Category: Jane Fonda

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 →

Barbarella, Space Babe

I once read a review of Barbarella (1968), from some long-forgotten blog, that called the titular heroine a “space slut.” That blogger seemed to mean it as a negative thing. Well, we’re decidedly slut-positive around here at the Starfire Lounge, so let’s make it clear we see “space slut” as a positive. There’s been a … Continue reading Barbarella, Space Babe →

Hot Shots of the Week: Barbarella’s Excess and Ecstasy

Barbarella (1968) is one of the best, and most campy, cult gems ever made, and I love it unreasonably and unconditionally. In a film full of memorably hot scenes, one of the hottest comes when Barbarella is trapped by Durand-Durand in his deadly “Excessive Machine.” Through controls operated by Durand-Durand, the machine strips Barbarella of … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Barbarella’s Excess and Ecstasy →