Bombshells: Franca Gondolfi

I recently stumbled on these fabulous images of the striking Italian actress, showgirl, and singer Franca Gondofli and, after picking my jaw up from the floor, immediately looked her up online. There’s very little about Franca out there, it seems. Born in Messina in 1932, and apparently still alive today, Franca’s career in Italian cinema … Continue reading Bombshells: Franca Gondolfi →

Into the Night at 40…Okay, 41

A better-late-than-never tribute to a beloved ‘80s classic. The fortieth anniversary of John Landis’s eccentric gem Into the Night (1985) came and went in February of last year. My plans to celebrate it here went by the wayside. Life! *shakes fist at the sky* Argh. So, after having recently rewatched it, and in the spirit … Continue reading Into the Night at 40…Okay, 41 →

Lips Like Sugar: Angela on the Bus

If you’ve ever spent an inordinate amount of time pausing and rewinding the scene in Married to the Mob (1988) where Michelle Pfeiffer’s character Angela de Marco looks through the want-ads while riding the city bus…well, then you and I have a lot in common. As I’ve gone on about many times before, Married to … Continue reading Lips Like Sugar: Angela on the Bus →

The Art of the Ad: Sex, Lies, and Video Games, Part VI

The series within a series that will never die—the Jason Voorhees of the Starfire Lounge’s roster—“Sex, Lies, and Video Games” returns for a sixth installment of vintage video game advertisements. Vintage video game and arcade ads are endlessly entertaining—sometimes more so than the games they were advertising—so it’s always a good time looking back at … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Sex, Lies, and Video Games, Part VI →

We Live in Overstimulated Times

At the end of last year, I mentioned how exhausting it is being alive in the twenty-first century. Specifically, I wrote, “the rest of the world seems to have nothing but nonstop bullshit to say, and I have little interest in adding to that growing cacophony of voices offering unsolicited opinions on every little thing under the sun. Enough … Continue reading We Live in Overstimulated Times →