Hot Shots of the Week: The Big Heat

This week’s hot shots come from the publicity photos and poster for the excellent 1953 film noir, The Big Heat. The publicity shots are some of the most provocative of their era, with Gloria Grahame kneeling suggestively before Glenn Ford and his gun—clearly meant to stand in for his other piece, if you know what … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: The Big Heat →

Go Put Your Records On

Of all music formats, from eight-tracks to cassette tapes, CDs to downloadable files and then streaming, none have ever achieved the caché of the analog king, vinyl records. After a drop in sales for all music-listening mediums, vinyl has seen a resurgence in popularity over the last decade or so. Hipsters love their vinyl, after … Continue reading Go Put Your Records On →

Hot Shots of the Week: Jill St. John Blinded Me with Science

It's poetry in motionShe turned her tender eyes to meAs deep as any oceanAs sweet as any harmonyBut she blinded me with science(She blinded me with science!)And failed me in biology, hey (huh, huh, huh) Jill St. John rocking a leopard print bathing suit and heels while tinkering with her chemistry set is a perfect … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Jill St. John Blinded Me with Science →

Random Image Dump #20

Let’s mark the occasion of the twentieth edition of this ongoing visual-stimulation randomness series with a selection of vintage and old school photos. Sure, nostalgia and retro are part of our usual M.O. around here anyway, but hey, when you have a schtick you’re known for, it never hurts to lean into it and please … Continue reading Random Image Dump #20 →

Bombshells: Cleo Moore, the Baton Rouge Bombshell

Cleouna “Cleo” Moore was born ten miles southeast of Baton Rouge in Galvez, Louisiana, in either 1924 or 1929, depending on your sources. Moving to California in the mid-1940s, Moore starred in a few dozen films through the 1950s, often in B-movies and usually as the blonde bombshell. Known as “the Queen of the B-Movie … Continue reading Bombshells: Cleo Moore, the Baton Rouge Bombshell →

Random Image Dump #19: Drop Dead Legs

A lot can be forgiven if a woman has a great set of legs. Tarryn Fisher, novelist Let’s not waste any time, and just get on with the forgiving, shall we? She is absolutely, positively forgiven. Forever. Danish actress Kirsten Lindholm strikes an interesting pose in this promo image made around 1970. Acting under her … Continue reading Random Image Dump #19: Drop Dead Legs →

Random Image Dump #18

It’s time for the first random image post of 2024. Enjoy! Hope your new year gets off to a rockin’ start. So long, 2023. Don’t let the door hit ya on the way out. She’ll settle for nothing less than that Microsheen shine! A slow death in the giallo classic Bay of Blood (1971), directed … Continue reading Random Image Dump #18 →