Tag: Genna Rivieccio
For Those Still Sad Still Sexy, Lykke Li Feels You
Unlike that time when St. Vincent “stripped down” MASSEDUCTION to create 2018’s acoustic monstrosity, MassEducation, Lykke Li has approached her reworkings of select offerings from [Read More…]
Her Smell: The Collision of the Id and the Ego in the Female Rock Star Makes for Some Very Awkward Moments
While the exploration of the male rock star has been done time and time again (think Velvet Goldmine, Almost Famous, That Thing You Do! and, [Read More…]
Patrick Leonard: A Ride or Die Producer
As the auction block of Madonna’s personal items continues to be underway thanks to the rather backstabbing former art advisor Darlene Lutz’ selling of personal [Read More…]
Move Over Robin Hood, Taylor Swift Hits The Emotionalism Target: “The Archer”
After a more than hackneyed attempt at being an LGBTQ ally by trying to reduce right-wing hate with the simple (and somehow more anger-inducing) “request,” [Read More…]
The Knife Emoji Manifested: Ellie Goulding’s “Hate Me”
In the epoch of screens, hatred, to an undeniably obsessive degree, is so much more convenient in the wake of a breakup. This much is [Read More…]
Who Is the Master and Who Is the Slave?: “Batuka” Video
In 2008, Madonna concluded Hard Candy with a song called, “Voices,” in which she opened with the lyric (somewhat unfortunately harmonized with Justin Timberlake), “Who [Read More…]
Pop Philosophy: The Subjective Abstractions of Perception, Echoes of “Virtual Insanity” Provide Visual Motifs for Ariana Grande’s “In My Head”
As Ariana Grande continues to infiltrate the world of high fashion on the heels of her campaign for Givenchy, a music video made especially for [Read More…]
The Russians Own the American Mall & Other Politicisms in Stranger Things 3
The mall in the 1980s was not just “a place to go” or “something to do,” so much as hallowed ground where one could see [Read More…]
Beyoncé Tries to Possess Us With the “Spirit” of The Lion King
Before quickly devolving into a sort of remixed and revisited version of “Halo,” Beyoncé’s original song, “Spirit,” written for the new version of The Lion [Read More…]
Morrissey Makes Any Cover Maudlin: California Son (By Way of Manchester)
While it’s become increasingly impossible for people to separate Morrissey’s politics from his work, maybe it will soon also be impossible to separate his covers [Read More…]
