Author: Starfire Lounge

Movies, Michelle Pfeiffer, and more.

Hot Shots of the Week: Hold That Pose

When faced with the human figure in peak form, there are no words, besides, “Holy [BLEEP]!” This is model Marta Kowalczyk, and I’d like to ask, where was she back when I was drawing life models in college?? Marta’s Instagram profile states, “Wearing heels is my job.” When you do your job that well it’s … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Hold That Pose →

Reading is Fundamental

It’s National Read Across America Day! Also known as Dr. Seuss’s birthday. A friend and neighbor handed down her sons’ Seuss books to me when I was just a toddler and I adored those stories, and especially because my mother read them to me and used different voices for different characters. So, along with comic … Continue reading Reading is Fundamental →

Lost and Found: Gas Pump Girls

In the grand tradition of horny teen sex comedies, Gas Pump Girls (1979) pads the running time with cheap gags and copious nudity—not that there’s anything wrong with that! It also boasts a familiar plot this sort of movie, with a band of plucky underdogs going up against a (supposedly) heartless corporate overlord. For all … Continue reading Lost and Found: Gas Pump Girls →

The Art of the Ad: Choose Your Vice

Mid- to late-twentieth century advertisements for alcohol, tobacco, and other legal(ish) vices offer some of the most entertaining—and groan-worthy—time capsules of their era. Here are a few groovy examples. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the two newest members of the Mile High Club. It’s always Fishnet Friday with Passport Scotch! She definitely makes Genny a little … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Choose Your Vice →