Category: Music Videos
Gracie Abrams Has No Problem Being Asshole of the Year in Video for “I Love You, I’m Sorry”
Continuing to give listeners a taste of her “Swiftian prowess” on the songwriting front, Gracie Abrams has rolled out the second music video for a [Read More…]
When Unoriginal Rips From Unoriginal: Paris Hilton Is Very Much “Waiting For Tonight” in Her Remake of Ultra Naté’s “Free”
Right after the backlash against Jennifer Lopez that began in early summer—amid news that she was canceling her tour (she said for “family reasons,” everyone [Read More…]
A Song Called “Man’s World” Is, Ironically, Far More Female-Empowering Than Katy Perry’s “Woman’s World”
Back in 2020 (that ominous year), MARINA found it to be the perfect time to release “Man’s World,” the first single from what would become [Read More…]
Katy Perry Reflects A Man’s Vision of a “Woman’s World”
In 2014, Beyoncé posted an image of herself as Rosie the Riveter. The photo quickly racked up millions of “hearts” and, at the time, became [Read More…]
“Ride” and The Bikeriders: An Obvious Match
Although Jeff Nichols’ latest film, The Bikeriders, is absolutely correct in wielding The Shangri-Las’ “Out in the Streets” as the constant musical refrain throughout the [Read More…]
Madonna’s “American Pie” Video Is the Closest She’s Come to Identifying With/Admitting to Her “Average Americanness”
The Madonna we know today is one associated with glamor (and yes, that now extends to particularly expensive “beauty treatments”), with being “cosmopolitan.” Rarely, if [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey and Quavo’s “Tough” Video: “National Anthem” Meets “Summertime Sadness” With A Dash of “American Pie”
It’s been a year of Lana Del Rey harkening back to 2012. And why shouldn’t she? It’s the year she came up in the mainstream, [Read More…]
Hot in Herre: Tove Lo and SG Lewis Unsurprisingly Bring the Heat
Like many LGBTQIA+ allies, Tove Lo wasn’t about to let the month of June pass without honoring Pride in some way. So she decided to [Read More…]
In Addition to Spirited Away, Billie Eilish’s “Chihiro” Video Is a Nod to Her When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Vibe
The visuals from Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft era have thus far been unexpected. Mainly in that, instead of being “on the nose” [Read More…]
Brandy, Monica, Lonely Boy and Pussy Power: Ariana Grande’s Movie-Inspired Music Video Universe Expands With “The Boy Is Mine”
When last we left Ariana Grande, she was having her memory erased and sitting atop a table across from Evan Peters with a birthday cake [Read More…]
