Fishnet Friday, with Marilyn Monroe

A while back, we invited Bettie Page to the stage for Fishnet Friday and to say she brought down the house is an understatement. if anyone else could equal the Queen of Pinups it’s The Blonde Bombshell herself, American icon Marilyn Monroe. From rocking the ‘nets alongside leggy pal Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes … Continue reading Fishnet Friday, with Marilyn Monroe →

The World is Yours: Scarface at 40

In December of this year, Brian De Palma’s Scarface (1983) will celebrate its fortieth anniversary. At nearly three hours long, Scarface tells the mythic tale of the rise and fall of Cuban drug lord Tony Montana (Al Pacino), whose obsessive quest for the American Dream ends in a hail of bullets. It’s a grandiose, profane, … Continue reading The World is Yours: Scarface at 40 →

Cheers to Elevators: Married to the Mob at 35

Cheers to elevators! You meet the nicest people in them. Angela De Marco On August 19th, Jonathan Demme’s absolutely sublime 1988 comedy Married to the Mob celebrated its 35th anniversary. The film tells the story of a former bridge-and-tunnel mob wife (Michelle Pfeiffer), who seemingly never felt comfortable in such a role, trying to find … Continue reading Cheers to Elevators: Married to the Mob at 35 →

Lost and Found: Arabella: Black Angel

Words can’t really do justice to the 1989 Italian giallo-style Arabella: Black Angel (Arabella l'angelo nero). Wildly raunchy, severely kinky, and absurdly convoluted, the film both titillates and confounds. I watched at least half of it with my jaw on the floor, either because of star Tinì Cansino’s various sexual exploits or because I couldn’t … Continue reading Lost and Found: Arabella: Black Angel →

Coffee, ADHD, and Me

As a friend of mine said recently, decaffeinated coffee is really just brown water. For hardcore coffee lovers like him, and like me, that’s real talk. I know, many of you can’t drink coffee after dinner unless it’s decaf. Otherwise you’ll be tossing and turning in bed all night. Caffeine does this to most people, … Continue reading Coffee, ADHD, and Me →