Category: movies

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 →

Bombshells: Adrienne Dore

The sultry and sexy Adrienne Door (1907–1992) was a model, first runner-up in the 1925 Miss America pageant, and an actress whose unremarkable and brief film career began during the silent era, but whose stunning pinup work endures for all time. A total smokeshow with a penchant for rocking garter belts and stockings, she also … Continue reading Bombshells: Adrienne Dore →

35 Years On: Batmania 1989

Thirty-five years ago, I was a relatively newly-minted teenager when the pop culture event of my young lifetime happened: Tim Burton’s Batman opened in theaters in June of 1989. My world, and the world, were never quite the same again. To say, “You had to be there” sounds cliched and condescending, but it’s absolutely true. … Continue reading 35 Years On: Batmania 1989 →

Cheesecake Queen Marilyn Monroe

It likely comes as no surprise to anyone, but cheesecake is the official dessert of the Starfire Lounge. There is no decadent sweet treat I love more than cheesecake, plus it’s long been used to as a shorthand for sexy pinup modeling, which we’ve been known to feature here at the Lounge here and there, … Continue reading Cheesecake Queen Marilyn Monroe →

Hot Shots of the Week: Maika Monroe in The Guest

The Guest (2014) turns ten this year, which seems crazy to me. Feels like this excellent thriller, which mixes in some elements of horror, just came out yesterday. Time flies, huh? Modern day Scream Queen Maika Monroe (It Follows, Watcher, and the recent Longlegs) stars as a young woman who grows increasingly suspicious of a … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Maika Monroe in The Guest →