The Shape of Water: Oscar Buzz?

EBL: Mid-Century McMaster and Julie Adams

I do like Guillermo del Toro's work. I have not seen The Shape of Water, but it is getting a lot of positive buzz. Del Toro's creature is misunderstood and abused by governments and institutions, but love finds a way.  

Variety: The Shape of Water

Rex Reed: He thinks is a loopy mess...

Sally Hawkins with the Creature 

Just a coincidence the amphibian is played by an actor named Doug Jones (?)

Sally Hawkins

Rule 5 and FMJRA

Goodstuffs: 223rd Edition

Hogewash: Since you asked...

Rio Norte Line: Dawn of Wonder Woman

The Feral Irishman: Winter Comes to New England

Woodsterman: Awwww Monday and Board of Directors

90 Miles From Tyranny: Blogs with Rule 5 Links and Churchill

Animal Magnetism: Goodbye Blue Monday and Gingermageddon

Pirate's Cove: If all you see is this, or this or this or this or Sorta Blogless Pinup

A View From The Beach: Adam's or Rama's Bridge, They're Real?, On this day, 1941

Diogenes' Middle Finger: A Good Monday Morning and Democrats and their Alabama train wreck

Political Clown Parade: Flowing Curves of Beauty, Yuletide Respite, Sneak Attack Senator resigns on Pearl Harbor Day, Most Creative Molestation Excuse

Proof Positive: The dog on the right is holding a puppy, Saturday Night Music, FNB Sofia Milos, VBW Gwili Andre, Medal of Honor Pvt. 1st Class Robert E. Simanek, Alexandra Daddario FNB, Best of the Web

A collection of sites known for appreciation of Rule 5 and reinventing the classics and standards:

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TOTUS
Egotastic
Dust bury
HeroPress
Hogewash
Theo Spark
Daily Gator
Pirate's Cove
Woodsterman
Proof Positive
RULE 5 SITES
The Right Way
MissK's World...
American Power
Guns and Bikinis
SayanythingBlog
Raconteur Report
Doubletroubletwo
Angrymikes hood
The Last Tradition
Adrienne's Corner
The Feral Irishman
Camp of the Saints
Animal Magnatism
Maggie's Notebook
The Classic Liberal
The Rio Norte Line
Randy's Roundtable
A Nod To The Gods
Political Clown Parade
24 Femmes Per Second
The Vulgar Curmudgeon
A View From The Beach
Diogenes' Middle Finger
Your Crazy Uncle Bubba
Old Retired Petty Officer
Ninety Miles From Tyranny
Knuckledraggin My Life Away
In a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
GOODSTUFF'S CYBER WORLD (RIP)