Evelyn Ishinomaki Whore ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

About Kobe

Hey, so—whore, right? I mean, *Whore*—the 1991 flick. Ken Russell’s wild ride. Not the glossy stuff, nah. Gritty, messy, in-your-face—like life. Theresa Russell’s out there, strutting LA streets. A hooker with swagger, breaking the fourth wall. Zen pause… she’s talking *to* you, man. Like, “Marty Baron” vibes from *Spotlight*—*Sometimes it’s easy to forget*. She’s spilling her guts—married a drunk, ditched him, bam, prostitution. Little known fact: Ken shot it fast—28 days. Guerrilla style, no permits, just chaos. That’s punk rock, right?

5 Key Things to Do in Ishinomaki, Japan

It was the turn of the century, our fin de siècle. I had written, wanting to shine the bright light of day on my life as a sexworker: my peers, and queer.

Then, I bump into this guy named Kenji. He’s super chill and tells me about the tsunami that hit in 2011. I knew about it, but hearing it from him? Wow. He lost his home. But he’s rebuilding, and his spirit is just... inspiring. I’m standing there, trying not to tear up.

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