Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, burningbushwick.com, missingadick.com, airshipdaily.com and behindthehype.com. Feel free to e-mail culledculture@gmail.com.
The Elegance and Poise of Faye Dunaway
She may have once played one of the most train wreck roles in movie history as Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest, but Faye Dunaway has [Read More…]
What We Learned About Economizing from Carl Weathers on Arrested Development
Carl Weathers taught us a lot on Arrested Development–which is more than one can say for what he taught Tobias Fünke (David Cross) about acting. A frugal, [Read More…]
The Discomfiture of the 2014 Golden Globes
There is no awards show like the Golden Globes. It does its best to hide behind a carefully cultivated veil of refinement, but glimpse briefly [Read More…]
If Ariel Pink Was Your Boss…
If Ariel Pink was your boss, everything would be better. The working world as you know it would cease to be a horrendous place that [Read More…]
The Softer Side of Nixon
It’s easy to talk about the devilish elements of Richard Milhous Nixon’s personality, but what about the unexplored teddy bear side of him? The side [Read More…]
Gypsy Rose Lee: One of the Greatest Female Authors of the 20th Century
It is often repeated in writers’ workshops throughout America that you should write what you know. And who did that better than the illustrious Gypsy [Read More…]
If David Bowie, Shirley Bassey and Elvis Presley Had a Lovechild.
Is it some sort of cosmic coincidence that David Bowie, Shirley Bassey and Elvis Presley all share a January 8th birthday? It’s hard to say. [Read More…]
An Ode to Nicolas Cage in Valley Girl
There aren’t many men who can carry off a New Wave haircut with blonde highlights, a shirt that’s unbuttoned at the chest to showcase a [Read More…]
Madonna Finds a Way to Make Instagram More Controversial Than Rihanna
While many people have written Madonna off in terms of being able to cause a stir the way she used to, the recent embroilment over [Read More…]
