At some point in the 1970s, probably just a couple of years before I was born, my parents and some of their friends visited the Playboy Club on East 59th Street and 5th Avenue in Manhattan. I know this because of the Playboy swizzle sticks stored in a kitchen cabinet during my childhood, which I … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: The Playboy Club
Month: February 2023
That Pfeiffer Glamour
In the spirit of this blog, here’s a randomly selected set of Michelle Pfeiffer. As the inspiration for and patron saint of this site, Michelle can hijack any posts at the Starfire Lounge any time she wants. I’ll always allow it. This collection captures Michelle in full-on glamour mode. Fair warning: these images are absurdly … Continue reading That Pfeiffer Glamour
Lost and Found: Shock Treatment
There must’ve been something in the water in the 1970s. Something that made artists really stretch their creative muscles, throw caution to the wind, and push boundaries like never before. The decade birthed punk rock and rap. It was the decade of the auteur in cinema. Subway graffiti art proliferated across American cities as a … Continue reading Lost and Found: Shock Treatment
Lost and Found: Kansas City Bomber
The recent passing of legendary bombshell Raquel Welch hit hard for many fans. She was 82, which is nothing to sniff at, but she was such a huge cultural icon, and for so long, that it can’t help but feel like there’s a big hole left in her place now that she’s gone. Like many … Continue reading Lost and Found: Kansas City Bomber
Lost and Found: The Dead Pit
The Dead Pit (1989) is a true hidden gem of eighties horror. For a film no one ever seems to remember, this debut directorial effort by Brett Leonard (Virtuosity) has somehow managed to make it to DVD and Blu-ray formats over the years. Still, it’s a pretty deep cut for eighties horror, one which definitely … Continue reading Lost and Found: The Dead Pit
Lost and Found: Personal Effects
I know I’m a lot older than you…and I know I’m all fucked up… Linda, Personal Effects Michelle Pfeiffer’s long and storied movie career is filled with so many classic and iconic roles. I’m talking about you, Frankie, Susie, Angela, and Selina, among others. So, a small movie like Personal Effects (2009), that basically went … Continue reading Lost and Found: Personal Effects
Lost and Found: Dance with Death
For the second post in this series, it feels appropriate to highlight a movie from a lost genre that has been rediscovered thanks to streaming services like Tubi or Prime. Most late-eighties, early nineties director-to-video (DTV) erotic thrillers still haven’t made the transition from VHS to DVD, let alone the current standard of Blu-ray or … Continue reading Lost and Found: Dance with Death






