

Kristy Puchko
Joined: Feb 19, 2014
Kristy is a New York-based entertainment journalist whose work has appeared on Vanity Fair, Time Out New York, Vulture, Pajiba, Spinoff Online, and Cinema Blend. She's also a co-host of the movie review video podcast Popcorn and Prosecco. When she's not falling down rabbit holes of research, she's playing board games, jamming out karaoke style, or advocating the glories of some cartoon show you aren't watching but should be.


15 Facts About ‘A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884’

14 Facts About Salvador Dalì’s ‘The Persistence Of Memory’

16 Fascinating Facts About ‘Venus de Milo’
11 Things You Didn’t Know About Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’
The famous 1889 painting was the artist's second depiction of a twinkling night sky.
16 Things You Might Not Know About ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’
Katsushika Hokusai's ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’ gracefully distills the power of the ocean into a two-dimensional image that's as deceptively simple as it is mesmerizing.
15 Things You Might Not Know About ‘American Gothic’
While this deceptively simple portrait has clearly captured the imagination of the nation, the story behind its creation and rise to fame makes it all the more compelling.
16 Things You Didn’t Know About the ‘Mona Lisa’
Her tricky smile and timeless allure have inspired academic study and artistic emulation for more than five centuries. But the story of this perplexing portrait of 'Mona Lisa' is even richer than it looks.
15 Things You Should Know About Michelangelo’s ‘Pietà’
Since its creation in 1499, Michelangelo's Pietà has inspired emotion, faith, and imitation through its elegant depiction of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. Yet few know the secrets that are still being uncovered about this centuries-old statue.
15 Facts About Leonardo Da Vinci's ‘The Last Supper’
Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" is one of the most admired, most studied, and most reproduced paintings the world has ever known—and it has inspired some wild theories.
15 Things You Might Not Know About Michelangelo’s ‘David’
Few statues are as enduring and iconic as Michelangelo's 'David.' But while much of the world could sketch this majestic masterpiece from memory, few know the quirks and curiosities that went into its creation.
15 Things You Might Not Know About Your Favorite Poets
The lives, hobbies, and eccentricities of some of the world’s greatest poets made them much more than titans of the turn of phrase.
15 Female Explorers You Should Know
In this group of female explorers, you'll find names like Gertrude Bell, Osa Johnson, Valentina Tereshkova, and many more.
15 Eerie Facts About Japan’s Suicide Forest
Some visitors have chosen Japan’s Aokigahara, or ‘suicide forest,’ as the setting for their final moments—walking in with no intention of ever walking out.
15 Amazing Facts About Betty White
'The Golden Girls' star Betty White met one spouse on a game show, broke an 'SNL' record, and loved animals more than anything.
16 Supposedly Cursed Objects and Places
From chairs and cars to mummies and creepy paintings, these supposedly cursed things are said to bring death, doom, or just plain old bad luck upon anyone within reach.