Tag: pop culture

Bombshells: Betty Grable, the Girl with the Million Dollar Legs

"I became a star for two reasons, and I'm standing on them." — Betty Grable Legs for days. American actress and pinup model Betty Grable (1916–1973) was a big box office draw, starring in many successful films during her movie career, including Mother Wore Tights (1947) and How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)—the latter of … Continue reading Bombshells: Betty Grable, the Girl with the Million Dollar Legs →

Michelle Monday

Famed photographer Herb Ritts (1952–2002) took some of the most iconic pictures of Michelle Pfeiffer. The Ritts session I’m sharing today comes from Interview magazine, August 1988. It was The Year of Pfeiffer in ‘88, at least in terms of her ascension into the cinematic stratosphere, thanks to meaty roles in three great films: Married … Continue reading Michelle Monday →

Hot Shots of the Week: She Can Stowe-away Here Any Time

When I think of early ‘90s cinema, I can’t help but also think of the raven-haired beauty Madeleine Stowe. During those years, the actress was a frequent star of popular movies, most all of which I caught in theaters, from Last of the Mohicans (1992) to Unlawful Entry (1992) to Blink (1993) and beyond. Later, … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: She Can Stowe-away Here Any Time →

Random Image Dump #26

We’re back with another truckload of random images to dump in your laps. How ‘bout for the twenty-fifth edition we go 25 for 25? Say cheese! The Lounge’s resident pinup queen, Bettie Mae Page. English broadcaster Kate Garraway getting her daily dose of Vitamin C. Just another typical Gen X childhood. Vampira, learning a new … Continue reading Random Image Dump #26 →

Bombshells: Chili Williams, the Polka-Dot Girl

A popular pinup girl in her day, the Minneapolis-born Chili Williams would still likely be categorized as a minor bombshell. Her film career lasted less than a decade—which certainly wasn’t uncommon for minor bombshells of the 1940s and 1950s—but she earned everlasting fame as “The Polka-Dot Girl” after a photo of her sporting a polka-dotted … Continue reading Bombshells: Chili Williams, the Polka-Dot Girl →