Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
When Reality’s Too Real: The Bedford Stop
There needs to be a more intense word for “over saturation” when it comes to Williamsburg, which has become something of an Orange County for [Read More…]
The Real Meaning Behind “…Baby One More Time” Makes It Seem Even More Dated
For decades, people have long pondered the true meaning behind Britney Spears’ debut single, “…Baby One More Time.” In urging her lover to “hit me [Read More…]
Stop Letting James Franco Do Things
When James Franco decided he wanted to become a writer after he had “conquered” acting, we all let him. No one liked it, but the [Read More…]
“What Are You Gonna Do?”: “Justify My Love” Turns 25
The month of November 1990 may have been a cold one by normal standards, but luckily Madonna was there to keep things sweltering. Yes, it’s [Read More…]
If You Were Justin Timberlake Being Sold on NYC by Mila Kunis in Friends With Benefits
Perhaps the most vexing element about 2011’s Friends With Benefits isn’t that another similarly premised film, No Strings Attached, came out the same year or [Read More…]
Amazon Throws Salt in Wounds of Defunct Bookstores By Opening Up Brick and Mortar Location in Seattle
For too long, the world stood back and watched as Amazon’s online-only prices obliterated bookstore chain after bookstore chain, wiping out many publishers with them. Now, [Read More…]
There Is No Greater Love(/Hate) Than What Gwen Feels For Gavin in “Used to Love You” Video
In the wake of one of the more tragic celebrity breakups of recent months, Gwen Stefani has released a new single from her forthcoming album [Read More…]
Grimes Is Everything to Everyone in Video For “Flesh Without Blood/Life in the Vivid Dream”
Grimes has been many things in the span of her relatively short career: futuristic desert goddess, neo-kawaii raver, etc. But never before has she gone [Read More…]
If You Give the People Gilmore Girls…
In the recent tradition of reviving shows that people love, but shouldn’t necessarily see new seasons of decades later (see: Arrested Development, Twin Peaks), Gilmore [Read More…]
Adele at the Farm: Xavier Dolan Lends His Style to the Video for “Hello”
After recently directing the claustrophobic, thriller-like love story Tom at the Farm, it’s only natural that prolific director Xavier Dolan would want to continue to [Read More…]
