Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
Heaven Knows What: The Rihanna and Lana Del Rey of Movies
In 2011, Rihanna released the music video for “We Found Love.” Directed by Melina Matsoukas, its central focus is Rihanna in the role of a [Read More…]
If You Can Afford It, The Punishment Doesn’t Have to Fit the Crime: Infinity Pool
“Let’s get away,” he said. “Find some inspiration,” he said. A few days in Li Tolqa (a fictional town that serves as Anywhere, Vacationland) cures [Read More…]
“Welcome to My Island, Bitch” Is the New “It’s Britney, Bitch”
For those who didn’t think Caroline Polachek’s bop, “Welcome to My Island,” could get any better, Charli XCX has arrived to give her own take [Read More…]
Penn Badgley Confirms What You Already Knew: It’s A Sexless, Sexless, Sexless, Sexless World
There are some who have speculated that we live in such a sexless time because of technology. Not just because porn made the transition to [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey’s “A&W”: It’s Not About Selling Root Beer, So Much As Selling Yourself
Considering Lana Del Rey’s history with shilling soda pop on the side (hear: “Diet Mountain Dew” and “Cola”), one’s initial assumption about a song title [Read More…]
Your Place or Mine Pulls From The Holiday and A Lot Like Love For a Banal Effect
It seems telling that the intro to Aline Brosh McKenna’s latest rom-com, Your Place or Mine, is set in the 00s. Namely, 2003. We’re hit [Read More…]
Rihanna Gets Through the Halftime Show
For those wondering if Rihanna “ate” at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the expression feels especially pointed considering most were curious as to whether Ri [Read More…]
Like A Surgeon, Letting Perfectionism Run Amok: On the Latest Backlash Against Madonna’s Face
Anyone who sees Madonna rather regularly (perhaps better phrased as “any Madonna fan”) is likely wondering why people are acting as though this is the [Read More…]
It’s Celebrity Blind Eyes, Hi. Celebrity Blind Eyes Are the Problem, It’s Them: Taylor Swift’s Decision to Host a Grammy After-Party at the Chateau Marmont
The dark pall cast over the Chateau Marmont has been ongoing since 2020, when The Hollywood Reporter published a damning article in September entitled “Rot [Read More…]
Mondo Bullshittio #46: The Inquiry Into Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar Nomination
In a series called Mondo Bullshittio, let’s talk about some of the most glaring hypocrisies and faux pas in pop culture… and all that it [Read More…]
