Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
Dear Black People, Dear White People Is the Cultural Paradigm Shift/Compensation For Madea You’ve Been Waiting For
It would be easy for “white folk” to take Dear White People the wrong way, to interpret it as a sort of propaganda designed to [Read More…]
The Thematic Parallels Between Ben Lerner and Tao Lin
Although frequently compared to some sort of modern day David Foster Wallace (a phrase that sounds somewhat incongruous considering DFW was in his prime in [Read More…]
Ghoulish Literary Offerings Just In Time for All Hallow’s Eve
The month of October is the ideal time to catch up on one’s sinister reading material. From the classic cuts to the more contemporary and/or [Read More…]
The Best “Horror” Movies of the 1980s
The genre of the horror movie in the 1980s retrospectively seems more like dark comedy. Decidedly camp and unwaveringly not that scary, the genre of [Read More…]
Taylor Swift and Catey Shaw Should Probably Start Hanging Out With Each Other
The last time a white girl was this maligned for acting as some sort of “spokesperson” for city life was just three months ago when [Read More…]
The Existentialism of Where’s Waldo?
In spite of being geared as a delightfully fun mental challenge for children ages five to nine, Where’s Waldo? bears the indelible mark of making [Read More…]
Frankly, Fran
The sharp wit and unremitting acerbicism of Fran Lebowitz has continued to enlighten readers decades after she stopped publishing anything new. Her frankness and sharp [Read More…]
In Praise of the Psycho Bitch
Being that the term psycho bitch is usually an embellishment for when a woman raises her voice above a whisper, sometimes it’s difficult for people [Read More…]
A Man and A Woman: A Disjointed Glance at Finding Love Again
“If forced to choose, Giacometti once said, he would rescue a cat from a burning building before a Rembrandt.” This is one of of the [Read More…]
Should You Season Your Playlist With “Iggy SZN”?
The latest single from Iggy Azalea, pop culture grafter and Nicki Minaj offender extraordinaire, leaves one to wonder if she’s mildly deaf. Sure, there’s your [Read More…]
