Tag: 1980s

The Art of the Ad: Choose Your Vice

Mid- to late-twentieth century advertisements for alcohol, tobacco, and other legal(ish) vices offer some of the most entertaining—and groan-worthy—time capsules of their era. Here are a few groovy examples. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the two newest members of the Mile High Club. It’s always Fishnet Friday with Passport Scotch! She definitely makes Genny a little … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Choose Your Vice →

A Beautiful Purple Diamond

Wherein we celebrate sexy Susie Diamond’s pulchritudinous purple miniskirt. I happen to love purple. It’s regal, eye catching, and has a certain elegance that few colors can match. It seems the costume designer in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) agrees with me, as Lisa Jensen dressed Michelle Pfeiffer as Susie Diamond in purple throughout many … Continue reading A Beautiful Purple Diamond →

Hot Shots of the Week: Get Yer Motor Runnin’

Today, let’s hop into the Wayback Machine for a quick spin around the racetrack with a bevy of beautiful car babes and their hot wheels. Enjoy this two-decades old SFGate article that was too perfectly titled not to share with you: Fast Females / Two kinds of women abound in import car culture; the car … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Get Yer Motor Runnin’ →

Lost and Found: Slashdance

Based on the rad poster and VHS art for Slashdance (1989), you’d expect a deliciously raunchy slasher, right? The poster promises underboob that the movie never delivers! Dammit! Well, you’d be sorely disappointed. I was. The actual movie itself is an amateurish snooze, with barely any slashing or actual dancing. Sure, we spend most of … Continue reading Lost and Found: Slashdance →

Random Image Dump #19: Drop Dead Legs

A lot can be forgiven if a woman has a great set of legs. Tarryn Fisher, novelist Let’s not waste any time, and just get on with the forgiving, shall we? She is absolutely, positively forgiven. Forever. Danish actress Kirsten Lindholm strikes an interesting pose in this promo image made around 1970. Acting under her … Continue reading Random Image Dump #19: Drop Dead Legs →

Michelle Monday

These publicity shots of a glamorous Michelle Pfeiffer as Elvira Hancock in Scarface (1983) are simply sublime. They instantly call to mind Bruno Mars singing, “Michelle Pfeiffer, that white gold” in Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk.” This is why she inspired legions of slobbering fans and became a star after positively slaying it in Scarface. To … Continue reading Michelle Monday →