Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
In Istanbul (and in General), Cats are Kedi-mine
There is a god-like way to how animals are treated in Istanbul, especially, it seems in Ceyda Torun’s first feature-length film, Kedi. Paying homage to the [Read More…]
The Safe Way Is the Only Way (For Mass Approval): Why People Go “Gaga” Over Banality
The near universal praise of Lady Gaga’s February 5th performance at the Super Bowl LI Halftime Show came as something of a surprise, and, indeed [Read More…]
Colin Farrell Is Catnip To Waifish Blondes in The Beguiled Trailer
With Sofia Coppola long overdue to prove herself cinematically again in the wake of such divisive films as Somewhere and The Bling Ring, the impactful [Read More…]
M.I.A. Comin’ Back With P.O.W.A., P.O.W.A.
Though M.I.A. only recently released her auditory masterpiece, AIM, whereupon she then swore off making music, the rapper/unofficial refugee spokesperson couldn’t seem to resist dropping [Read More…]
Madonna Continues to Give Angelina Jolie a Run For Her Money
Just when you thought Madonna was done adopting for good after 1) denying rumors of her intentions to take in two twin girls from Malawi [Read More…]
Weight Loss Isn’t the Goal With the Santa Clarita Diet
Perhaps only Drew Barrymore could make tearing into human flesh with a plucky bite come across as mildly endearing. Or at least watchable. In the [Read More…]
Zelda & F. Scott: The Bonnie & Clyde of The Literary World in Z: The Beginning of Everything
“Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold.” For Zelda Sayre, the heart, apparently, could hold infinite amounts of tolerance [Read More…]
Not Super Bowled Over: Lady Gaga’s Patchy Halftime Performance
Though it was already to be expected that Lady Gaga wasn’t going to usurp (can’t use the word “trump” these days) any of the already [Read More…]
The Halftime Show Ended After 2012
The last time the Super Bowl was truly memorable for its halftime show–apart from the brief moment Beyonce allowed Michelle and Kelly to take the [Read More…]
Everything Is Copy Documentary Examines the Limits of Nora Ephron’s Philosophy on Art
The family mantra of the Ephrons, started by Nora’s screenwriter mother, Phoebe Wolkind, was simply this: “everything is copy.” That is to say, any pains [Read More…]
