Category: Politics
The Madonna-Biden Connection
If someone wanted the question answered of how old a man had to be for relentless ageist rhetoric about his abilities to kick in, Joe [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey’s Fenway Park Show As Analogy for the Current State of the U.S.
On June 20th (incidentally, the eve of the chanteuse’s birthday), Lana Del Rey belatedly took the stage at Fenway Park for what would mark her [Read More…]
Nellie McKay’s “Columbia Is Bleeding” Has Taken On A New Meaning
In 2006, when another U.S.-backed war was raging, Nellie McKay released her sophomore album, Pretty Little Head. Among the many gems on the record (including [Read More…]
Olivia Rodrigo and the Myth of “Kennedy Class,” Or: The Kennedy Fallacy
In keeping with the tradition of elevating the Kennedys to the height of glamor in American politics (which should be telling of how “glamorous” American [Read More…]
Madonna’s Emotional Speech in Detroit is Rife With Boomerisms
Despite Madonna constantly being called “old,” few people seem to immediately brand her as “boomer,” the very generation she hails from. For some reason, Madonna [Read More…]
Taylor Gets “Imma Let You Finish’d” Again With Accusation of Her Being Unworthy for Time Person of the Year
Once again, Taylor Swift has dominated the conversation and, once again, a large part of that conversation is whether or not she “deserves” something. In [Read More…]
Cry For Argentina (Among Other Countries)
As the world continues to turn evermore in an extreme right-leaning direction, it can be no real surprise (especially not to the highly jaded ones) [Read More…]
After the Rio de Janeiro Debacle, Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour Continues to Accent the Idea Not Only is Concert-Going An Extreme Sport, But That Fans Are Peons and Their Idols Are Aristocrats
For most Americans, the stadium tour “experience” is already something of a nightmare/competitive sport. And yes, concert-going in general has become more competitive in the [Read More…]
For the Broke Asses in the Ultra Cheap Seats: The Eras Tour in Movie Format Makes It Clear That Taylor Swift Is Still the Apolitical “Good Girl”
Billed instantly as a “three-hour career-spanning victory lap,” Taylor Swift’s sixth tour is, needless to say, her most ambitious yet. Part of that ambitiousness has [Read More…]
When Carrie Bradshaw Shamed Women With “Free Time,” Or: In Defense of Charlotte York’s “Retro” Decision to Not Work
Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), who has hardly ever been what one might call a “women’s advocate” (see: defending sexually predatory behavior), once famously shamed [Read More…]
