Tag: 1980s
Trump Brings Back the Worst of the 80s
Although some could argue that Ronald Reagan’s oppressive regime in the 1980s is part of what fueled better pop culture than the schlock of the [Read More…]
What’s In A Belittling Nickname? Andrew McCarthy’s Brats Seeks to Find Out
Oddly (or fortuitously) enough, Brats comes out at a time when the commentary surrounding both brats and rats has become very favorable. The former because [Read More…]
Totally Killer Shows How “Wild” the 80s Were, And How Much the Decade Fucked With the Heads of the Marginalized
As far as gimmicky horror movies go, there’s been no shortage since Scream reanimated the genre in 1996. And, in the decades since its initial [Read More…]
Monetize (And Monetize And Monetize) Your Talent: Air Explores the Birth of a New American Dream: Passive Income
If Air seeks to emphasize one thing, it’s that you should always leverage your talent to secure the utmost profit. That’s certainly what Michael Jordan [Read More…]
Better to Have a Constant Sense of Dread Than Be Dead (Or Is It?): Noah Baumbach Revives White Noise at a Moment We Need to be Reminded of Our Inherent Doom
A long-held fear is being dredged up in the artistic output of late. The one that Woody Allen made an entire career out of before [Read More…]
It’s The End of the World As We Know It, And White Liberals Feel Like Shit: Armageddon Time
When one is a child, the world is seen at its clearest—its most straightforward. Because of their innocence and a lack of understanding the “need” [Read More…]
Janus-Faced Politicker or Mere Pawn in the Capitalist Agenda?: Gorbachev
It’s easy for the West to say that Russia had a “complicated” relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev in that it doesn’t want to flatly admit that [Read More…]
Mondo Ironico #6: Lady Gaga Soundtracking a “Butch” Movie
In a series called Mondo Ironico, let us discuss how fucking antithetical something in pop culture is. Arriving before Pride Month, Lady Gaga’s single designed [Read More…]
Ageism Is the Safe Bet for “Humor Rebranding” in Top Gun: Maverick
“Oh my god. This thing is so old,” Rooster (Miles Teller) says at one point when he’s given no choice but to board an F-14 [Read More…]
Stranger Things Offers a New Addition to the High School Bitch Brigade, Or: There’s A Girl Like Angela In Every Decade
While there are many notable aspects about Stranger Things’ fourth season (including, of course, that Kate Bush moment at the end of “Dear Billy”), one [Read More…]
