The Mother Kitty’s Blog
The Mother Kitty’s blog is a historical repository of Melissa’s Kitties blog, which published consistently from 2006 to 2022. (May 2026: The blog may be revived and continued in the near future.)
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What’s Your Mood?
While the blog is an endless work in progress, at least I updated the mood board.
Happy Chinese New Year!
The Kitties think the Chinese New Year is cooler for obvious reasons.
Johnny Kitties Celebrating Johnny Depp Film #59. City of Lies (2021)
As Det. Russell Poole, Johnny hunts for the truth to the murder of Biggie Smalls and realizes he’s trapped in a City of Lies.
Johnny Kitties: Celebrating Johnny Depp Film #58. Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)
In Waiting for the Barbarians, Johnny lays down the law using fear and torture with a golden hammer, but everyone is ill-prepared for the consequences of his barbaric strategies.
Johnny Kitties: Celebrating Johnny Depp Film #57. The Professor (2018)
After a grim diagnosis, Johnny makes the most of whatever time he has left.
Johnny Kitties Revisited: Cry-Baby
The Kitties and I revisit Cry-Baby, the John Waters classic, with an updated tribute.