We’re back in the random groove for the thirty-third time! That “Zoom Movie Camera” will come in handy with this model around. Special effects legend Rob Bottin and The Thing. Actress Cynthia Gibb rocking the most ‘80s outfit imaginable. Totally tubular! Hopefully you didn’t lose your shirt (or the rest of your clothes) to Uncle … Continue reading Random Image Dump #33
Tag: 1980s
The Devil Made Me Do It: Part I
Part one of recollections and remembrances of walking the skeptic’s path. Picture it: the early 1980s, somewhere deep in the leafy suburbs of the northeastern United States. I was a kid going to church semi-regularly with my Catholic parents. This also happened to be the peak years of what became known as the “Satanic Panic.” … Continue reading The Devil Made Me Do It: Part I
Hot Shots of the Week: A Ray of Sunshine
Kicking off Michelle Pfeiffer’s birthday week with some Sunshine—and legs for days. We’ve shared this publicity shot before and we’ll share it again, because it’s as hot as Death Valley National Park in mid-July. It’s a truly jaw-dropping display of a body that simply won’t quit, and not only won’t it quit, it won’t let … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: A Ray of Sunshine
Caption This!
For fun, we’ve already added our own captions to these screenshots from Gen-X staple shows The Love Boat, Charlie’s Angels, and Batman, but please, consider this a weekend open thread and add your own captions in the comments below! 1. “Must…not…look…must…not…look!!” 2. “I don’t know about you Kelly, but I’m ready to do things undercover … Continue reading Caption This!
Hot Shots of the Week: Vintage Bunnies
Who needs the Easter Bunny with these original-vintage Playboy Bunnies around? This might be the most images ever in a “Hot Shots of the Week” post, because once we started collecting original Bunny shots, well, we simply couldn’t stop. Is it hot in here or is it just her? Welcome to the Playboy Club! Those … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Vintage Bunnies
Five Fabulous Years
Five years ago tomorrow, and one month into a global pandemic, I launched the Starfire Lounge on April 19, 2020 as a tribute to my love of Michelle Pfeiffer’s Susie Diamond and the movie The Fabulous Baker Boys. Of course, this site was always meant to be more than just a place to sing Susie’s … Continue reading Five Fabulous Years
Michelle Monday
These cheekbones could cut glass! Yowza. Michelle and Maxwell Caulfield bringing the heat in these Grease 2 (1982) publicity shots. Feel the burn!






