Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
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…]
Madonna’s Unreleased Erotica Tracks Are the Missing Pieces to What Could Have Been a Hit Album
Even if you weren’t coherent in 1992, you find out sooner or later that Erotica was one of Madonna’s most commercially and critically panned albums [Read More…]
Comparing and Contrasting Magic Mike and Burlesque
The critically unclaimed Burlesque came out in 2010, two years before Magic Mike would grace the screen as one of Steven Soderbergh’s final movies. The [Read More…]
