Another Burn to Los Angeles: The Death of David Lynch
It would appear that Los Angeles cannot catch a fucking break in 2025. Between the onslaught of the city’s worst-ever firestorms and the death of [Read More…]
David Lynch: The Closest America Got to European Filmmaking
American directors aren’t exactly known for being what Cher Horowitz would call “way existential,” or even remotely thought-provoking. All the biggest names in the industry [Read More…]
The Last Showgirl: Choosing A Life Committed to Art Is A Lonely and Defiant Road
There always comes a time in an artist’s life—whatever kind of artist they might be—when they reach “a certain age,” look around and suddenly realize [Read More…]
Charli XCX Focusing on the High-Fashion Clothing Angle of the L.A. Wildfires Is More Cher (Horowitz) Than Brat (And Ignores the Larger Issue)
In 1995’s Clueless, one of the most seminal films “about” L.A. (and, more to the point, its priorities), Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) famously drags a slew [Read More…]
“Girl, So Confusing” as Elphaba and Galinda’s Theme Song
When it comes to a rivalry between two women, there is, oftentimes, more than a slight hint of sexual tension. It was true for Nomi [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey and the Eerie/Fiery Prophecies of Her Norman Fucking Rockwell Era
Like most of Lana Del Rey’s oeuvre, finding references to California is the name of the game. Well, not so much “finding” them as being [Read More…]
“Leash” and “What Was I Made For?”: Sky Ferreira Has Her Billie Eilish x Barbie Soundtrack Moment
Perhaps it can’t be overstated enough what a coup it is for Sky Ferreira to have been asked by none other than writer-director Halina Reijn [Read More…]
Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow Arrives at a Time When Humanity Needs to Be Reminded That Nature Can Always Go On Without It
On the one hand, it’s easy to see Gints Zilbalodis’ Golden Globe award-winning film, Flow, as a message of positivity directed at humans. A way to assure [Read More…]
Flow and Demi Moore: The Biggest Triumphs at the 2025 Golden Globes
After Nikki Glaser got things off to a roaring start with her jokes about, among other things, how the hardest-working actors in Hollywood were in [Read More…]
I Am Your Bitch, Please Hang Your Shit On Me, Or: The Madonna Influence on Babygirl
A wise woman named Madonna once said, “A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they [Read More…]
