Tag: Genna Rivieccio
Why You Have to Go and Make Things So Uncomplicated? Avril Lavigne’s Foray Into Kawaii and Anime Culture
Avril Lavigne has sunk low in the past (see: being married to Sum 41 lead singer Deryck Whibley and being married to Nickelback lead singer [Read More…]
Gossip Girl: Why There Will Never Be Another Gossip Queen as Powerful as Hedda Hopper
For those out of touch with the 1950s, Perez Hilton has nothing on the original gossip queen, Hedda Hopper. Like most gossip columnists, Hopper had [Read More…]
Boccaccio ’70: Showcasing the Renaissance in Italian Film
Very few films are able to effortlessly combine the temperaments and egos of major directors. 1962’s Boccaccio ’70 manages to bring together the singular minds [Read More…]
Sex Bomb: Marilyn Monroe’s Continuing Contribution to the Gold Standard of Sexuality
Marilyn Monroe means many different things to different people. For some it’s glamor, for others it’s Old Hollywood, but everyone can agree that, overall, she [Read More…]
Fashion Victim: The Modernization of Farce in Robert Altman’s Ready to Wear
Robert Altman has had his share of underrated and misunderstood films (A Prairie Home Companion had to be given some respect, however, considering it was [Read More…]
Why Derek Fails to Achieve the Same Level of Genius As Gervais Shows Past
Ricky Gervais’ success and adulation after giving the world The Office and Extras has come to something of a screeching halt with Derek. While it [Read More…]
Peggy Olson’s Burger Chef Speech–Almost As Moving As the “I Have A Dream” Speech
On the semi series finale of Mad Men, “Waterloo,” Peggy Olson makes her swan song of a sales pitch to Burger Chef–all set against the [Read More…]
Sioux Influential: The Effect of Siouxsie Sioux
Amid strange childhood circumstances, including her father extracting venom from snakes as part of his job and enduring a sexual assault that was ignored by [Read More…]
Priceless: The Signature Vocal Stylings of Vincent Price
Perhaps most recognized for his camp addition to Michael Jackson’s beloved “Thriller,” Vincent Price was a unique actor not just for his voice, but for [Read More…]
Love Lost and Found in Journey to Italy
Although 1954 was still a year when divorce was considered unfathomable and marriage was something you simply endured regardless of how unhappy you were, Roberto [Read More…]
