“The ABC of Sex Education for Trainables” – 1975 Educational Film on Sex Education for Mentally Handicapped People

The ABC of Sex Education for Trainables is a 1975 short educational film hosted by Richard Dix. It was intended to inform people about the need to educate the mentally disabled (‘trainables’ as they are referred to in the film) about sex and sexuality. Reflecting the views held at the time, the film explains that ‘trainables’ cannot learn in the same manner as those of normal intelligence, but must instead be trained through repetition.

The 20 minute video places a high priority on teaching the intellectually disabled about sex so that they will not make inappropriate sexual comments, expose parts of their bodies, masturbate in public, be involved in unplanned pregnancies, or become victims of rape or molestation. It also notes that the goal of teachers should be to explain sexuality in a factual manner, and that views of sexual morality vary between families and should therefore be left for parents to teach.

Teaching children about sex is a delicate subject at the best of times. This film was produced by Planned Parenthood to train teachers of developmentally-challenged young adults (called ‘trainables’ here) about their bodies, reproduction, and the place of sexual relations in society.

While there are a few fairly humorous scenes in here, such as a group of teachers coming up with alternate names for the penis, or a mother walking in on her son while he is masturbating, other topics including talking about wet dreams with a “calm and accepting” manner, and explaining intercourse, this film actually does the best job of dealing with the issues of sex in context with society.

Teachers offer diagrams to teach their pupils their anatomy, and discuss the many aspects of normal development and sexual maturity. Issues that would be difficult to address, such as the appropriateness of public masturbation, or being aware of being exploited by others, are handled with tact and matter of factness.

The style is a little off, especially the Sergio Leone style closeups of the central commentator, but in all this is quite an interesting piece on what would present a real challenge to those caring for developmentally-challenged individuals, and their responsibilities as sexual beings. It is the most educational, and least condescending sex education film of the lot.

Richard Dix

The onscreen credits acknowledge that narration was provided by Richard Dix and that dramatic sequences were provided by William Block, M.D., Beverly Camp, Rick Fullerton, Peter Green, Michael Kowalski, Ellen Moats, George Murray, Aaron Orenstein, Christopher Reidy, Murray Zeligman, and members and staff of the Ronald Bruce Nippon Assoc., and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Gallery of 68 Competitive Designs for the Great Tower for London, 1890

A catalogue showing the entries for a competition to design a new tower for London.

The year previous, 1889, saw the hugely successful Eiffel Tower go up in the centre of Paris, and the good people of London, not to be outdone, decided to get one of their own. A wonderful array of designs were put forward. Many were suspiciously similar to the Eiffel Tower and many erred on the wackier side of things, such as Design no.19, the “Century Tower”, reminiscent of a huge screw, and London Vegetarian Society’s design for an “aerial colony” which came complete with hanging vegetable gardens a one-twelfth scale replica of the Great Pyramid on its summit.

The very practical design number 37 by Stewart, McLaren and Dunn was eventually chosen to be awarded the 500 guinea prize-money and built in Wembley Park. Construction began in 1892 but the company in charge of the erection, The Metropolitan Tower Company, soon ran into problems including falling chronically behind schedule due to marshy ground and then financial difficulties which eventually led to their liquidation in 1889.

Design No. 37.

Construction ceased after only 47 meters had been completed. The abandoned ‘tower’ (known as the Watkins Folly, or The London Stump) remained a spectacle in the park for a number of years before being deemed unsafe and blown up in 1904.

Wembley Stadium ended up being built over the site for the 1923 British Empire Exhibition. When the stadium was rebuilt in 2000, the lowering of the level of the pitch resulted in the concrete foundations of the failed tower being rediscovered.

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Sophia Loren's Body Double: 38 Stunning Photos of Scilla Gabel in the 1950s and 1960s

Born 1938 in Rimini, Italian film, television and stage actress Scilla Gabel entered the cinema industry as Sophia Loren's body double. Between 1957 and 1967 she appeared, often as the female lead actress, in dozens of films, but failed to emerge because of the stereotyped roles.

