Rose Maura Lorre, Author at CultureSonar

Author: Rose Maura Lorre

Rose Maura Lorre is an American writer currently living in Montreal, Canada. Her byline has appeared in The New York Times, Saveur, Esquire, Vulture, Dwell, Maxim, Salon, and many more. In past lives, she's also worked as a restaurant critic, JV volleyball coach and trivia master, as well as a tour guide at her alma mater, Duke University. Her spirit animal is bourbon.

Movie Posters of Some Kind of Wonderful, The Breakfast Club, and Better off Dead

by Rose Maura Lorre May 14, 2017 Comments2

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10 Movies That Defined Being a Teen in the ‘80s

“Better Off Dead,” “Dirty Dancing” and quite a few John Hughes flicks are on this list.

by Rose Maura Lorre December 25, 2016 Comments0

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Top 10 Christmas Movies of the ’80s

Many are classic films in their own right, but the 1980s was a very good decade for Christmas movies. Here are our top 10 picks.

Cheers Ted Danson 1982 Photo by NBC Television-Getty

by Rose Maura Lorre December 11, 2016 Comments0

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The Top 10 TV Shows of the ’80s

“The Wonder Years,” “Cheers,” and “Family Ties” are on our top 10 list of 80s TV shows. Did your favorite series make the cut?

by Rose Maura Lorre October 20, 2016 Comments0

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Revisiting R.E.M.’s “Out of Time” 25 Years Later

25 years later, a look back at R.E.M.’s “Out of Time” and its college rock themes of searching, yearning, and finally belonging.

by Rose Maura Lorre September 22, 2016 Comments0

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Stephen Colbert: Gen X’s Late-Night Spokesperson

Despite having some big shoes to fill with David Letterman’s departure, Stephen Colbert has successfully kept “The Late Show” a forum for smart adult entertainment.