The Art of the Ad: Cutty Sark at the Millennium

Get me a dram of Cutty, serving wench, and make sure ‘tis a generous pour! From roughly 1999–2001ish or so, I spent an inordinate amount of time drooling over Cutty Sark’s print ads. At the time, these scotch whisky advertisements were omnipresent in the pages of magazines I was subscribing to, namely SPIN and Rolling … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Cutty Sark at the Millennium

Late Night Memories: Go Dodgers

Okay, okay, so this latest edition of “Late Night Memories” is a cheat. These photos, of our favorite late night date Rhonda Shear and babelicious Baywatch star Pamela Anderson, are not from any late night broadcasts like USA Up All Night. These publicity shots were taken during Major League Baseball’s 1992 All Star Game festivities … Continue reading Late Night Memories: Go Dodgers

Thrust It: Showgirls at 30

In which we thrust along with thrusting queen Nomi Malone on her thirtieth thrusting anniversary. Almost universally panned upon release, Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls (1995) opened thirty years ago this coming September 22nd. The wild story of a maniacally determined stripper, er, dancer, trying to make it big in Vegas, Showgirls was absolutely savaged by critics. … Continue reading Thrust It: Showgirls at 30