Category: pinups

Hot Shots of the Week: Sabrina Salerno

Italian singer, songwriter, model, and actress Sabrina Salerno has enjoyed a career spanning nearly forty years now. She’s also, unquestionably, one of Italy’s great sex symbols. Known for Italo-disco hits like “Boys (Summertime Love)” and for wearing miniskirts most charitably described as “barely there” or “not really skirts, but actually bandannas” Sabrina was, is, and … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Sabrina Salerno →

The Art of the Ad: This Bud’s for You

In 2023, sales for the US beer market topped $117 billion. Americans sure are crazy about our brewskies. In another grand American tradition, these vintage advertisements show that using sexy people to sell beer is always a winning combination. As Billy Dee Williams would say, it works every time! The height of cool right there, … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: This Bud’s for You →

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 →

Hot Shots of the Week: The Thighs Have It

This week’s hot shots are brought to you by 1950s glamour girl Shirley Skates. These photos not only show off lovely Shirley’s expert cheesecake modeling skills, but also her ability to positively rock the classic combination of garter belts and thigh high stockings. Obviously, Shirley had the sexy stems, and especially luscious thighs, to masterfully … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: The Thighs Have It →

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 →

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 →