Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
The Bellow-Proust Parallel
You wouldn’t think that a Canadian Jew and a gay Frenchman would have much in common, but in the case of Saul Bellow and Marcel [Read More…]
Despite A Lust for Self-Destruction, Courtney Love Turns 50
She’s one of the last vestiges of the old school definition of a rock star: Someone who drinks, smokes, swears and wakes up some time [Read More…]
Pharrell’s “Happy” as a Brainwashing Sequel to “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”
It’s one of those songs that’s always on–you just can’t shake it. Even though Pharrell Williams’ annoying urging to “clap along if you think happiness [Read More…]
The Best Pieces of Pop Culture with the Word “American” In It
People love to slap the word “American” in front of their shit. I guess it just somehow makes their art seem more serious or meaningful. [Read More…]
The Celebrities Who’ve Grafted the American Flag With the Most Sophistication
There was a time when wearing American flag garb meant you were some kind of hillbilly or shit kicker. Over time, however, it’s evolved in [Read More…]
Celebrating Lindsay Lohan’s Triumph in Making It Past 27
Twenty-seven proved to be a disappointingly tame year for Lindsay Lohan. For someone who had spent most of her twenties living in a drug-addled haze [Read More…]
Why V.I.P. Is A Better Pamela Anderson Show Than Baywatch
No matter what Pamela Anderson does, she will always be seen as the busty lifeguard running down the beaches of L.A. in a tranquil frenzy. [Read More…]
The Rise of The White Female Rapper
There was a time where even black female rappers were barely taken seriously, let alone white ones. 2005 saw the first truly mainstream instance of [Read More…]
The Visualization of Mortality in The Chemical Brothers’ “Hey Boy Hey Girl”
British people are rarely strangers to addressing philosophical dilemmas (this includes Francis Bacon, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke). However, very few electronic groups are capable [Read More…]
Nicki Minaj Doesn’t Care How Fancy Iggy Azalea is Until She Writes Her Own Music
Iggy Azalea may no longer be in the fast lane from L.A. to Tokyo. The rumor mill is abuzz after she gave her BET Awards [Read More…]
