Most of our articles are going to be about what inspires our work here at American Pulps, the rest will be drink recipes. This isn’t a drink recipe. I wasn’t a huge Stephen King fan as a kid, probably because I tried to read The Shining in 8th Grade for a book report in English… Continue reading Inspirational Stuff: Stephen King’s Night Shift
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Inspirational Stuff: Sally Storch
Sally lives and works in Pasadena California, is a USC graduate and was married to the late Richard D. Bunkall another painter. This will be the first of many posts that showcases stuff that inspires the American Pulps team. Whether it’s movies, music, art, or real life people we take out inspiration from everywhere. We’re pretty… Continue reading Inspirational Stuff: Sally Storch
The John Barrymore Pimm’s Cup
John Barrymore is probably known more for being Drew Barrymore’s grandfather today than anything else. Which is unfortunate because he was considered the greatest actor of the early twentieth century in theater and on the silver screen. His performance as Hamlet on Broadway and in London is considered the best ever. He was the lead… Continue reading The John Barrymore Pimm’s Cup
Traveling Shit Show: Hollywood Blvd Tour
“I want to take you on kind of an inebriational travelogue here.” – Tom Waits We’re going to take you on a tour of Hollywood Boulevard. Some of these spots were used as sets in movies, others frequented by famous people, and some are a little bit of both. The most important thing is, you… Continue reading Traveling Shit Show: Hollywood Blvd Tour
Influences of Film Noir
We’re gonna take a deep dive into Film Noir. It’s an aesthetic that’s as American as apple pie, meaning it was shaped in America but influenced from people elsewhere as well. I’m gonna break this down to a few categories. 1.) The content, the story 2.) The cinematography, what is the look. 3.) The sound. I’ll… Continue reading Influences of Film Noir
Drink Like A Character: Gimlet Recipe, The Long Good-bye (1953)
AKA the Raymond Chandler Gimlet “We sat in a corner of the bar at Victor’s and drank gimlets. ‘They don’t know how to make them here,’ he said. ‘What they call a gimlet is just some lime or lemon juice and gin with a dash of sugar and bitters. A real gimlet is half gin… Continue reading Drink Like A Character: Gimlet Recipe, The Long Good-bye (1953)
10 Best Summer Movies
Like all listicals this articles going to have some omissions but here are the 10 Best Summer Movies according to myself right now. You ask me tomorrow and the list may change but here goes and in no particular order: Caddy Shack One of the best sports movies of all time, and one that is… Continue reading 10 Best Summer Movies
The Black Dahlia’s Last Call
The gruesome and abrupt end to Elizabeth Short’s life is as famous now as it was immediately after the discovery of her body on January 15, 1947 in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. There’s a million theories about whether or not her killer was also the Cleveland Torso Murderer or even The Zodiac. We’re not… Continue reading The Black Dahlia’s Last Call
Miami Connection: The Best Worst Movie of all time
We may be cinefiles here at American Pulps but we also really like a good bad movie. In college I used to get drunk and watch Chuck Norris or Steven Segal movies with my friends. I must have seen Lone Wolf McQuade about 4 times, but I can’t tell you how it ends. I just remember… Continue reading Miami Connection: The Best Worst Movie of all time
Musso & Frank Grill
Located at 6667 Hollywood Blvd. Musso & Frank is a classic spot you should at least order a drink at if you’re in town. The Italian Steakhouse was established in 1919 and is probably the oldest establishment in Hollywood. Since then it’s seen it’s share of Hollywood clientele. The back room of Musso & Frank… Continue reading Musso & Frank Grill