Tag: Genna Rivieccio
Listeners (British and Otherwise) Are Sure to Fancy PinkPantheress’ Fancy That
It’s been two years since PinkPantheress released her debut album, Heaven Knows. And yet, despite its critical acclaim, PinkPantheress has not only remained largely out of [Read More…]
From Like A Virgin to Virgin: On Lorde’s New Album Title and Cover Deviating from Madonna’s Own Devious Approach to Femininity and “Being Sexy”
The announcement of Lorde’s forthcoming album title, Virgin, on April 30th was met with a reaction that was more focused on the artwork itself rather than [Read More…]
Madonna’s History of “Being Butch” Reemerged at the 2025 Met Gala for Good Reason
Madonna’s predilection for displaying her androgynous tendencies through her sartorial choices is nothing new. But at this year’s Met Gala, that fondness for what can [Read More…]
Madonna’s Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Celebration Tour in Rio Offers Another Mini-Version of Truth or Dare/I’m Going to Tell You a Secret
While certain rivalry-loving ilk have been quick to point out that Lady Gaga just surpassed Madonna’s record last year at the Copacabana for attracting the [Read More…]
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Keep the Lovefest Going on I Said I Love You First…And You Said It Back
Not ones for letting their collaborative project/general ode to love (more specifically, their love) fall by the wayside, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have seen fit to [Read More…]
The Friend Gets Slightly Lost in Film Translation
The most challenging thing about adapting a novel to a film is when that novel is highly internal. Sigrid Nunez’s 2018 book, The Friend, is just [Read More…]
“Down to Be Wrong” (Said No Man Ever), Or: It Takes a Hotel Haunting to Make a Man See the Error of His Ways in HAIM’s Latest Video
Building on the themes of “Relationships” (Haim’s lead single from what has now been officially branded as I Quit), their third single (following “Everybody’s Trying to [Read More…]
PinkPantheress Single-Handedly Improves U.K.-U.S. Relations, Gives JCPenney Free Advertising With “Stateside”
Already described as “her personal favourite track” from Fancy That, PinkPantheress is making “Tonight” look a bit like chopped liver with the release of “Stateside.” A [Read More…]
Lorde’s Haunted New York Shines Through in “What Was That” Video
Anyone who lives in New York long enough will eventually be haunted by it. The memories of experiences and relationships past cropping up like PTSD-triggering [Read More…]
With “Dear Me,” Diane Warren Offers Her Most Personal Song to Date, Entrusting Kesha to Deliver the Missive to Her Younger Self
If anyone can find the silver lining in the worst of situations, it has always been Diane Warren. That is what her music has consistently [Read More…]