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 →

Femme Fatales Magazine

The magazine Femme Fatales paid loving tribute to film and television actresses during its years in circulation, between 1992 and 2008. The articles and interviews with screen goddesses covered the gamut, from low to high brow, and everything and everyone in between. It was probably the only magazine on the stands that was just as … Continue reading Femme Fatales Magazine →

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 →

The Art of the Ad: Nothing Beats Joyce Dewitt’s L’eggs

Jack Tripper (John Ritter) was never wanting for beautiful roommates on Three’s Company, that’s for sure. Chrissy Snow (Suzanne Somers) was the hot and ditzy blonde. Cindy Snow (Jenilee Harrison) was no slouch in the hot blonde bimbo category either. Then there was brainy blonde Terri Alden (Priscilla Barnes), an absolute knockout and, truthfully, the … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Nothing Beats Joyce Dewitt’s L’eggs →

Happy Birthday, Cheryl Ladd

Across four seasons of Charlie’s Angels, Cheryl Ladd played the plucky and smoking hot Kris Munroe. Kris was smart, intrepid, and often went undercover in skimpy outfits, including but not limited to bikinis. Cheryl’s first episode at the start of season two, when she replaced fan favorite Farrah Fawcett, is as hot a debut as … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Cheryl Ladd →

Late Night Memories: Up All Night with Rhonda

Before you indulge in the latest edition of Late Night Memories, I want to share a quick note about this post. I wrote a version of it many, many years ago for a website called The Retro Network. Recently, I was looking up information on USA Up All Night, as I am wont to do, … Continue reading Late Night Memories: Up All Night with Rhonda →

Late Night Memories: Special Delivery

When it came to bubbly, buxom blondes in the early nineties, Rhonda Shear obviously reigned supreme. A goddess among women, Rhonda single-handedly taught me what it meant to lust after a startlingly sexy, two-dimensional form on my television screen. Yet, when it came to late night movie hosting, Rhonda’s pal Joe Bob Briggs brought along … Continue reading Late Night Memories: Special Delivery →