glamour girl Archives - Desperate Living

The anonymous magazine, book and LP appearances of the woman who would later become a pin-up legend.

The Hammer Horror and Carry On star appears in the sort of TV commercial that would not be allowed today.

Hollywood’s greatest sex symbol puts some va-va-voom into the British seaside resort’s illuminations in 1959.

The odd story behind one of heavy metal’s most obscure, salacious and elusive bands.

An outrageous scam, a project that collapsed under its own ambition or a lost film? You decide.

A cute 1950s examination of the world of the pin-up artist.

A Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday, Cool Yule and Splendid Saturnalia to all Reprobate readers.

Remembering the heyday of classic bedroom wall decor.

How one of the biggest glamour models of the 1980s became an acclaimed author of ultra-violent crime fiction.

Bitter jealousy and sexual repression result in fury at an innocent photo shoot.

The mysteries and frustrations of the here today, gone tomorrow world of online erotica.

Looking back at the career of one of British cinema’s most iconic glamour girls.