Author: Genna Rivieccio
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Takes Major Inspiration From Daria’s “Fizz Ed”
It seemed too unreal to believe in many ways. And yet, at the same time, a stark glimpse into an evermore reliant-upon-corporate-“sponsorship” future. Corporate socialism, [Read More…]
Mondo Bullshittio #28: Comparing Madonna’s British Accent to Hilaria Baldwin’s Gambit
In a series called Mondo Bullshittio, let’s talk about some of the most glaring hypocrisies and faux pas in pop culture… and all that it [Read More…]
Death to 2020: A Mockumentary As Flat Yet Jam-Packed As The Year Itself
Death to 2020. It’s the most popular sentiment of the year. One that has reached a crescendo during the final month that has been almost [Read More…]
Party’s Over: Knowing How to Make an Exit, Michael Alig Dies of Heroin Overdose on Jesus’ Birthday
So many aspects of Michael Alig’s existence smack of a heavy-handed metaphor for New York City. As though he was created for the sole purpose [Read More…]
A Rebuttal to Cazzie David Saying Men Can’t Be Too Full to Fuck
It’s understandable that when you are the spawn of someone famous, your reality can tend to skew a little outside the bounds of what is, [Read More…]
Kinda Bougie For Santa to Assume Everyone Has a Fireplace
The old myth never dies. Not even in pandemic times. Santa can really only deliver his goods through a chimney, which means, naturellement, a fireplace. [Read More…]
Xmas in NY Ain’t the Rockettes and Rockefeller Center, But Rather, ‘R Xmas
With the hangover of the 90s still fresh in Abel Ferrara’s mind at the time (plus 9/11 being still several months away), May 2001 seemed [Read More…]
Excuse Me, I Love You: Once Again, There Will Never Be A Candle Held to Truth or Dare
At some point during Ariana Grande’s pre-show playlist for the Sweetener World Tour (or the Sweetener/Thank U, Next World Tour, if you prefer), Madonna’s “Cherish” [Read More…]
Katy Perry Does Her Best to Convince Us It’s “Not the End of the World”
Finally finding her moment to wield the long-standing callout that Zooey Deschanel is her doppelganger, Katy Perry’s concept behind her latest single and video from [Read More…]
Lily Allen, Jill-of-all-Trades, Ends Up As the Poster Child For The Year of Masturbation
Maybe it all makes sense coming from a girl who got her start with a single called “Smile” (#fuckyouKatyPerry). And what’s Lily Allen smiling about [Read More…]