Author: Genna Rivieccio
The U.S. Is A White Man Getting Its Privilege Checked By Other Countries Right Now
As the U.S. has always relished, in its own insulated mind, the idea of being holier than thou in terms of appointing itself as le [Read More…]
“Best Black Album”: The Music Industry’s Award Categories Have Long Been Steeped in Limiting Labels
As Billie Eilish has come forward as one of many “white allies” to speak out among the reignition of the Black Lives Matter movement, her [Read More…]
Valeria Is More Than A Spanish Sex and the City
On the heels of Netflix’s latest Spanish hit (following Cable Girls), Valeria, the barrage of comparisons to Sex and the City have come in ad [Read More…]
Get Out Takes A New Shape in the Wake of “Protest Chic”
Everyone is very concerned of late with how to be a “white ally.” As though it’s a term that could be put on a t-shirt [Read More…]
The Help Is (Still) What (White) People Are Watching To Make Themselves Feel Aware
In one of many classic examples of how Hollywood has fucked over black people since the film industry’s inception, the very existence of The Help [Read More…]
The Conspicuous Alignment of LA ‘92 and USA ‘20
In a 2017 documentary called LA 92, the revisiting of the Los Angeles riots sparked by the “not guilty” verdict of four police officers who [Read More…]
Charlotte York Was Always Karen & The “No Ifs, Ands or Butts…” Episode
As has been frequently reiterated, there exist so many cringe-worthy moments with each new viewing of Sex and the City as time wears on. Yet [Read More…]
We’ve All Been Sucked Into Black Lodge Territory, Generating An Endless Timeline Loop Where Every Version Concludes With a Shriek of Horror
In a fitting reflection of the times, Twin Peaks: The Return was originally expected to air on Showtime in 2016. The same year as the [Read More…]
The Brittany Murphy Documentary Deserved the Amy Treatment
As the possible murder of Brittany Murphy in 2009 begins to spark interest again in the wake of a documentary called Brittany Murphy: An ID [Read More…]
The Persistent Pertinence of April 29, 1992
Immortalized by white men after N.W.A. already provided the cannon fodder of any protest against police brutality in 1988 with “Fuck Tha Police,” Sublime’s “April [Read More…]