Recent Tweets from the Denizens of the Dark Forces:

Rick Klaw: Thoughts on Technology: Eight Linux Tech Tips for Beginners - http://goo.gl/RluQ #fb
2 hours ago

Alan J. Porter: @martyhalpern I might be interested in the Dune Encylopedia - DM me.
4 hours ago

Alan J. Porter: At the @austinbooks annual sale Preview Night in their new clearance store. The wallet is screaming - http://yfrog.com/jvlo1oj
5 hours ago

Derek Johnson: What science fiction writers can learn from the flood of SF lit novels http://t.co/lurGoQ9 via @io9
7 hours ago

Derek Johnson: Supercomputing on a cell phone http://t.co/uvoWdH5 via @AddThis
8 hours ago

Derek Johnson: Home at last. Dinner with the Goddess's parents in a little, writing, then a little "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." #fbb
8 hours ago

Derek Johnson: Neil Gaiman's Sandman coming to TV at last? http://t.co/GcTc5rn via @io9
9 hours ago

Rick Klaw: 1960: Making of the President for only $24.99 - http://goo.gl/lEeH Great price for an extraordinary game! One of my faves. #fb
9 hours ago

Alan J. Porter: @RickKlaw Nope - when I sold it back in the early 90s there wasn't much interest in the UK market.
9 hours ago

Rick Klaw: @alanjporter Hope you got top dollar! It's a pricey tome
9 hours ago

Derek Johnson: @MissKitty1923 Let me know if I can do anything.
9 hours ago

Derek Johnson: Married To The Sea: http://www.marriedtothesea.com/090210
9 hours ago

Alan J. Porter: @RickKlaw The Dune Encyclopedia is one of the few books I ever regretted selling. Wish I still had a copy.
9 hours ago

Rick Klaw: The Geek Curmudgeon: Undead Millennials http://bit.ly/aYumw7
10 hours ago

Rick Klaw: @martyhalpern I just use the standard settings for it, so I have no idea how to control the content. Sorry
11 hours ago

My grandfather and Rocky Horror

Posted by admin on September 19, 2008

In the Cleveland Plain Dealer blog, reporter John Petkovic wrote about the origins of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Sandwiched between the seminal influences of Universal Monsters and sci-fi kitsch, Petkovic featured this tidbit:

Pinup bondage queens: In the 1950s, New York photographer Irving Klaw spawned the careers of Bettie Page and other garter-and-lingerie pinup queens by shooting them in campy scenes full of whips and spanking and high heels.