Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
Films of the 1980s Favoring “Respect” & Why
As the cycle of nostalgia used to go (before the present generation became more captivated by the immediate past [e.g. 2012]), people tended to “rediscover” [Read More…]
“4 Minutes” As the Personification of Madonna Turning 60
Rightfully so, there has been no shortage of “homage pieces” (different from “think” ones in that they’re often even more forced) to respect one of [Read More…]
Mert & Marcus Turn the Premise for “Ganja Burn” Into Nicki, Queen of the Desert
Fond of poaching Madonna’s most prized and trusted collaborators of late (see: the videos for “Chun-Li” and “Barbie Tingz“), Nicki Minaj is now turning to [Read More…]
Miles Kane Might Have Actually Had a “Coup De Grace” With More LDR Songwriting on His Latest Album
Miles Kane, sometimes known as one-half of The Last Shadow Puppets, somewhat publicly shamed (albeit unintentionally) a recently gender neutral Lana Del Rey when it was [Read More…]
Madonna Reiterates the “Every Record Sounds the Same” Sentiment of “Give Me All Your Luvin'”
In 2008, Madonna cultivated the on-trend sound of the era for her Hard Candy album thanks to poaching Timbaland, Pharrell Williams and Justin Timberlake as [Read More…]
Nicki Minaj’s “Barbie Dreams” Rewrites the Misogyny of Notorious B.I.G.’s “Just Playing (Dreams)”
Because of Notorious B.I.G.’s untouchable status as rap legend, it’s often difficult to talk as frankly about how unwell his lyrics hold up with the [Read More…]
Bow Down to the Generous Queen: Nicki Minaj
Like most celebrities toeing the line between expected controversy and some modicum of respectability, 2018 has presented a challenge for a few people in terms [Read More…]
Machete As Forerunner to 2016 Political Campaign
Robert Rodriguez’s 2010, let’s call it, cult classic, Machete, might not have been, shall we say, necessary as something to build on from the series [Read More…]
They Stoop to Pander: Idiocracy Continues with Oscars Doing Most Popular Movie
The Academy has made a few missteps in a new era defined by seeking to disseminate some of the overall “sameness” (that means whiteness) of [Read More…]
J. Lo in Capri & the Myth of Italy
People have such staunch and unshakeable ideas about Italy, especially when it comes to idealizing it. Who knows if this was always the case or [Read More…]
