny in a way.

Same goes for David with Goliath's head. I prefer the one in Wien to the other in Rome.

Btw, I highly recommend Derek Jarman's Caravaggio movie from the 80s.

[Fake profiles on Tinder]

I have a feeling that there are gradually more and more fake profiles on Tinder. Each time it is a guy around 35 years of age. When you match, you soon discover that the given person is not around you, but rather in Russia or France or an American soldier based in Iraq (my multiple experience). 

The Russians want to continue communication with you via e-mail. The French via Facebook Messenger. I usually don't continue conversation for too long, but I did that out of curiosity several times. The "French" guy asked me for money after less than a week, claiming that he is in trouble during his work trip in Africa.

Do you have a similar experience? How do you make a distinction?

 

[The Bar at the Follies Bergere]

I am glad that you mentioned Caravaggio. 

Indeed, I am a big fan of him, trying to see all his paintings around the World. Only a few of them remain for me to see.

I think that I saw his first paintings in London in the National Gallery, but his first canvas that caught my eye was Christ taken from the cross (The entombment) in the Vatican Museums. His physique is incredible.

[Queer As Folk Reboot]

I always loved the US version more than the British one, because of the actors. 

And I am curious about the new version too. Will be missing Randy Harrison's smile though.

[Athens Report]

Thanks for such a detailed report. I travel to Athens quite often but never had a courage to search around Omonia square. Will consider that next time.

[Brussels, Belgium]

Hi, do you have any experience with guys in Brussels?

I am beginning to work there for some time and would appreciate any recommendation. Thanks.

[Bucharest, Romania: Any Info?]

Having been several times in Bucharest, once I arranged a meeting with a guy from Chaturbate (there are plenty of Romanian guys, this was especially lovely). 

He said he was having a girlfriend, but was a hot bottom and our session went very well.

The problem came afterwards - he was demanding financial help after I returned back, claiming that his girlfriend found out about our meeting and she kicked him out from their flat.

[The Boys in the Band]

I was lucky to see the show live on Broadway two years ago. The movie version brings back great memories.