Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
Cristoforo Colombo: The Ultimate Italian Bastardo
As time has worn on and people have gradually come to know that Christopher Columbus was a total asshole who didn’t discover America or much [Read More…]
Macaulay Culkin’s Bright Fire and Slow Burn
Perhaps no one can know the true meaning of what it’s like to be a child star and then grow into a less than lovable [Read More…]
The Gay Times of Christopher Isherwood
Very few gay men lived quite as gaily as Christopher Isherwood. At the age of 24, after attempting to go the normal route by studying [Read More…]
Coveting Sissy Spacek’s Wardrobe in Badlands
The words “covet” and “Sissy Spacek” do not generally go hand in hand. However, her wardrobe in Terrence Malick’s beloved 1973 film, Badlands, is enough [Read More…]
Desperately Seeking A Revival of Scandal at the VMAs
Last night, MTV put on their thirtieth annual Video Music Awards ceremony. The vibe? Decidedly staid. Considering its inaugural show at Radio City Music Hall [Read More…]
The Monroe-Mansfield-Ekberg Complex
Certain types of women were born to be damaged goods. They didn’t have a prayer from the start. The primordial goddess of the wayward persona [Read More…]
A Few Things Women Can Learn From Steff in Pretty in Pink
James Spader’s fantastically misogynistic rendering of Steff in John Hughes’ Pretty in Pink may have some women wondering what they could possibly learn from him, [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey’s “Gods And Monsters” As a Pop Culture Doppelganger for La Dolce Vita
There is quite possibly no better movie to encapsulate the loss of innocence than La Dolce Vita. As one of Federico Fellini’s most seminal works, [Read More…]
Being Called Quasimodo Is A Good Thing When You’re Salvatore
Like many Italian authors, Salvatore Quasimodo is frequently allowed to fall by the wayside in favor of Italo Calvino, who seems to be the primary [Read More…]
Marcello’s Speech on Domestic Relationships in La Dolce Vita Remains More Resonant Today Than Ever
Numerous scenes in La Dolce Vita stand out for their intensity–from Sylvia (Anita Ekberg) traipsing around in a silent Trevi Fountain at dawn to Marcello [Read More…]
