Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
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…]
America’s Sweethearts & Its Attempt at Greekness
For most, America’s Sweethearts is one of those easily forgettable, throwaway films of the early 00s. But to dismiss it entirely would be a mistake [Read More…]
The Magic’s in the Makeup When It Comes to Looking Feminine
With the cliche saying, “Gender is a construct” (or, in Sex and the City, “Gender is an illusion), it comes as no surprise that this [Read More…]