Starting from late sixties, Gabel focused her activity on stage and television, in which she found most significant roles and critical appreciation.

Gabel appeared in 50 films from 1954 until her retirement 1982.

Take a look at these stunning photos to see the beauty of young Scilla Gabel in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Beautiful Photos of Mick Jagger and Bianca Perez-Mora Macias on Their Wedding Day in 1971

Bianca Perez-Mora Macias met Mick Jagger at a party after a Rolling Stones concert in France in September 1970. On 12 May 1971, while she was four months pregnant, the couple married in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Saint-Tropez, France, and she became his first wife. The couple's only child, a daughter named Jade, was born on 21 October 1971, in Paris, France.

In May 1978, Bianca filed for divorce on the grounds of his adultery with model Jerry Hall. She later said “My marriage ended on my wedding day.” During their marriage, Jagger also had an affair with then-Playboy model Bebe Buell from 1974 to 1976.

These beautiful photos of Mick Jagger and Bianca Perez-Mora Macias on their wedding day in 1971 taken by Patrick Lichfield.

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30 Candid and Intimate Photographs of Elvis Presley on the 27-Hour Train Ride From New York to Memphis in July 1956

After a ratings-grabbing appearance on The Steve Allen Show and a recording session in New York City that produced “Hound Dog” and “Don’t Be Cruel”, Elvis returned to Memphis on July 3rd, 1956 by train for a concert at Russwood Park.

In the morning, Elvis repaired to Penn Station to start a 27-hour train ride home to Memphis. Photographer Alfred Wertheimer accompanied Elvis on the train trip from New York to Memphis, and took these photographs of the early Elvis that remain some of the most remarkable and intimate images ever made of any major celebrity, in any era.

“Elvis who?” Photographer Alfred Wertheimer recalled uttering that very question in early 1956. A publicist from RCA Victor Records had contacted him, asking if he was available to photograph a young singer named Elvis Presley.

“I’d never heard of the man,” Wertheimer told TIME. “He didn’t have a gold record yet.”

Elvis started his remarkable career in 1954, and two years later had his first number-one hit, “Heartbreak Hotel.” RCA released the record in January 1956. But a few months later, it appears, Elvis was still able to travel by train without getting mobbed.

When asked Alfred why he decided to follow Elvis when he was still unknown, he replied that Elvis “permitted closeness, and he made girls cry.” Photographers today must be jealous looking at these intimate pictures. Now press agents build impenetrable walls to guard the artist’s myth. Alfred made the best of his access, clicking the shutter at the right moment and using mostly available light.

When the train finally got near Memphis, Elvis asked to get off at a stop near the outskirts of town called White Station. It was closer to his home on Audubon Drive than the main station in Memphis. Wertheimer did not miss this moment with his camera and as a result, he captured a truly remarkable series of images of Elvis walking as a regular person for what may have been the last time.

“With only the quick acetate cuts, no luggage or instruments, he hopped off the train and headed down a grassy knoll towards the sidewalk of this little town,” Wertheimer recalled that moment. “Between telephone poles and Cadillacs, Elvis stopped to ask a black woman on the street for directions and then turned to wave to us on the train. As the train started moving, I quickly figured that I was better off taking pictures of what was going on in front of me instead of jumping off the train and following Elvis. If I had stopped to collect my bags and all my equipment, I would have missed what was probably one of the last times he could just walk down the street like an ordinary guy.”

Within a few short months, Elvis Presley would be the most talked-about entertainer in the world. No one would ever again be able to photograph Elvis as Alfred Wertheimer had. Wertheimer captured Elvis at a crossroads of culture. He, with his camera, was our witness to the hero’s return.

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10 Adorable Portrait Photos of Famous Female Authors Posing With Their Pet Dogs and Cats

Just like the rest of us, famed writers loved their furry companions. When it comes to the literary ladies, it seems like dog lovers outweigh the fans of cats by a comfortable margin, but feline fanciers have their say as well. Below are some adorable vintage photos of female authors with their dogs and cats.

