Tag Archives: pop culture

Dietrich in Heaven

Posted on February 5, 2025 by John Biscello

My spoken word piece, “Dietrich in Heaven” is now live in the Open Mic section of New Pop Lit, a publication whose mission is to fuse pop writing with the literary, creating a new hybrid.

Posted in Audio, Cinema, photography, Poetry, Prose, Publications, Video | Tagged Heaven, longing, Marlene Dietrich, new pop lit, old hollywood, Poetry, pop culture, romance, Spoken Word | Leave a comment

He Who Gets Slapped

Posted on January 16, 2025 by John Biscello

Posted in Audio, Cinema, photography, Poetry, Prose, Publications, Uncategorized, Video | Tagged flash fiction, happy days, happy days lost episode, henry winkler, mayberry, pop culture, reality bites, richie cunningham, ron howard, Spoken Word, story, the fonz | Leave a comment

Laura Palmer

Posted on August 24, 2020 by John Biscello

There is a rumor that Laura Palmer’s going to be at the dance. While you don’t know her personally, all you can think about is the exquisite mystique of her corpse, and how her live voice, on a tape loop, … Continue reading →

Posted in Prose, Uncategorized | Tagged high school dance, John Biscello, laura palmer, pop culture, the prom, tv remixed, Twin Peaks | Leave a comment

Happy Days

Posted on August 24, 2020 by John Biscello

In this episode of Happy Days, Arthur Fonzarelli, Fonzie, The Fonz, slaps Richie, hard, across the face. Void of context, we don’t know why. Richie’s jaw drops. He is in shock. He holds his hand against his crimsoned cheek. Richie … Continue reading →

Posted in Prose, Uncategorized | Tagged american sitcome, happy days, John Biscello, pop culture, Prose, The 50s, tv remixed | Leave a comment

Footfalls

Posted on March 23, 2018 by John Biscello

Not a simple feat, to follow one’s own footsteps– I, me, her, repeat.

Posted in Prose, Uncategorized | Tagged 1960s, Edie Sedgwick, foosteps, haiku, image, John Biscello, photo, poem, pop culture, star, superstar | Leave a comment

Empire State

Posted on March 18, 2018 by John Biscello

Empirical scope, is all that we ask of fame– Steady now, steady. (Photo of Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick)

Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged andy warhol, arts, Edie Sedgwick, empire state building, fame, haiku, John Biscello, New York, poem, pop culture, Stars | Leave a comment

If L.L. Cool J. and Sylvia Plath Had Gotten Down

Posted on February 19, 2018 by John Biscello

Listen to the spoken word track w/ music here. Don’t call it a Comeback— L.L. Cool J. wooing Sylvia Plath in broad daylight where they dance and get crazy theatrical doing the Lazarus (and doing it and doing it well) Sylvia … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged John Biscello, L.L. Cool J, Literary, music, poem, poet, Poetry, pop culture, rap, Spoken Word, Sylvia Plath | 2 Comments

Parity

Posted on September 17, 2017 by John Biscello

Autopsy report for all tomorrow’s parties– Death breeds parity.

Posted in Artwork, Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged andy warhol, Artwork, celebrity, haiku, icons, John Biscello, marilyn monroe, marilyn monrow, MOMA, painting, poem, Poetry, pop art, pop culture | Leave a comment

Lana Del Rey

Posted on September 8, 2017 by John Biscello

Lush, red, reposing to give Nostalgia its due– Stars wear ghosts for you.

Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged Beauty, haiku, hollywood, image, John Biscello, Lana Del Rey, musician, poem, Poetry, pop culture, Stars | Leave a comment

Salt in our Wounds

Posted on August 13, 2017 by John Biscello

The Morton Salt Girl, refashioned in atomic yellow with a lavender dome of defense; a 21st century nod to flagrant fall-out and downpour that burns.

Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged fashion, icon, morton salt girl, nuclear, poem, Poetry, pop culture, rain, salt | Leave a comment