Pinup of the Week

In a continuing effort to write as little as possible, I’m introducing yet another series of largely visual posts, this time celebrating the time-honored art of The Pinup Girl—or Pin-up, or Pin Up…you choose, I can’t! This week’s pinup is from Celeste Giuliano Photography and features a very comely model rocking the retro-vintage pinup aesthetic. … Continue reading Pinup of the Week →

Margot

I dream about sex, flying, and being chased by Nazis. Margot Kidder, “The Education of Margot Kidder, Rolling Stone, 1981. Picture it: The early 1980s, somewhere in the sprawling suburbs of America. You’re just a geeky kid, reading Batman comic books and playing with Dukes of Hazzard action figures. Over the next few years you’ll … Continue reading Margot →

Hot Shots of the Week: A Hard Habit to Break

Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em, sister. She’s smokin’ even without the cigarette. Wow. Those legs are making me feel the power of Satan coursing through my veins. The power of Christ might compel some, but it can’t compare to the power of those sinfully sexy stems.

Favorite Film Posters: Deadly Blessing

Not only is the late horror maestro Wes Craven one of my favorite directors, but I’m also a huge fan of several of his films’ posters. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), and Swamp Thing (1982) are all aces in my book.* Today I’m celebrating one … Continue reading Favorite Film Posters: Deadly Blessing →

Dressed to Thrill

I’m currently reading Laurent Bouzereau’s fascinating book The De Palma Decade: Redefining Cinema with Doubles, Voyeurs, and Psychic Teens, which focuses on the films Brian De Palma made between 1972 and 1981. De Palma is a masterful visual storyteller and one of my absolute favorite directors. I revisit his films often, especially those from the … Continue reading Dressed to Thrill →

Hot Shots of the Week: Red Hot

As Buster Poindexter sang, Me mind on fireMe soul on fire, feeling hot, hot, hotParty peopleAll around me feeling hot, hot, hot

Hot Shots of the Week: You Gotta Have Faith

Eliza Dushku played one of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fandom’s favorite characters, the sassy, sexy vampire hunter Faith. Dushku had a long and successful acting career before retiring from the often-harsh industry to become a therapist and mental health advocate. Imagine walking into a therapy session to find this waiting for you? Years—YEARS!—of sessions would … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: You Gotta Have Faith →