Tag: Genna Rivieccio
“Seemingly Ranch” Taps Into Something Larger: Stale Americana, Mistrust In All Things and Gross U.S. Eating Habits
The inherent mistrust of our collective society was boiled down to two keywords in a caption on September 25, 2023: “seemingly ranch.” The off-handed comment [Read More…]
When Carrie Bradshaw Shamed Women With “Free Time,” Or: In Defense of Charlotte York’s “Retro” Decision to Not Work
Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), who has hardly ever been what one might call a “women’s advocate” (see: defending sexually predatory behavior), once famously shamed [Read More…]
Bottoms Still Can’t Top But I’m A Cheerleader When It Comes to Queer Satire
Being that the queer film canon remains shockingly scant after all this time, it goes without saying that the even more hyper-specific genre of satirical [Read More…]
“9 to 5” With An Edge (That Is To Say, “Mexican Style”): Shakira Sticks It to The Man in “El Jefe” Featuring Fuerza Regida
Inaugurating, however briefly, her regional Mexican music era, Shakira brings us yet another single designed to prepare us for her long-awaited twelfth album. And yet, [Read More…]
Kylie Minogue Eases the Tension in Fraught Times—Or Proves What Britney Said: “Keep On Dancin’ Till The World Ends”
Bathed in the glow of a green light on the cover of her sixteenth album, Tension, as she holds a diamond (“Chasing my diamond on [Read More…]
Dolls Kill and Billie Eilish Aesthetics Permeate the Apocalyptic L.A. of Doja Cat’s “Agora Hills”
As Doja Cat persists in her determination to prove she is “art rap” personified, she’s enlisted the help of Hannah Lux Davis (known for creating [Read More…]
Whether Emulating Lana Del Rey, Ariana Grande or Olivia Rodrigo, Madison Beer Gets Loud on Silence Between Songs
The story of Madison Beer’s rise to fame is already well-known by now. And, in a nutshell, it goes: Justin Bieber tweeted, among other links [Read More…]
The Twilight Zone Stylings of Madison Beer’s “Spinnin” Video
Madison Beer’s sophomore album, Silence Between Songs, shows no signs of slowing down with the release of yet another single (the fifth one, to be [Read More…]
If You Want to Raise Significant Funds for Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) Healthcare, Maybe Don’t Auction the “Prize” of Lena Dunham Painting A Mural
As much as people want to believe the saying, “Every little bit helps,” sometimes, in all honesty, it really doesn’t. For, just as Lena Dunham’s [Read More…]
It’s Actually In Poor Taste for Taylor Swift to Release Eras Tour Film During the Strike
Having already shattered Marvel movie records by raking in twenty-six million dollars in presale tickets alone, it’s evident that audience members are experiencing the same [Read More…]