Tag: Genna Rivieccio
Jojo Rabbit: An Absurdist Nazi Satire in the Style of Moonrise Kingdom That Shows How Hate is Indoctrinated at a Formative Age
“You could teach me to be cruel/Like the way they torture you/Teach me to be cruel/Like the way they torture you/It’s alright, twist the knife,” [Read More…]
Sofia Coppola Creates A “Best of” Chanel Homage, Eliciting Yet Another Unwanted Revelation About the Present
“A woman is not all the time the same. Sometimes we’re very cooperating. But sometimes we are very difficult. But being difficult is possibly being [Read More…]
Maleficent Fails to Deliver on Being Much of a “Mistress of Evil”
For a woman who has long been painted as one of the most iconic evil villains of Disney’s repackaged and sanitized fairy tales, Maleficent (Angelina [Read More…]
The “Ride” Video “Harleys in Hawaii” Is Not
As Katy Perry continues to dole out singles in piecemeal form without necessarily offering the imminent promise of an album, her latest effort seems to [Read More…]
The Merciful Return of January Jones as a Blacked Out Housewife
While January Jones may have played the bizarre role of Melissa Shart in the equally bizarre cancelled Fox series (because you usually can’t say Fox [Read More…]
The Politician Oozes Royal Tenenbaums Absurdity–And Not Just Because Gwyneth Paltrow Is In It
With the cautionary opening title card, “The Politician is about moxie, ambition and getting what you want at all costs. But for those who struggle [Read More…]
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin Resuscitate the 90s With Corona Sample in 80s-Tinged Video for “RITMO”
While Corona was a classic example of the 90s one-hit wonder, it hasn’t meant that “Rhythm of the Night” has ever left any of our [Read More…]
Nature (Semi-)Triumphs Over Machinery in “White Mercedes” Video
Again showing a strange reverence for nature by performing destructive acts within it (see: “2099” video), Charli XCX returns with another single from Charli, “White [Read More…]
Betty Draper’s Twilight Sleep and Its Relation to Lana Del Rey’s “Shades of Cool” Video
Jake Nava’s direction of music videos over the years has often favored a suburban milieu with a seedy underbelly. From Lindsay Lohan’s “Over” video to [Read More…]
Sanctuary in the Suburbs: FKA Twigs Finds Refuge From the City in “Home With You”
As the third single and video from FKA Twigs’ second studio album in five years, Magdalene, “Home With You” offers surreal visuals speaking to a [Read More…]
