Tag: Genna Rivieccio
Youth Desert: Yearning For Carefree Simplicity in the “White Dress” Video
Since to set the story of the music video for “White Dress” inside of a diner (think Twin Peaks’ Double R) as Lizzy Grant dreamily [Read More…]
Chemtrails Over Taylor Swift’s Folkloric Country Club
Wasting no time in establishing that Chemtrails Over the Country Club is her “country-folk” album, and that she’s going to out-folk Taylor Swift’s folklore (also [Read More…]
Megan Thee Stallion As Regina George Subverts a Common “Tradition”
The so-called subversion that occurs when a Black person takes on the persona of a white character is not something discussed very often. Mainly because [Read More…]
Dua Lipa: A Celestial Performer
Toeing the line between classic and futuristic, Dua Lipa proved herself a consummate performer at the 2021 Grammys as she delved into a rendition of [Read More…]
Mondo Bullshittio #35: “WAP” Embraced As A “Good” Performance
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…]
The Line in the Sand Kanye Tried to Draw Between Beyoncé and Taylor in 2009 Has Officially Vanished
In 2009, as most know by now, an incident that set off a Capulet versus Montague-level “bad blood” feud occurred (in truth, maybe that was [Read More…]
Selena Gomez Transforms Into a Revelación Just by Speaking Spanish
It’s said that everything sounds better in Spanish. And it’s not untrue, even if probably considered “fetishizing” in this climate. Luckily for Gomez, she has [Read More…]
The Queen Basically Says Reality Is Subjective With “Recollections May Vary”
The queen has spoken. And she’s said something we’re already only too familiar with: reality is subjective (and it usually gives way to the accounts [Read More…]
The Only Thing That Could Excuse Coming 2 America Being So Bad Is If It Actually Took Place in America for More Than Five Minutes
There is a moment when Lavelle Junson (Jermaine Fowler) tries to ease the pain of watching Coming 2 America (and yes, it is actually stylized [Read More…]
Doja Cat Re-Creates Mannequin, Channels Spider-Woman in “Streets”
As Doja Cat cautiously continues to reemerge after her “cancellation” last year (the one that occurred when an old song of hers called “Dindu Nuffin”–the [Read More…]
