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
Tag: 1980s
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!
RIP Val Kilmer
Just a couple of kids about to take the cinematic world by storm. First, though, they costarred in a memorable ABC Afterschool Special episode in 1985 about the dangers of driving drunk. Watching the episode “One Too Many” now is a treat, as Michelle Pfeiffer’s and Val Kilmer’s magnetic screen presences are already a wonder … Continue reading RIP Val Kilmer






