Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
Why We Want to Believe in Betty White’s Last Word
As more vivid details emerge about Betty White’s death, including how she suffered a stroke six days prior to dying on December 31, 2021, among [Read More…]
Mondo Bullshittio #43: The Amount Bowie’s Song Catalogue Was Sold For
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…]
The Anti-Lolita: Peter Bogdanovich’s Paper Moon
Peter Bogdanovich was perhaps that rare breed of director who was actually better as a result of starting out as a film critic (whereas Quentin [Read More…]
Ritual Sacrifice on the Dance Floor
It used to be “Murder on the Dance Floor.” Then it was Confessions on a Dance Floor. Now, The Weeknd has apparently seen fit to [Read More…]
The Weeknd’s Dawn FM Doesn’t Quite Bring the Dawn of a New Era
It seems only appropriate that, since the last time we saw The Weeknd’s mug on an album cover at the beginning of 2020, he has [Read More…]
“Happy Loner” Video Shows Loners as They Truly Are: Locked in the Vacuum of Their Mind
While it is said that everyone is trapped inside the prison of their own mind, perhaps that statement rings far truer for the loner. More [Read More…]
MARINA Enriches Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land with a Deluxe Edition
As ten tracks felt entirely too short for an album one didn’t want to end, MARINA has been kind enough to release a deluxe edition [Read More…]
With the Official Death of BlackBerry, “BBM Baby” Reminds of a Simpler Technological Time
BlackBerry, at last, has allowed its lingering smartphones to “go dim” (not RIM). It’s a rather historical moment in technology, as it’s yet another example [Read More…]
good 4 u “abcdefu”: GAYLE’s Path Is Echoing Olivia Rodrigo’s
While she might not have ever been a Disney star, there’s something about GAYLE that mirrors the meteoric rise of Olivia Rodrigo based on one [Read More…]
When You Think Your Mother’s a Bitch, Remember That Motherhood Is One: The Lost Daughter
Obscure, dark, murky. These are the words that more fittingly translate from the title of Elena Ferrante’s 2006 novel La Figlia Oscura. In translation, it [Read More…]
