Category: Commentary
The Varying Breeds of Celebrity Spawn
Based on a recent purported feud between Madonna’s daughter, Lourdes Leon, and Kardashian product Kylie Jenner, in which Lourdes felt too superior to accept an [Read More…]
On the StreetEasy Ad Campaign
Only in New York City could an ad campaign about how shitty it is to live here be praised and lauded for its self-deprecating brilliance. [Read More…]
Selfie Classes: The Next Worst Development After Selfie Sticks
The obsession with the self and the selfie in the twenty-first century continues to transform into more grotesque incarnations. Just when you thought the selfie [Read More…]
Celebrities Sharing Their Abortion Stories: Contrived or Meaningful?
In the recent wake of Girls star Jemima Kirke (possibly the only interesting character on the show) making a three-minute PSA, of sorts, on the [Read More…]
Cate Blanchett’s Reaction to Interviewer’s Question Is A Larger Indication of the Gap Between the Famous & Non-Famous
There’s never been a shortage of irritable interview subjects in the world of entertainment (see: “Welcome to Bangkok.”). But something about the most recent example, [Read More…]
Angelina Jolie Cuts Off Another Part of Herself
Angelina Jolie is most fond of two things: removing parts of herself and writing op-ed pieces about it. Her latest removal is her most extreme [Read More…]
Chloe Sevigny Takes a Woody Allen Stance Against Los Angeles
It’s a war as old as the mid-twentieth century. The belief that New York is superior to Los Angeles has been propagated for decades, ever [Read More…]
Dolce and Gabbana Continue to Attract Celebrity Invective In Wake of IVF Comments
In a celebrity-backed smear campaign started by Elton John in the wake of Dolce & Gabbana’s comment, “We oppose gay adoptions. The only family is [Read More…]
Anorexophobia
There was a time in model history when heroin chic was both literal, hyperbolic and perfectly acceptable within the modeling community. Now, it’s become more [Read More…]
The Selfie Stick As the Pinnacle of Our Cultural Demise
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the selfie stick became an obsession among the masses. It seemed to appear out of nowhere around the winter [Read More…]