Category: Vintage

Random Image Dump #24

Who’s hungry for a visual feast? Well, strap on your feed belt, because the feast is about to begin. Mother would be so proud. Iris Chacón is a Puerto Rican dancer, singer, actress, entertainer, and absolute, stone-cold SEX BOMB. Detroit punk rocker Nikki Corvette, doing her thing onstage in the seventies. There’s a “she gives … Continue reading Random Image Dump #24 →

The Art of the Ad: Sex, Lies, and Video Games, Part V

It’s back, the series that just won’t die! These posts on old school video game and arcade advertisements could potentially keep pumping out new installments for a long time. For now, here’s the latest, vintage-fresh batch of sexy/sexist ads. If you grew up from the 1970s–1990s, many of these will continue to be familiar to … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Sex, Lies, and Video Games, Part V →

Queen of the Nylon Jungle

On this day in 1940, the first pairs of nylon stockings were sold in the United States. It was a landmark moment in fashion history, and the nylon stocking quickly became associated with feminine beauty and allure. A wave of pinup girls in the ‘40s and ‘50s wore them, which cemented nylon stockings status as … Continue reading Queen of the Nylon Jungle →

Hot Shots of the Week: Balancing Act

If you Google Sylvia Théron (or as she’s also known, Sylvia Teron) you’ll find precious few results beyond some links to videos and photos of her doing things that will blow your mind. Best I can gather, Sylvia was an absurdly talented acrobat who came from a family of French circus performers. She briefly saw … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Balancing Act →

Hot Shots of the Week: Hair Metal Maidens

A Reddit user places this photo from 1986 at the Asylum Club in London, which seems mighty accurate to me. Hair metal was in full swing in ‘86, and Aqua Net sales were through the roof. These two hotties were living their best lives in ‘86, as evidenced by their fashionable couture (artistically shredded to … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Hair Metal Maidens →

Go Put Your Records On

Of all music formats, from eight-tracks to cassette tapes, CDs to downloadable files and then streaming, none have ever achieved the caché of the analog king, vinyl records. After a drop in sales for all music-listening mediums, vinyl has seen a resurgence in popularity over the last decade or so. Hipsters love their vinyl, after … Continue reading Go Put Your Records On →