Lost and Found: Basic Instinct 2

In writing about Sharon Stone as crime novelist Catherine Tramell, a role she’s played twice, I was faced with two enticing choices. First, and most obvious, is to write about Stone’s electrifying, transcendent, and scandalous performance in her first Catherine Tramell film, Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct (1992). That film is basically the gold standard for … Continue reading Lost and Found: Basic Instinct 2 →

Random Image Dump #9: Bella Donna Edition

It’s time for another not-so-random Random Image Dump, and I guess my Italian heritage is shining through today. Not only that, but June 2 was Festa della Reppublica, the annual commemoration of post-fascism, universal suffrage Italy, since 1946. Appropriately then, this outing is all about celebrating something else uniquely Italian: famous Italian bella donnas. Here’s … Continue reading Random Image Dump #9: Bella Donna Edition →

Tina

We recently lost one of the true pop culture icons, Ms. Anna Mae Bullock, better known to the world as Tina Turner. Her energetic, spirited performances onstage and onscreen will never be forgotten, though. Tina will forever be the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, the Acid Queen, your private dancer, and simply the best. Here’s … Continue reading Tina →

Calendar Girl: Julie London for June

With June’s track from Calendar Girl, “Memphis in June,” our monthly crush Julie London sings of shady verandas under Sunday blue skies, cousin Amanda’s rhubarb pie, and sweet oleander blowing perfume through the air. Using those sultry pipes, London paints a picturesque view of a lazy, beautiful early summer day and night in Memphis. Looking … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for June →