Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
Gaslighting A Key Component Explored in the Amanda Knox Documentary
It was the legal trial of the decade–and, as it was bombastically billed by the media, “Italy’s trial of the century.” Amanda Knox and her [Read More…]
The Girl On the Train: A Tame Female Vengeance Story
As Hillary Clinton gets ever closer to winning the presidency, it’s only natural that the trend in the female vengeance genre would continue to prosper. [Read More…]
Vengeance Is A Dish Best Served When Emotions Are Running High: Le Dos Au Mur
Whether you’ve been the one cheated on or the cheater himself, both sides of the coin are well-represented in Le Dos Au Mur, a little [Read More…]
Crisis in Six Scenes–Scenes From A Marriage It Is Not
“I was just thinking maybe I should dump this whole idiotic television series thing and, you know, give one last shot to writing the book.” [Read More…]
Bridget Jones, “Geriatric Mother,” Has Still Got It at 43
In a world–particularly a British-portrayed one (see: Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie)–where it’s increasingly acceptable to get your shit together later on in life, it makes [Read More…]
Only Kim K Could Make Jewelry Theft Chic Again
Jewelry thieving hasn’t had any glamor or cachet to it since maybe Alfred Hitchcock’s 1955 To Catch A Thief. After than it was all about [Read More…]
In Common Parlance, Tim Burton Returns to Peculiar Form With Miss Peregrine
“Ever felt like nothing you do matters?” For Jake Portman (Asa Butterfield), this question is one that weighs heavily as he spends his days in [Read More…]
The Stooges Still Don’t Give A Fuck in Gimme Danger
The 60s in Ann Arbor, Michigan set the ideal tone of rebellion for Jim Osterberg a.k.a. Iggy Pop to wash away the California-infused hippie dippy vibes [Read More…]
“We Don’t Talk Anymore” Is The New “Somebody That I Used to Know”
In life, there seems to be no shortage of experiences confirming that most people will ultimately become mere bit players in your narrative, passing through [Read More…]
Lady Gaga’s “Perfect Illusion” Video: Not Just Unpleasant For Epileptics
Lately it seems as though there is no better example of someone whose flame burned too brightly at the outset of her career for it [Read More…]
