Tag: pop culture

Late Night Memories: Rhonda’s Playboy Spread

First, a brief note to warn the wanton daredevils among us who read this blog during work hours: As you might expect from seeing “Playboy” in the title, this post is definitely NSFW. The stuff teenage dreams were made of. At the height of her Late Night Goddess status, as Friday night host of USA … Continue reading Late Night Memories: Rhonda’s Playboy Spread →

Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Jinkies! Zoinks!

The animated series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? debuted fifty-five years ago this past September. The Hanna-Barbera classic became a Gen X touchstone for many of us, and spawned a successful franchise that continues to thrive today, with more series, movies, comic books, and merchandise than you can shake a Scooby Snack at. Fred, Daphne, Velma, … Continue reading Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Jinkies! Zoinks! →

Bad Girls We Love: Sofia Falcone in The Penguin

I watched The Penguin for the plot. The plot: Hallelujah, our savior has arrived. It only took thirty-two years, but the spiritual successor to Michelle Pfeiffer’s Selina Kyle has finally emerged. Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Cristin Milioti, as Sofia Falcone. In the recent HBO series The Penguin, my new crush Cristin Milioti … Continue reading Bad Girls We Love: Sofia Falcone in The Penguin →

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Here are some Yuletide-flavored pictures to keep your spirits jolly right on through to the big day. For instance, take this sensational cosplay from a favorite cosplayer of ours who goes by the name Daddy Long Legs. Those long legs of hers are always prominently displayed in her cosplay, as they should be. If her … Continue reading It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas →

Lost and Found: The Majorettes

Fun facts: The Majorettes (1986) was written by the cowriter of George Romero’s seminal Night of the Living Dead (1968) and directed by the actor who played the cemetery zombie in that same film. A nice pedigree that surely must bode well for The Majorettes, right? Well, ah, not quite. No, those trivia nuggets mean … Continue reading Lost and Found: The Majorettes →

The Bewitching Kiernan Shipka

I recently started catching up with Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix. So far, I’m very much enjoying the plot. The plot: Hey now! Sabrina, played by the lovely Kiernan Shipka, has a wardrobe that ticks all the boxes for this nerd. Think sexy librarian meets quirky, platinum-blonde witch. Shipka’s sexy witch in black tights, … Continue reading The Bewitching Kiernan Shipka →