Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
Kiss of the Vampire Family: On the Kardashian-Jenners Dressing as Actual Talented Icons for Halloween
With the unveiling of Kylie Jenner’s first Halloween costume of the “season,” a certain pattern of the Kardashian-Jenner juggernaut has been encapsulated. That is to [Read More…]
Lina Wertmüller At Last Given Some Overdue Credit With Honorary Oscar at Governors Awards
While an Oscar appears to become increasingly meaningless with each passing year, the sentiment behind it was not lost on veteran Italian filmmaker Lina Wertmüller [Read More…]
“Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)” vs. “Look At Her Now” Videos: A Spotlight on Why Pop Was More Meaningful in Decades Past
In 2000, Paul Hunter (often known for working with Aaliyah, creating the masterpiece that was the “Honey” video and then carving out a distinct aesthetic [Read More…]
Kesha Maintains Even Good Christian Bitches Have to Raise Hell in Latest Video
Just slightly over two years since the release of the tangible catharsis from Dr. Luke that was 2017’s Rainbow, Kesha returns in definitive form. Declaring [Read More…]
Selena Gomez Makes Another Case for Sologamy in “Lose You To Love Me”
Sophie Muller, best known for rich and elaborate color schemes in videos like No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak,” Beyoncé’s “Déjà Vu” and, recently, Marina’s “Handmade Heaven,” [Read More…]
Scream 3 Might Just Be More Eerie Than All the Rest For Its Meta Harvey Weinstein Factor
With Kevin Williamson’s indelible imprint on Scream and Scream 2, there was no denying that the script for the third installment would be doomed without [Read More…]
Jojo Rabbit: An Absurdist Nazi Satire in the Style of Moonrise Kingdom That Shows How Hate is Indoctrinated at a Formative Age
“You could teach me to be cruel/Like the way they torture you/Teach me to be cruel/Like the way they torture you/It’s alright, twist the knife,” [Read More…]
Sofia Coppola Creates A “Best of” Chanel Homage, Eliciting Yet Another Unwanted Revelation About the Present
“A woman is not all the time the same. Sometimes we’re very cooperating. But sometimes we are very difficult. But being difficult is possibly being [Read More…]
Maleficent Fails to Deliver on Being Much of a “Mistress of Evil”
For a woman who has long been painted as one of the most iconic evil villains of Disney’s repackaged and sanitized fairy tales, Maleficent (Angelina [Read More…]
The “Ride” Video “Harleys in Hawaii” Is Not
As Katy Perry continues to dole out singles in piecemeal form without necessarily offering the imminent promise of an album, her latest effort seems to [Read More…]
