Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
Being Martha Plimpton as Monica in 200 Cigarettes
Martha Plimpton is known for few film roles beyond that of Stef Steinbrenner in The Goonies, later transitioning more primarily to theater and Broadway work and [Read More…]
That Probably Don’t Impress Madonna Much: Kourtney & Kim K’s Halloween 1991 Oscar Homage
The Kardashian-Jenner brood is no stranger to dressing like other celebrities for Halloween (see: Kylie Jenner’s version of Christina Aguilera from the “Dirrty” video)–after all, [Read More…]
Why Jennifer’s Body Deserves More Credit As A Halloween Movie (& In General)
In 2009, the world, pop culturally, was feeling a little more radical. The U.S. had just come out from under what it previously thought was [Read More…]
Che Palle: Italy’s Reaction to Asia Argento Puts An Added Exclamation Point Behind The Country’s Favorite Word, Maschilista
Italy’s shape is in that of a boot, sure. But one never imagined it would quite literally kick out one of its most iconic stars [Read More…]
Blackout & Its Relationship to the Tabloid Culture of the 00s
In 2007, Britney Spears was having a bit of a downward spiral. And for the first time in pop culture history, the media was not [Read More…]
Whether The NFL Admits It Or Not, There Is A Double Standard to Not Extending An Invitation to Janet Jackson to Perform at the Halftime Show
When Justin Timberlake takes the stage for the 2018 Super Bowl Halftime Show, it will have been fourteen years since the notorious nipplegate event that [Read More…]
Et tu, Molly Ringwald?
The title “Ain’t She Sweet” in the May 26, 1986 issue of TIME (still endlessly relevant in the 80s) describing the state of Molly Ringwald [Read More…]
Sign of the Times: The Two Names in One Phenomenon
Katie Rose. Dylan Zane. Sarah Faye. Anthony Ray. Taylor Jane. John Paul. Jamie Lynn. Hailey Marie. Shit, any name + Marie. The two names in [Read More…]
Of Course James Toback is a Sexual Predator. Have You Not Seen His Movie Titles, General Aesthetic?
They say stereotyping is wrong. That judging a book by its cover is something we should never do. And yet, when it comes to profiling [Read More…]
Julia Roberts Employs Shades of Vivian Ward for Calzedonia Commercial
Calzedonia was once a wondrous tights paradise reserved solely for Italy and other nearby countries of the European bent. But at last, 2017 has sprinkled [Read More…]
