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

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

Retro Fitness Babes: Jane Fonda’s Workout

From beautiful 1960s ingenue to interstellar sex goddess in Barbarella, from controversial 1970s anti-war activist, to advocate for working women via the film 9 to 5, and on and on, Jane Fonda is an American institution. For now though, and seeing as this post falls under the “Retro Fitness Babes” umbrella, let's bask in the glory of … Continue reading Retro Fitness Babes: Jane Fonda’s Workout

Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Theresa Randle

My love for lingerie-clad Theresa Randle adjusting her stockings and garter belts in Abel Ferrara’s King of New York has been documented before. So pardon me if I’m repeating myself, but that moment is one of the hottest four or five seconds ever committed to celluloid. I rewound and paused the VHS tape at that … Continue reading Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Theresa Randle

Hot Shots of the Week: Screaming for Neve

Scream Queen—and Scream Queen—Neve Campbell celebrated a birthday earlier this month. I love when Scream Queens have October birthdays. It’s deliciously perfect isn’t it? As Sidney Prescott in the Scream movies, Neve has long been one of the most resourceful and enduring Final Girls in horror. Unrelated but equally cool, she also looks pretty damn … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Screaming for Neve