Month: July 2024

35 Years On: Batmania 1989

Thirty-five years ago, I was a relatively newly-minted teenager when the pop culture event of my young lifetime happened: Tim Burton’s Batman opened in theaters in June of 1989. My world, and the world, were never quite the same again. To say, “You had to be there” sounds cliched and condescending, but it’s absolutely true. … Continue reading 35 Years On: Batmania 1989 →

Cheesecake Queen Marilyn Monroe

It likely comes as no surprise to anyone, but cheesecake is the official dessert of the Starfire Lounge. There is no decadent sweet treat I love more than cheesecake, plus it’s long been used to as a shorthand for sexy pinup modeling, which we’ve been known to feature here at the Lounge here and there, … Continue reading Cheesecake Queen Marilyn Monroe →

Bombshells: Alexandra Bastedo

While English actress Alexandra Bastedo (1946–2014) really burst onto the scene after the heyday of the Blonde Bombshell in cinema, we all know the Blonde Bombshell never really went away. Survey any point in cinematic history and you’ll find scads of bodacious blondes lighting up movie screens with their incandescent beauty. Speaking of incandescence, Bestado … Continue reading Bombshells: Alexandra Bastedo →

The Art of the Ad: Nothing Beats Joyce Dewitt’s L’eggs

Jack Tripper (John Ritter) was never wanting for beautiful roommates on Three’s Company, that’s for sure. Chrissy Snow (Suzanne Somers) was the hot and ditzy blonde. Cindy Snow (Jenilee Harrison) was no slouch in the hot blonde bimbo category either. Then there was brainy blonde Terri Alden (Priscilla Barnes), an absolute knockout and, truthfully, the … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Nothing Beats Joyce Dewitt’s L’eggs →

Lost and Found: The Night Before

In which young and hot Keanu Reeves accidentally sells young and hot Lori Loughlin to a pimp! Also in which young and hot Lori Loughlin is chained to a bed in nothing but her sexy prom night bra and panties! As Uncle Jesse would say to Aunt Becky on Full House, “Have mercy!” Suburban high … Continue reading Lost and Found: The Night Before →