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
Category: 1980s
Favorite Film Posters: Deadly Blessing
Not only is the late horror maestro Wes Craven one of my favorite directors, but I’m also a huge fan of several of his films’ posters. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), and Swamp Thing (1982) are all aces in my book.* Today I’m celebrating one … Continue reading Favorite Film Posters: Deadly Blessing
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/
Hot Shots of the Week: Have You Played Atari Today?
I bet she’s a real pro with a joystick. If you know what I mean, and I think you do.
May the 4th Be With You
Like many Gen Xers, Star Wars was a huge part of my childhood. Between the classic, original trilogy, the Kenner action figures, and the Marvel Comics, Star Wars definitely defined a large part of my childhood. She could lure me to the Dark Side of the Force any day. All these years later and people … Continue reading May the 4th Be With You






