Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
Keanu Revives the “Buddy Movie” Genre
The rise of Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele (a.k.a. Key and Peele) has been a slow one, starting with their appearances on MADtv, which both [Read More…]
Grimes’ “California” Video Represents Very Little About California–Or Does It?
“And when the ocean rises up above the ground maybe I’ll drown in.” A title card with these lyrics from the chorus opens Grimes’ latest [Read More…]
Ozzy Osbourne: Proof That A Man Is Nothing Without A Woman
It’s a sad story indeed when even Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne can’t make it work after thirty-four years of marriage. And yet, this is exactly [Read More…]
Motherhood Is Lonely, Daughterhood a Burden in The Meddler
There are certain expectations every mother seems to have when she has a child, be it a boy or a girl. That expectation is that [Read More…]
J. Lo Takes Us on A Decade Safari of Used & Abused Women in “Ain’t Your Mama” Video
If you haven’t already become privy to the anti-Oedipal anthem, “Ain’t Your Mama,” it’s time to give Jennifer Lopez’s latest single a listen accompanied by [Read More…]
Jewel’s Early 00s Evolution Into Ironic Pop Star Via the “Intuition” Video
Thirteen years ago, “Intuition” was released (on May 6, 2003, to be exact). As the first single from her fourth album, 0304, it marked Jewel’s [Read More…]
Sign O’ The Times: Misogyny in Purple Rain
As the natural process of deification in the wake of an icon’s death occurs, it’s inevitable that many tend to overlook certain glaring flaws in that [Read More…]
“Burn The Witch”: An Animated, More Highly Politicized Wicker Man
Radiohead has been noticeably mum of late, particularly in the midst of the Hitler-esque rise of both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the American [Read More…]
Met Gala 2016: Less About Technology Than It Is About Madonna
As the Met Ball continues to become a renowned spectacle watched by all the world for the forecast of fashion, it seems more and more [Read More…]
“We Found Love” and “This Is What You Came For”: Lightning Strikes Twice With Rihanna & Calvin Harris
The magic of the Calvin Harris/Rihanna collaboration that was 2011’s “We Found Love” was almost too much brilliance to ever give us hope that the [Read More…]
