Margot

I dream about sex, flying, and being chased by Nazis. Margot Kidder, “The Education of Margot Kidder, Rolling Stone, 1981. Picture it: The early 1980s, somewhere in the sprawling suburbs of America. You’re just a geeky kid, reading Batman comic books and playing with Dukes of Hazzard action figures. Over the next few years you’ll … Continue reading Margot

Dressed to Thrill

I’m currently reading Laurent Bouzereau’s fascinating book The De Palma Decade: Redefining Cinema with Doubles, Voyeurs, and Psychic Teens, which focuses on the films Brian De Palma made between 1972 and 1981. De Palma is a masterful visual storyteller and one of my absolute favorite directors. I revisit his films often, especially those from the … Continue reading Dressed to Thrill

Bad Girls We Love: Angela from Night of the Demons

Say hello to Angela, the goth demon of your dreams. Angela Franklin was a model student, but by senior year she’d gone full goth. Known as the school witch, Angela loved dressing in all black, throwing crazy-ass parties, stealing from the local convenient store, being snarky and mouthy, and dabbling in Black Magic —not necessarily … Continue reading Bad Girls We Love: Angela from Night of the Demons

Vinyl Fantasy

Well, we missed posting this in time for Record Store Day, which was on April 18th. No matter, because there’s really no bad time to share a post full of scorching hot slabs of vintage vinyl album covers, is there? Enjoy… For more vinyl fantasy, check out this post from a few years ago: https://starfirelounge.com/2024/04/20/go-put-your-records-on-publish-on-april-20/