Who’s Afraid of The Invite?
As the opening titles to The Invite commence, there are flashes (or “snatches,” if one prefers) of Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela (Olivia Wilde) in [Read More…]
Moody Ambience and Sultry Energy Punctuate Kelala and PinkPantheress’ “The Bridge” Video
As the fifth single from her third album, New Avatar, “The Bridge” doesn’t have as much pressure to be “a certain way” as, say, the [Read More…]
The Ways in Which a Certain Quote Misattributed to Dr. Seuss Gives Maniacs Carte Blanche to Be Maniacs
While Dr. Seuss is certainly known for many aphorisms, among his most (mis)quoted is: “Be who you are and say what you feel because those [Read More…]
Bonnie Tyler: More Than “Total Eclipse of the Heart”
As the obituaries for Bonnie Tyler rolled in after her July 8th death (due to ongoing complications stemming from a perforated intestine), the most common [Read More…]
On People Praising Madonna for Embracing “Nostalgia” with Confessions II
Maybe the most vexing thing about the near unanimous praise for Madonna’s fifteenth studio album, Confessions II, is that what people (especially critics) seem to [Read More…]
Despite a Total Lack of Subtlety in Her Bath & Body Works Commercial, Hilary Duff Is Winning the “Millennial Spokesperson” Title in a Quieter Way Than Lindsay Lohan
On the heels of Lindsay Lohan releasing a Chime commercial that calls out younger millennials “officially turning thirty” (as she herself turned forty on July [Read More…]
Beyoncé Reminds She Was Always Singing Some Cringe-y Shit About Jay-Z with “Morning Dew (DONK)” a.k.a. Her Version of “WAP”
While the Beyhive is naturally “abuzz” with the delight of a “new” Beyoncé song (even if it’s merely a “from the vault” track originally recorded [Read More…]
The Weekend Certain Other Pop Stars Tried to Compete With/Upstage Madonna’s Confessions II Release
Let one start by saying that no other pop star-related event could have possibly been more important than the release of Madonna’s Confessions II on [Read More…]
The Fallen Optimism of Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde
In 2003, when the height of corruption and disgrace in U.S. government was still the Bush administration invading Iraq under the false pretense of having [Read More…]
In Many Ways, Madonna’s Confessions II is Erotica II
To say that people have been waiting with bated breath for Confessions II to come out would be an undoubted understatement. For, as every Madonna [Read More…]
