Tag: pop culture

Bombshells: Adrienne Dore

The sultry and sexy Adrienne Door (1907–1992) was a model, first runner-up in the 1925 Miss America pageant, and an actress whose unremarkable and brief film career began during the silent era, but whose stunning pinup work endures for all time. A total smokeshow with a penchant for rocking garter belts and stockings, she also … Continue reading Bombshells: Adrienne Dore →

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 →

Cheesecake Queen Marilyn Monroe

It likely comes as no surprise to anyone, but cheesecake is the official dessert of the Starfire Lounge. There is no decadent sweet treat I love more than cheesecake, plus it’s long been used to as a shorthand for sexy pinup modeling, which we’ve been known to feature here at the Lounge here and there, … Continue reading Cheesecake Queen Marilyn Monroe →

Hot Shots of the Week: Maika Monroe in The Guest

The Guest (2014) turns ten this year, which seems crazy to me. Feels like this excellent thriller, which mixes in some elements of horror, just came out yesterday. Time flies, huh? Modern day Scream Queen Maika Monroe (It Follows, Watcher, and the recent Longlegs) stars as a young woman who grows increasingly suspicious of a … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Maika Monroe in The Guest →

Bombshells: Alexandra Bastedo

While English actress Alexandra Bastedo (1946–2014) really burst onto the scene after the heyday of the Blonde Bombshell in cinema, we all know the Blonde Bombshell never really went away. Survey any point in cinematic history and you’ll find scads of bodacious blondes lighting up movie screens with their incandescent beauty. Speaking of incandescence, Bestado … Continue reading Bombshells: Alexandra Bastedo →

Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Stay in Your Lane

Houston’s own, Lisa Hartman Black, demonstrating that knowing and staying within your lane can pay great dividends. During her peak years as a sexy actress and sexy singer, Mrs. Clint Black found a pose that worked wonders for her—and us!—so she made it a habit of regularly striking said pose for photo shoots. This is … Continue reading Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Stay in Your Lane →