1. Beatrix Potter

2. Colette

3. Edith Wharton

4. Gertrude Stein

5. Radclyffe Hall

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40 Cool Snaps That Defined the '60s Female Hairstyles

Fashion in the 1960s saw a lot of diversity and featured many trends and styles influenced by the working classes, music, independent cinema and social movements, and hairstyles of women are among them.

From the flipped bob to the beehive, these cool snapshots defined female hairdos in the 1960s.

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Beautiful Photos of Bob Dylan and His Girlfriend Suze Rotolo During Their Dating Days

American artist Suze Rotolo first met Dylan at a Riverside Church folk concert in July 1961. They were introduced by her sister Carla, who at that time was working as an assistant to folklorist Alan Lomax. Describing their meeting in his memoir, Chronicles, Volume One, Dylan wrote:

Right from the start I couldn’t take my eyes off her. She was the most erotic thing I’d ever seen. She was fair skinned and golden haired, full-blood Italian. The air was suddenly filled with banana leaves. We started talking and my head started to spin. Cupid’s arrow had whistled past my ears before, but this time it hit me in the heart and the weight of it dragged me overboard... Meeting her was like stepping into the tales of 1001 Arabian Nights. She had a smile that could light up a street full of people and was extremely lively, had a kind of voluptuousness—a Rodin sculpture come to life.

They started living together in early 1962, much to the disapproval of her family. As Dylan's fame grew, Rotolo found the relationship increasingly stressful. She wrote:

Bob was charismatic: he was a beacon, a lighthouse, he was also a black hole. He required committed backup and protection I was unable to provide consistently, probably because I needed them myself. ... I could no longer cope with all the pressure, gossip, truth and lies that living with Bob entailed. I was unable to find solid ground. I was on quicksand and very vulnerable.

Rotolo left New York in June 1962, with her mother, to spend six months studying art at the University of Perugia in Italy. Dylan's separation from his girlfriend has been credited as the inspiration behind several of his finest love songs, including "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright", "Tomorrow Is a Long Time", "One Too Many Mornings", and "Boots of Spanish Leather".

Rotolo became pregnant in 1963 by Dylan and had an abortion. Their relationship failed to survive the abortion, Dylan's affair with Joan Baez and the hostility of the Rotolo family. Suze moved into her sister's apartment in August 1963. She and Dylan broke up in 1964, in circumstances which Dylan described in his "Ballad in Plain D". Twenty years later, he apologized for the song, saying: "I must have been a real schmuck to write that. I look back at that particular one and say, of all the songs I've written, maybe I could have left that alone."

These beautiful photos captured lovely moments of Bob Dylan and his girlfriend Suze Rotolo during their dating days, from 1961 to 1964.

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“Golimar” – This Indian Version of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Is Definitely Not What You Expected

“Golimar” (or otherwise known as “Indian Thriller”) originated from a 1985 Telugu action film Donga (Burglar in English) where a scene featuring the film’s lead actor Chiranjeevi and some unnamed dancers do choreography and various other elements similar to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” thus the online alias.

In 1985, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was reimagined by film director A. Kodandarami Reddy for his film Donga as a dance number featuring leading man Chiranjeevi dressed in a red leather costume not unlike the one Michael Jackson wore for the “Thriller” short film, executing a mixture of traditional Telugu and Western dance moves to a backing track called “Golimar” sung by Indian playback singer S.P. Balu.

With the help of a handful of backup dancers dressed as zombies and leading lady Radha acting appropriately terrified, “Golimar” became a viral internet meme a few years ago, becoming a widely seen video on YouTube and a serious favorite across the web more than 30 years after the parody’s debut. It’s hard to describe how great this video is without giving anything away, so take our word for it and check it out in the video below.

