Tag: 1980s

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 →

35 Years On: Batmania 1989

Thirty-five years ago, I was a relatively newly-minted teenager when the pop culture event of my young lifetime happened: Tim Burton’s Batman opened in theaters in June of 1989. My world, and the world, were never quite the same again. To say, “You had to be there” sounds cliched and condescending, but it’s absolutely true. … Continue reading 35 Years On: Batmania 1989 →

Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Stay in Your Lane

Houston’s own, Lisa Hartman Black, demonstrating that knowing and staying within your lane can pay great dividends. During her peak years as a sexy actress and sexy singer, Mrs. Clint Black found a pose that worked wonders for her—and us!—so she made it a habit of regularly striking said pose for photo shoots. This is … Continue reading Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Stay in Your Lane →