Michelle Monday

I mixed up my first Tequila Sunrise of the spring season a few weeks ago. Yum. Sipping on the appealing orange and red gradations formed when mixing tequila, orange juice, and grenadine always brings to mind the film of the same name, Robert Townes’ 1988 neo-noir masterpiece Tequila Sunrise. And of course, when I think … Continue reading Michelle Monday →

May Queen

In the British Isles and parts of the Commonwealth, “the May Queen” is a personification of the May Day holiday of May 1st, and of the rebirth and renewal of springtime and the coming growing season. So, what does that have to do with the image above of a scorching hot woman in a slinky, form-fitting dress? Nothing, … Continue reading May Queen →

To Michelle on Her 67th Birthday

Today, on our Queen and Savior Michelle Pfeiffer’s 67th birthday, I couldn’t help play off the title of one of her lesser-referenced films, To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996). Adapted by Michelle’s hubby David E. Kelley from a play, Gillian centers on a father (Peter Gallagher) and daughter (Claire Danes) still struggling to process … Continue reading To Michelle on Her 67th Birthday →

Michelle Monday

Tomorrow’s Birthday Girl is today’s Monday Motivation. And, oh, what motivation she provides! We could solve all the world’s problems with those pulchritudinous pins in our corner. Yowza. Happy almost-birthday, Michelle.

Hot Shots of the Week: A Ray of Sunshine

Kicking off Michelle Pfeiffer’s birthday week with some Sunshine—and legs for days. We’ve shared this publicity shot before and we’ll share it again, because it’s as hot as Death Valley National Park in mid-July. It’s a truly jaw-dropping display of a body that simply won’t quit, and not only won’t it quit, it won’t let … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: A Ray of Sunshine →

Michelle Monday

Catwoman debuted in Batman #1, which went on sale April 25, 1940. That means our favorite feline fatale turns 85 this week. Amazingly, she still doesn’t look a day over 30 because, kids, comics! “I am Catwoman…hear me roar.” I love almost every incarnation of Selina Kyle as Catwoman, from comics to screen, over those … Continue reading Michelle Monday →

Five Fabulous Years

Five years ago tomorrow, and one month into a global pandemic, I launched the Starfire Lounge on April 19, 2020 as a tribute to my love of Michelle Pfeiffer’s Susie Diamond and the movie The Fabulous Baker Boys. Of course, this site was always meant to be more than just a place to sing Susie’s … Continue reading Five Fabulous Years →