Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On Touches on the Craving for a Tangible Community That Has Been Lost Among Humans
“It’s nice to do together, because it’s well-intentioned,” Jenny Slate says in a 2011 interview with Brian Williams (who also seems only too eager to [Read More…]
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes Re-Emphasizes How Marilyn Forged the Blueprint of Modern Fame and the Media/Societal Thirst For Chewing Up and Spitting Out Women
Maybe the obsession with glamorizing Hollywood celebrity is almost as strong as the obsession with peeking behind the curtain to see just how sinister life [Read More…]
When Everyone Tries To Evolve Nothing Negative Is Safe: Sofi Tukker’s Wet Tennis
The world might look vastly different from the last time Sofi Tukker put out an album—their debut LP, Treehouse—but that doesn’t mean their listeners will [Read More…]
J. Lo Wielding “Adulting”: Another Harbinger of the Word’s Cringe Factor
There is, to be sure, a difference between staying in touch with your “inner child” and all the sense of youthful wonder that comes with [Read More…]
A Woman’s Body Is Government Property: L’événement is a Tale Set in 1963 That Remains Tragically Relevant in the Modern Era
The French have never been wont to sugar-coat anything. And why would they bother to do so with abortion? Or, at least, why would writer-director [Read More…]
Electra Heart: The Album of a Generation
While many are quick to deem Lana Del Rey’s debut (we don’t acknowledge Lana Del Ray a.k.a. Lizzy Grant), Born to Die, as the “true” [Read More…]
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is Mostly Bearable, Yet Perhaps Overly Trite
“We’re back… not that we ever went anywhere.” So goes the catch phrase that Nicolas Cage (or rather, a fictionalized version of him) likes to [Read More…]
“Poppin’ Plan Bs ‘cause I ain’t planned to be stuck with ya”: Megan Thee Stallion Writes Poetry and a Free Promo for “Plan B”
For those who still want to believe that “peace” is the only way to achieve harmony, including among the sexes, Megan Thee Stallion is here [Read More…]
Shakira and Rauw Alejandro Take Us Into the Future… As Seemingly Imagined From An 00s Perspective of What One Can Do With Her Lying Ex
Because the hauntological elements of our culture seem to dictate that nothing can ever be truly new again, Shakira’s latest video featuring Rauw Alejandro offers [Read More…]
SNL Proves “Making Fun” (And Not Even Humorously) of Britney at This Point Isn’t Worth Trying
As part of the Woke Media Mafia of New York City, it’s somewhat surprising that Saturday Night Live would even try to touch the legendary [Read More…]
