Come on Down: Generational Babe, Dian Parkinson

In which we showcase the best reason to stay home from school sick in the ‘80s. Generational babe, Dian Parkinson. Gen Xers like myself were practically raised on television, and the daytime game show The Price is Right was a constant for us back then. A longtime fixtures of the show, model Dian Parkinson served … Continue reading Come on Down: Generational Babe, Dian Parkinson →

Random Image Dump #39

Life is hard, so here are some pretty pictures to look at that’ll make it all a wee bit easier, at least for a moment. Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite, whose popular comic strip Cathy ran for 34 years. Here she is, back in the day, looking truly beautiful. Spectacular Zatanna cosplay by the curvaceous cosplayer Niveron. … Continue reading Random Image Dump #39 →

Random Image Dump #33

We’re back in the random groove for the thirty-third time! That “Zoom Movie Camera” will come in handy with this model around. Special effects legend Rob Bottin and The Thing. Actress Cynthia Gibb rocking the most ‘80s outfit imaginable. Totally tubular! Hopefully you didn’t lose your shirt (or the rest of your clothes) to Uncle … Continue reading Random Image Dump #33 →

The Devil Made Me Do It: Part I

Part one of recollections and remembrances of walking the skeptic’s path. Picture it: the early 1980s, somewhere deep in the leafy suburbs of the northeastern United States. I was a kid going to church semi-regularly with my Catholic parents. This also happened to be the peak years of what became known as the “Satanic Panic.” … Continue reading The Devil Made Me Do It: Part I →

Caption This!

For fun, we’ve already added our own captions to these screenshots from Gen-X staple shows The Love Boat, Charlie’s Angels, and Batman, but please, consider this a weekend open thread and add your own captions in the comments below! 1. “Must…not…look…must…not…look!!” 2. “I don’t know about you Kelly, but I’m ready to do things undercover … Continue reading Caption This! →

Michelle Monday

For more than thirty years now I’ve been completely obsessed with Michelle Pfeiffer’s hair and makeup in her post-transformation scenes as Selina Kyle in Batman Returns. I mean, what’s not to obsess over?? Frankly, I’d be concerned if I wasn’t obsessed. Excellent work by the film’s hair and makeup team, including Ronnie Specter, who’s done … Continue reading Michelle Monday →

Retro Fitness Babes: Jane Fonda’s Workout

From beautiful 1960s ingenue to interstellar sex goddess in Barbarella, from controversial 1970s anti-war activist, to advocate for working women via the film 9 to 5, and on and on, Jane Fonda is an American institution. For now though, and seeing as this post falls under the “Retro Fitness Babes” umbrella, let's bask in the glory of … Continue reading Retro Fitness Babes: Jane Fonda’s Workout →