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 Most Beautiful Songs that Pay Homage to Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc doesn’t have a known birthday. But, for some reason, French people celebrate it on January 6th. Supposedly, it was because a French [Read More…]
Ke$ha Goes to Rehab…For an Eating Disorder
Based on Ke$ha’s lyrics, there would be nothing unexpected about her going to rehab. But to go for an eating disorder is more than slightly [Read More…]
The “Do What U Want” Chronicles: Or Lady Gaga Negates Both Her Feminism and Her Sense of Individuality
Lady Gaga’s second single and best song from the flailing ARTPOP album is shaping up to be one of her most telling career moves. Originally released [Read More…]
Diane Keaton as Annie Hall is Still the Archetype Intellectuals Dream Of
On Diane Keaton’s sixty-seventh birthday, it seems only right to pay homage to one of her most memorable roles: Annie Hall. As the eponymous main [Read More…]
Guy Ritchie’s Swept Away Was Possibly the Best Movie of 2002
Swept Away, the 2002 remake of Lina Wertmüller’s Travolti da un insolito destino nell’azzurro mare d’agosto (you can see why they changed the name), was universally acknowledged as [Read More…]
Wino Forever: Why Winona Ryder Can Never Be Imitated
There is no one before or since Winona Ryder who has captured the essence of what it means to be effortlessly striking. Sure, gamine actresses [Read More…]
Remembering Snow Day
On East Coast snow days, there is no greater fear among students and employees alike that snow plows will clear roadways and transportation will work. [Read More…]
The Best and Worst of Gamine Actresses
Oh the gamine, she’s the type that so many men dream of. The type of girl who stops traffic with the bat of an eyelash [Read More…]
J.D. Salinger and New Year’s Day
On what would have been J.D. Salinger’s 94th birthday, there is something unusual in the air. The fact that Salinger’s date of birth coincides with [Read More…]
The Most Uncomfortable Music Videos Ever Made
Ever since MTV gave birth to the music video, we’ve been given our fair share of uncomfortable moments. From over the top romances displayed onscreen [Read More…]
