Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
Mark Darcy & Henry Dashwood: Two Men Who Love to Say They’re Sorry
In 2001, Colin Firth officially surgically implanted himself into the hearts of American women with his portrayal of Helen Fielding’s character creation (very much a [Read More…]
Dev Hynes Cannot Be Reduced to “Kendrick Lamar for Queer Black Folk” on Negro Swan
Because just as the movie industry enjoys saying things like, “It’s Sharknado meets La La Land,” so, too, does the music biz relish the opportunity [Read More…]
Marauder: The Word of the Century, the Sixth Album of Interpol
A deliberate choice, to be sure, Interpol, now in three-person form without Carlos Dengler on bass (the second album since El Pintor that this has [Read More…]
“If You Really Love Nothing,” You’re Probably Living In L.A. & Are Kristen Stewart
As all bands tend to do once they get big enough and have established the longevity that proves they deserve a bigger budget for their [Read More…]
The Death of Robin Leach Rather Signifies the Death of Coveting Wealth
In the 1980s, there was no better example of just how much these years had earned the nickname “the decade of excess” than a certain [Read More…]
Cyrano de Blackarac: BlacKkKlansman is a “Smart” Movie For the Trump Regime
BlacKkKlansman is based on one of those stories that proves truth is always stranger than fiction, using Ron Stallworth, the first black cop to enter [Read More…]
At Times Too Sweet, Ariana Grande’s Sweetener Mostly Goes Down Easy
It’s no secret at this point that Ariana Grande is in love–the “can’t live without each other love” Carrie Bradshaw annoyingly spoke of in the [Read More…]
“Ring” & “Telephone”: Similar in Visuals & Opposite in Lyrical Motif
Proving that no matter how objectively “bad” an album is, it can still have any number of endless hits, Cardi B’s latest single from Invasion [Read More…]
Madonna & Tribute Fails to Black Icons: A Theory
Madonna finds herself in perhaps the most unique and singular experience of any icon that has come before or could possibly come after her. Yes, [Read More…]
“Woman”: The Origins of the Lana Del Rey Sound Are Overt in Cat Power’s Collaboration With Her
After Cat Power served a little time opening for the European leg of Lana Del Rey’s LA to the Moon Tour (the best date of [Read More…]
