Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
Kreayshawn’s “Pizza Song” Is Ultra Gimmicky–But That Won’t Stop You From Burning Off the Calories to It
Kreayshawn built up a lot of hype for herself in the wake of 2010’s internet darling, “Gucci Gucci.” Perhaps fearing the pressure of living up [Read More…]
Major Stars With Minor Roles More Memorable Than The Movie
Maybe some stars just have too much “personality” to take on an entire movie. Some famous people are often better off in short doses, given [Read More…]
“Brooklyn Girls”: Designed to Make You Want to Leave Brooklyn If You Live There, Move There If You Don’t
Just when you thought Lana Del Rey was putting Brooklyn on blast too much, this rando named Catey Shaw comes along and one-ups her tenfold [Read More…]
Ingmar Bergman and the Contentment of Depression
As a citizen of one of the allegedly “happiest” countries in the world, it seems a hair ironic that Ingmar Bergman should direct such grim, [Read More…]
Regina George As A Better Version of Caesar
As any Mean Girls enthusiast knows, Gretchen Wieners (Lacey Chabert) once saliently compared Regina George to Julius Caesar. And, in truth, Regina would have far [Read More…]
Defending Mabel Longhetti in A Woman Under the Influence
If people tell you you’re crazy often enough, there’s a good chance you’re going to start to believe it. In John Cassavetes’ 1974 film–oft considered [Read More…]
Should White Males Actually Be Afraid of a Female Uprising?
A latent phobia on the part of white men has seemed to be bubbling to the surface in recent months. The sudden need to apologize [Read More…]
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…]
