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
Category: movies
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.
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
Hot Shots of the Week: Daniela Melchior
Portuguese bombshell Daniela Melchior played Ratcatcher 2 in The Suicide Squad (2021). Along with Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Melchior was our favorite part of that Tim Gunn joint. Her performance was wonderfully weird and funny, yet also tender and heartfelt. Plus, she’s drop-dead gorgeous, so it’s understandable why a bunch of rats—or any sentient … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Daniela Melchior
Bombshells: Peggy Knudsen
Margaret Ann “Peggy” Knudsen (1923–1980) was a Minnesota girl who first ventured to Broadway and then across country for a Hollywood movie career. While she had small and bit parts in several big films, like A Stolen Life and The Big Sleep, Peggy largely carved out a career in B movies, where her midwestern beauty … Continue reading Bombshells: Peggy Knudsen






