Tag: popular culture

Come on Down: Generational Babe, Dian Parkinson

In which we showcase the best reason to stay home from school sick in the ‘80s. Generational babe, Dian Parkinson. Gen Xers like myself were practically raised on television, and the daytime game show The Price is Right was a constant for us back then. A longtime fixtures of the show, model Dian Parkinson served … Continue reading Come on Down: Generational Babe, Dian Parkinson →

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 →

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: 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! →

Random Image Dump # 28: Femme Fatales Magazine

The magazine Femme Fatales paid loving tribute to film and television actresses during its years in circulation, between 1992 and 2008. The articles and interviews with screen goddesses covered the gamut, from low to high brow, and everything and everyone in between. It was probably the only magazine on the stands that was just as … Continue reading Random Image Dump # 28: Femme Fatales Magazine →

Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Happy Birthday, Jacqueline Bisset

Kids today have no idea, but from the late sixties on into the eighties, few beauties of the silver screen were as revered as Jacqueline Bisset. Not only was Bisset a captivating talent, she was also an absolute stunner. From Bullitt (1968) to Airport (1970) to Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and Class (1983), … Continue reading Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Happy Birthday, Jacqueline Bisset →