Category: pinups

Hot Shots of the Week: Carrie On

She loves literature and lingerie equally, because she’s deep and complicated. They’re most definitely not going to laugh at her. Stephen King’s debut novel Carrie was published on this day in 1974. Famously, the manuscript for Carrie was rescued from the trash bin by King’s wife Tabitha after ol’ Uncle Stevie tossed it out in … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Carrie On →

Bombshells: Brigitte Bardot

French actress, singer, and animal rights advocate Brigitte Bardot was, quite simply, one of the most iconic sex symbols of the twentieth century—and beyond. She existed in our public consciousness in rarified air space, alongside icons like Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren. She left the entertainment industry behind before turning forty and devoted her time … Continue reading Bombshells: Brigitte Bardot →

Hot Shots of the Week: Elvira’s Life in Panties

Last fall, when I stumbled across this W magazine piece on Elvira, AKA Cassandra Peterson, I completely misread it as “Elvira Looks Back at Her Life in PANTIES.” As you might imagine, I got really excited about an in-depth article about Elvira’s panties. That’s the sort of hard-hitting journalism the world needs right now! Sadly, … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Elvira’s Life in Panties →

Favorite Film Posters: Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls

The first of many posts celebrating my favorite film posters. As an artist and a cinephile, I’ve long been enamored with the art of the film poster. I was fortunate to grow up during a golden age for movie posters—the seventies, eighties, and into the nineties, when real, honest-to-goodness artists crafted 27x40 inch masterpieces to … Continue reading Favorite Film Posters: Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls →

Late Night Memories: Sizzle Kisses

It’s another Friday night in 1991 where I’m home watching USA Up All Night with my favorite late night date, the bubbly and bodacious Rhonda Shear. Rhonda is never anything short of absolutely, positively scrumpdillyicious in every single episode she hosts, but some nights still stand out in my nostalgic memory banks as particularly tasty. … Continue reading Late Night Memories: Sizzle Kisses →

Late Night Memories: Help Me Rhonda

Everyone’s favorite late night date Rhonda Shear didn’t just appear on our TV screens in our homes every Friday night hosting USA Up All Night. No, Rhonda also put her rockin’ body to work modeling, both before and after she shot to fame as the B-movie host with the most. Before Up All Night, Rhonda … Continue reading Late Night Memories: Help Me Rhonda →