Office by Alex Penny
(Source: stunningsexkitten, via joeyd1950-deactivated20120730)
(Source: vigilantepanda, via joeyd1950-deactivated20120730)
He spoke words I had never
heard before, and we sat there,
a date with coffee and cancer.
I examined the way his lips
moved, the shape of
meticulous pronunciation.
Watched how his tongue
moved, the moist muscle
dancing slowly in
his wide mouth,
sliding across his teeth,
which were
magnificently…
life:
No American art form has ever managed to capture the enduring appeal of the profoundly sordid as neatly as pulp fiction. From the propulsive storylines to the laconic prose to the striking cover art that has, for decades, routinely adorned pulp paperbacks, the genre is edgy pop culture at its most elemental: sex and violence with a side of wry.
Today, one publisher in the U.S. keeps the hard-boiled paperback tradition alive: since 2004, Hard Case Crime has published scores of titles — some of them brand new, others classics of the genre lovingly reprinted for a new audience — each one featuring a cover that, like the tale inside, grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go. Here, in partnership with Hard Case, LIFE.com presents a celebration of American pulp fiction, and the gorgeous, lurid cover art that has forever been its visual trademark.
life:
Jenny from the block, Jenny, Jennifer, J.Lo … whatever you prefer to call her.
She mayy have started as a Fly Girl on In Living Color, but Jennifer Lopez became a superstar with her catchy pop music and fun movies. She’s remained a tabloid favorite with her well-documented love-life (Good riddance Bennifer), risky fashion choices (That Green Dress) and her famous behind. But no matter why she’s making headlines, she always looks hot doing it.
turn on “I’m Real” and look through our photos of Jennifer Lopez at Her Sexiest
life:
Yes, I would definitely be lying if I said I didn’t kind of miss Justin Timberlake during his N’Sync ’90s heartthrob years… Lets reminisce, shall we? — Justin Timberlake Through the Years.
life:
Pictured: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Around Age 14.
see more — Today’s Stars as Kids: Then and Now
