Rita Dorsch
School
Carnegie Mellon University, University Of St Andrews
Expertise
History Buff, Pop Culture, Old Hollywood
- Rita has been writing for Grunge Features since 2023 and loves that her passion for history and entertainment can shine through in her pieces.
- Her favorite story to date is "The Swans: The Real-Life Story Of Truman Capote's Elite Female Circle."
- She spent time as a writer and presenter for the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, where she created and staged interactive dinosaur shows with giant, lifelike mechanical puppets.
Experience
Rita is a writer and educator with more than 10 years' experience in both fields. She began her writing career with an internship at Premiere Magazine. She has since covered entertainment and pop culture for Looper, Grunge, CBR, Crooked Marquee, and The Film Experience. She has also taught writing and theatre for Thiel College, Kent State University, and Penn State University.
Education
Rita earned bachelor's degrees in English and drama from Carnegie Mellon University, where she graduated with honors. She received a master's in creative writing from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where her dissertation received distinction.
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Stories By Rita Dorsch
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From humble beginnings, Truman Capote managed to charm and manipulate his way into high society, surrounding himself with a who's-who of America's female elite.
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On April 8, 2024, millions of people across North America will be in for a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event. Here's the lowdown on 2024's total eclipse.
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A 2023 movie tells the tragic life of the Von Erich family, who rose to wrestling stardom in the '80s. But "The Iron Claw" got a little creative with the truth.
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Robbie Williams rose to fame with Take That, later cinching his success as a solo artist. But tragedy and trauma followed him from the beginning of his fame.
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Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" leaves out years' worth of events, plus important context and nuance for the sake of dramatization. Here's the history you won't see.
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Cheerleaders present an iconic image of competitive sports, down to their pleated skirts and flips in the air. However, there's a dark side to the sport.
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Martin Scorsese brought David Grann's book "Killers of the Flower Moon" to life in 2023. But how close to the reality did the film stay, and what was left out?
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Retton stunned the nation in 1984 when she became the first American female gymnast to win gold. She was born to win, but her life was not always idyllic.
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The man behind the March on Washington, Bayard Rustin, faced many challenges from his youth onward. Here's the untold truth behind a remarkable and gifted man.
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Amazon Prime Video's biopic "A Million Miles Away" stars Michael Peña as former astronaut José Hernández. But his real story is even more incredible.
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Sofia Coppola's is known for highlighting the female perspective in her films, and making her 2023 film "Priscilla" was no different.
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Bettie Page was one of the most popular pin-ups in the 1950s, but controversy forced her into obscurity. From start to finish, her life was full of tragedy.
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The film is based on a true story, but just how true is "Gran Turismo?" These are the lies -- some bigger than others -- that the film tells its audience.
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Being the U.S. head of state is not the best job. But that didn't stop Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to ever run for President of the United States.