Tag: Genna Rivieccio
Mondo Appropriato #9: The Christina Aguilera/Sabrina Carpenter Alliance
In a series called Mondo Appropriato, Culled Culture examines how “on the nose” something is in the pop cultural and/or political landscape. While some might [Read More…]
Mescal/Pascal: Gladiator II, Or: The Return of the Gladiator Sausage Party Arrives at Yet Another Timely Moment in U.S. Political History
When Gladiator arrived in theaters in May of 2000, there was about to be a changing of the guard in U.S. politics. That is to [Read More…]
Arca Helps Addison Rae Further “Sex Up” “Aquamarine” with the “Arcamarine” Remix
As Addison Rae’s ascent into the upper echelons of “it girl” status in music continues (thanks in part to Charli XCX, with Rae now also [Read More…]
The Promising Young Woman Vibes of Strange Darling
Although JT Mollner might have given the world a feature length debut that was a Western (specifically, Outlaws and Angels), he was so clearly destined [Read More…]
Charli XCX Achieves the Ultimate in Establishment Acknowledgement Via the 2025 Grammy Nominations
The last time Charli XCX was nominated for a Grammy, it was not only ten years ago (at the end of 2014), but also as [Read More…]
It Was Easier to (Sort of) Believe in the Defiant Optimism of a Song Like Lana Del Rey’s “When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing” in 2017
2017 marked the first year that Lana Del Rey actually “deigned” to get political in her music. And yes, it took fellow quintessential white female [Read More…]
The Voss Water Repetition in Smile 2 and What It Says About Film Product Placement Today
Perhaps even more than the various terrifying scenes of Smile 2, what audiences are seeming to remember most after seeing Parker Finn’s sequel is the [Read More…]
Smile 2: Stars—They’re Just Like Us!, Or: Even Pop Stars Get Demonically Possessed
With such pressure to outperform the success of 2022’s Smile, writer-director Parker Finn wanted to approach the movie’s sequel from an entirely new angle. And [Read More…]
Shake, Shake, Shake (It), Anora, Or: Pretty Woman This Is Not (Unless One Is Referring to the $3,000 Version Of It)
By now, it’s no secret that Sean Baker is known for his keen ability to give insight into the world of a certain kind of [Read More…]
Harley Quinn Behavior Takes Hold in Suburbia: Lady Gaga’s “Disease” Video
While Lady Gaga’s current focus might be to shake the disease of Lee Quinzel after her foray into the DC Universe with Joker: Folie à Deux, [Read More…]
