I Funko'd Myself in Hollywood (Again)

My strict rules for purchasing any Funko Pops aside, I took the bait at the Hollywood Boulevard store in in Los Angeles, California and created myself in miniature vinyl form once more.

As was the issue last year, a blonde dude in a hoodie doesn't look personalized. Then I saw the popcorn and trophy accessories and it clicked. In keeping with this year's over-extended theme I made the Monarch Theatre premiere / film festival version of myself to compliment last year's mini-me Funko travel photographer. 

In short, this became another brilliantly kitschy souvenir from the latest Hollywood travel shoots ... and, let's be honest, one more opportunity to name-drop "Your Cinema Needs You" as the international festival tour rolls on through 2024. 

Centre Pompidou in Paris, France

A few visuals from a morning visit to Centre Pompidou (also known as Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou) the iconic contemporary art gallery in Paris, France. 

Inside Hollywood's Iconic Chinese Theatre

The iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California attracts plenty of attention along Hollywood Boulevard, however the interior of this movie palace is even more impressive. With painted murals and embellished Chinese decor, the lobby of Grauman's Chinese Theatre is completed with classic movie memorabilia and programs from some of the Hollywood premieres that have been hosted at this landmark over nearly a century.