Tag Archives: Pin-Ups

Movie Still Du Jour

Posted on March 3, 2017 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Barbara Nichols as the cigarette girl in SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957).

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2016 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2015 by

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Retro Model Du Jour

Posted on October 19, 2015 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Related This good Gil Elvgren book by Taschen can be had for under $15.

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Naked Lady of the Year

Posted on January 2, 2015 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes: In 2014 we at UR discovered that, shock of shocks, people on the Internet like looking at female nudity. The Naked Lady of the Week became far and away our most popular regular feature. Although we get a … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2014 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Virtual Art Gallery Du Jour: Dan DeCarlo

Posted on August 7, 2014 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Artist Dan DeCarlo is most known for modernizing the look and developing the house style of Archie comics, as well being the creator of Josie and Pussycats and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. During his freelance years in the … Continue reading →

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Nothin’ Beats a Noir Dame: Hazel Brooks in “Sleep, My Love”

Posted on August 4, 2014 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Considered a failure by director Douglas Sirk, SLEEP, MY LOVE is a decent enough noir for fans of the genre. The film concerns a brittle New York blueblood, played by Claudette Colbert, who is being gaslighted by her … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Dita Von Teese

Posted on July 25, 2014 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As this post alluded to, I recently saw the documentary BETTIE PAGE REVEALS ALL, so I’ve been in a pin-up mood recently. (OK, so I’m always in a pin-up mood.) The documentary made me appreciate how, in this … Continue reading →

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Elvgren Du Jour

Posted on May 26, 2014 by

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