Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
How Things Really Would Have Gone Down in My Best Friend’s Wedding IRL
If the plot of My Best Friend’s Wedding had occurred in real life, Cameron Diaz would’ve clocked the bitch out. In case you haven’t seen [Read More…]
Hugh Grant as the Ideal Leading Man/Doormat
Everything about a person can be told from their mug shot. Case in point: Hugh Grant. Sheepish, embarrassed and utterly self-loathing. This expression explains everything [Read More…]
Pastiche Explodes in Iggy Azalea’s “Black Widow” Video
Rather than prove that she’s capable of a unique video concept, Iggy Azalea continues to solidify the notion that there isn’t an original thought in [Read More…]
Britney Spears’ “Born to Make You Happy” As The Ultimate 1950s Anthem for Women
Where ballads about romance are concerned, Britney Spears has never been in short supply. Her first album, …Baby One More Time, was an exemplar of [Read More…]
Lauren Bacall: The Death of A Great New Yorker Ironically Signals The True End of Hollywood’s Golden Era
Right on the heels of Robin Williams’ suicide, Lauren Bacall’s death from a stoke on August 12th is, indeed, very representative of the ever-waning Hollywood [Read More…]
From Drag Queen to Genie: A Rundown of Robin Williams’ Best Roles
The unexpected suicide of Robin Williams has left in its wake the natural contemplation of the extensive career he has left behind as his legacy. [Read More…]
The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.: The “Girls” of the Literary World
There’s something about describing Brooklyn in any way–it doesn’t seem to matter how generic or thoughtless–that gets people, to quote Shane Black, “wetter than Drew [Read More…]
On the Hairstyles of Lucille Ball and Andy Warhol
It’s been said that the clothes make the man. But I think we all know it’s really the haircut and color (whether natural or not). [Read More…]
The Horrible and the Miserable: Why Woody Allen’s Take on Humanity is Astoundingly Accurate
Woody Allen is famed for many quotes, including “80% of success is showing up.” But perhaps his most salient one comes from Annie Hall, in [Read More…]
Daria and The Crop Top Anomaly
The sarcastic icon that is Daria Morgendorffer is typically known for being a sexless, snarky type who may or may not have a hole where [Read More…]
