Category: 1980s

Michelle Monday

Famed photographer Herb Ritts (1952–2002) took some of the most iconic pictures of Michelle Pfeiffer. The Ritts session I’m sharing today comes from Interview magazine, August 1988. It was The Year of Pfeiffer in ‘88, at least in terms of her ascension into the cinematic stratosphere, thanks to meaty roles in three great films: Married … Continue reading Michelle Monday →

Random Image Dump #26

We’re back with another truckload of random images to dump in your laps. How ‘bout for the twenty-fifth edition we go 25 for 25? Say cheese! The Lounge’s resident pinup queen, Bettie Mae Page. English broadcaster Kate Garraway getting her daily dose of Vitamin C. Just another typical Gen X childhood. Vampira, learning a new … Continue reading Random Image Dump #26 →

Hot Shots of the Week: Sabrina Salerno

Italian singer, songwriter, model, and actress Sabrina Salerno has enjoyed a career spanning nearly forty years now. She’s also, unquestionably, one of Italy’s great sex symbols. Known for Italo-disco hits like “Boys (Summertime Love)” and for wearing miniskirts most charitably described as “barely there” or “not really skirts, but actually bandannas” Sabrina was, is, and … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Sabrina Salerno →

The Art of the Ad: This Bud’s for You

In 2023, sales for the US beer market topped $117 billion. Americans sure are crazy about our brewskies. In another grand American tradition, these vintage advertisements show that using sexy people to sell beer is always a winning combination. As Billy Dee Williams would say, it works every time! The height of cool right there, … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: This Bud’s for You →

Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Debi’s No Downer

If you were alive in the ‘80s, and especially if you had testosterone coursing through your body, you’ll likely remember actress Deborah “Debi” Richter. Even if you don’t remember her name, you’re guaranteed to remember her rockin’ body, which sauntered through such cinema classics as Midnight Madness (1980), Hot Moves (1984), and Cyborg (1989), often … Continue reading Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Debi’s No Downer →