Month: August 2023

Happy 90th, Julie Newmar

One of these days I’m going to turn more of this blog’s attention to the 1960s Batman television show. Obviously, my pop culture loves range far and wide, so it’s hard to squeeze them all in here, but Batman was critical to my childhood, my love of comic books, and my development into a scholar … Continue reading Happy 90th, Julie Newmar →

Meet Me at Vallenari’s

Of the three sensational films Michelle Pfeiffer’s made in 1988, Robert Towne’s California crime drama Tequila Sunrise (1988) has really grown on me. The other two, Married to the Mob and Dangerous Liaisons, felt like instant classics for me., but Tequila Sunrise took a little time to work it’s slow charms on me—not too long, … Continue reading Meet Me at Vallenari’s →

Random Image Dump # 11: Gillian Anderson’s Wildest ‘90s Photoshoots Edition

In the 1990s, The X-Files star Gillian Anderson—who turns 55 tomorrow, August 9th—swapped her character Agent Dana Scully’s buttoned up work clothes for some outlandishly fabulous attire in several different photoshoots. Anderson’s always been a photographer’s dream, not only thanks to her striking beauty but also her playful attitude towards the camera. Like in this … Continue reading Random Image Dump # 11: Gillian Anderson’s Wildest ‘90s Photoshoots Edition →

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

We’re back with a third installment of shamelessly sexy vintage video game and arcade game ads. Marketers produced so many of these from the 1970s through 1990s that there’s enough for future installments, too. As I’ve said before, it was a very different time. Game makers knew their target audience—adolescent boys and young men—and understood … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Sex, Lies, and Video Games, Part III →

Calendar Girl: Julie London for August

In many parts of the globe, August is scorching hot enough, but Julie London just went and ratcheted temps to dangerously high levels. First, there’s her Calendar Girl track for the month, “Time for August,” in which she proudly announces her membership in the “Man-of-the-Month Club.” Men the world over check their phones like maniacs, … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for August →