In an effort to enhance the pure, unmitigated joy of “Indian Thriller”, Pseudo Random Blog Sequence translated the original Telugu lyrics into English. Enjoy!

golimar
golimar golimar mar mar mar

Shoot the bullet …
Shoot the bullet… shoot..shoot ..shoot

kashmora kaugiliste em chestavo
nepali mantrameste em avutaavo
kangaaru padda kanne shringarama
valapullo kuda inta vayyaramaa
golimar
golimar mar mar mar mar

What do you do when Voodoo embraces you
What will happen when Black Magic casts a spell?
O my flustered little nubile one
My my … what sensuality under such consternation
Shoot the bullet …
Shoot the bullet… shoot ... shoot ... shoot

puttangaane mattaipoye kuttichittang vaste
muddu pettalante alladi potave ammadu
banamati chestaro, praanalinka teestaaro
unna mati poyaaka uppu paatarestaaro
o inti banti poobanti, o shaltee shanti om shaanti
rudram roudram ririmsa
moorkham moodham mumurshaa
killer killer killer killer (repeat)

Fear the ghostly spirit that turns you to dust the moment you are born
The very thought of kissing me makes you wither ... you little waif
They might exorcise…. or they might slay the beast
As you lose your mind... you will lose your life…
A comely housewife… a ball of flowers... peace peace peace
Courage… rage... revenge...
Idiocy ... Hatred … Bigotry
Killer Killer Killer Killer Killer

golimar

Killer

muttangaane nittaipoye korivi dayyaloste
kongulantukunte challaaredettago ippudoo
cheta badi chestaaro kodi meda kostaaro
smashaanaala veedhullo pishaacaale padataaro
o naari pyaari vayyaari, o bhadra kaali kankaali
teevram teendram didruksha
mundu venuka pariksha

Hail the devil whose touch turns corpses to zombies
And then how do I douse the flames of your clothes?
Maybe they will do witchcraft on you … maybe they will slit the rooster’s throat
In the alleys of the graveyards, phantoms will be trapped
O seductive, voluptuous belle, O fearsome Mother Goddess
Intensity … Focus … Passion
Front and back examination

golimar

Killer

(via Society Of Rock)

Vintage Photos of Two-Faced German Microcar Zündapp Janus From the Late 1950s

Zündapp was a German manufacturer of motorcycles that was founded in 1917. Zündapp collaborated with Porsche in the development of the Volkswagen car and after WWII the company manufactured one car of its own, the Zündapp Janus. Zündapp closed due to bankruptcy in 1984.

The company began as a producer of detonators, but diversified in the 1920s into designing and manufacturing motorcycles. They sold many successful models, several of which were used by the German Wehrmacht. In 1931, Zündapp worked with Ferdinand Porsche on the development of the Volkswagen prototype. After the war, Zündapp continued to produce motorcycles, scooters and mopeds.

In 1957, Zündapp produced their first and only car, the Janus. This was a microcar, often referred to as a bubble car. Zündapp had commissioned Claude Dornier, an aircraft designer, to design a futuristic bubble car in 1954. It was originally called the Delta, but the name was changed to Janus after the Roman god who faced both forwards and backwards. The Zündapp Janus had front and rear windscreens, with the driver and front passenger sitting on a bench seat facing forwards and the rear passengers seated the opposite way at the back, looking at the road already driven on. Just under seven thousand models were produced between 1957 and 1958.

The Janus was powered by a 245cc one-cylinder, two-stroke engine that produced 14 HP. This gave a top speed of 50 mph, which was greatly reduced if the car was fully loaded with three passengers and a driver. The engine was mounted between the seats and the car was entered via front and back doors. The car had a 4-speed transmission and a 12 volt electrical system, with MacPherson strut suspension. There were several optional extras including a heater and a sunroof, with perhaps the strangest being the option of a fake rear steering wheel to give the impression of a car that could be driven both ways.

The lightness of the centre-mounted engine meant that when the Zündapp Janus was fully loaded, the centre of gravity was extremely variable and led to handling difficulties, especially when turning. The car was also prone to water ingress and rusting around the quarter lights. There was very little space for luggage, with the only storage available in mesh nets inside the doors. The car was also much more expensive than other contemporary microcars and production ceased in 1958.

Of the 6,900 sold, only around 70 models remain and are now collectors’ items. The Zündapp Janus was recently immortalized in an animated film, Cars 2. The villain of the Pixar movie is Professor Zündapp, a blue Zündapp Janus.

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