Hot Shots of the Week: Caught Looking

Remember, at heart, we are all voyeurs. Oops. Seems like you’ve been caught looking. Relax, she doesn’t seem too upset about it.

Hot Shots of the Week: Debbie Does Paris

These stunning black and white photographs of Blondie’s Debbie Harry in a Paris hotel room were taken by Michael Haddi in 1994, for Vogue UK. Debbie was almost fifty at the time and, for my money, these might be the hottest shots of this iconic bombshell ever taken. That is really saying something.

Hot Shots of the Week: A Super Bowl Sea of Red

The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs both wear red as their primary color. The Niners add gold accents, while the Chiefs use yellow as the secondary color. While the designated “road team” (San Francisco) will wear white tops, it will still be a Super Bowl awash in a sea of red. Consider … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: A Super Bowl Sea of Red →

Mangia con Monica Bellucci

On the list of affronts to Italian food culture, dumping ketchup on your spaghetti is a particularly egregious one for many of us of Italian descent. Sure, using a spoon to assist in your spaghetti twirling is up there too, but using a spoon at least has a purpose (one I don’t need, but still), … Continue reading Mangia con Monica Bellucci →

Random Image Dump #8: Showgirls-Era Elizabeth Berkley Edition

We’re big fans of Nomi Malone here at the Starfire Lounge. Sure, she tore through the place like a demonic hurricane from hell when she stripped, er, danced here, but that display of raw power only made us fall a little more in love with her. Nomi is a Starfire Lounge Hall of Famer, for … Continue reading Random Image Dump #8: Showgirls-Era Elizabeth Berkley Edition →

Comics Talk

I’ve written about or referenced plenty of comic-book–adjacent popular culture here at the Lounge, including forays into praising Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman from Batman Returns (1992). I haven’t, however, written much here about actual comic books themselves, which feels wrong. I grew up reading them, obsessively pouring over pages while learning to read and draw. They’re … Continue reading Comics Talk →

Still wake up the same old Susie

If you’ve read everything I’ve ever written here since I started this blog in the spring of 2020, I thank you. If you only drop by once every few months and cherry pick articles of interest to you, I thank you. If this post is the first time you’re reading this blog, I thank you. … Continue reading Still wake up the same old Susie →