Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
Remembering When There Was a Will to Fight Back Against T***p: The Madonna x Marilyn Minter Conversation in 2017
It’s difficult to ignore the fact that the public’s second time around with a Donald Trump presidency is decidedly less defiant than it was in [Read More…]
David Lynch’s Death and Its Eerie Timing Correlations
As is rightly the case, many people are likely having a flashback to another “hits me hard” celebrity death that happened in early January: David [Read More…]
The Madonna-David Lynch Connection
Because there is no denying that Madonna is in some way connected to every other famous person, whenever a celebrity dies, it’s usually pretty easy [Read More…]
Another Burn to Los Angeles: The Death of David Lynch
It would appear that Los Angeles cannot catch a fucking break in 2025. Between the onslaught of the city’s worst-ever firestorms and the death of [Read More…]
David Lynch: The Closest America Got to European Filmmaking
American directors aren’t exactly known for being what Cher Horowitz would call “way existential,” or even remotely thought-provoking. All the biggest names in the industry [Read More…]
The Last Showgirl: Choosing A Life Committed to Art Is A Lonely and Defiant Road
There always comes a time in an artist’s life—whatever kind of artist they might be—when they reach “a certain age,” look around and suddenly realize [Read More…]
Charli XCX Focusing on the High-Fashion Clothing Angle of the L.A. Wildfires Is More Cher (Horowitz) Than Brat (And Ignores the Larger Issue)
In 1995’s Clueless, one of the most seminal films “about” L.A. (and, more to the point, its priorities), Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) famously drags a slew [Read More…]
“Girl, So Confusing” as Elphaba and Galinda’s Theme Song
When it comes to a rivalry between two women, there is, oftentimes, more than a slight hint of sexual tension. It was true for Nomi [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey and the Eerie/Fiery Prophecies of Her Norman Fucking Rockwell Era
Like most of Lana Del Rey’s oeuvre, finding references to California is the name of the game. Well, not so much “finding” them as being [Read More…]
“Leash” and “What Was I Made For?”: Sky Ferreira Has Her Billie Eilish x Barbie Soundtrack Moment
Perhaps it can’t be overstated enough what a coup it is for Sky Ferreira to have been asked by none other than writer-director Halina Reijn [Read More…]
