Category: Pop Culture
The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Why Is This Damaging Italian Stereotype Still “Okay” in 2023?
Despite the phenomenon of so-called woke culture coming for everything under the sun with regard to accusations of being offensive, the one glaring ethnicity that [Read More…]
On Mentos’ Apparent Ability to Magically Imbue People With Skills They Should Already Have to Deal With the Inconveniences of Life and How Said Ad Campaign Surely Affected the Millennial Mind
Thinking back on all the reasons why millennials might be “the way they are” (i.e., “ill-equipped”), one culprit (apart from helicopter parents) that shouldn’t be [Read More…]
Not Commenting on People’s Bodies Would Eradicate Way Too Many Industries: Why the Ariana Grande Body Shaming Speech Is Ultimately Hollow
To exist is, unfortunately, to be perceived. And, in this world, there’s no shortage of people who would like to comment on their perception of [Read More…]
The Obsession With Marking Time Through Pop Culture
In the past several years, it’s become more and more common to “celebrate” (or mourn) the passing of milestone anniversaries for films and albums. This [Read More…]
The “Difficult” Woman
There is no shortage of examples of the “difficult” woman in history. Better known as “crazy.” For when a woman is deemed too difficult, the [Read More…]
Society Once Asked, “Where’s the beef?” Nicki Minaj Plans to Stew It With Her Own Record Label
As a woman in the music industry, there’s never been a better time to show the patriarchy how useless it is by starting one’s own [Read More…]
No, Nepo Baby Isn’t An “N Word” That Can Be Reappropriated By Its Own Kind
It was rather incredible that Hailey Bieber had lived in the celebrity bubble for so long that she truly believed her decision to don a [Read More…]
Like A Surgeon, Letting Perfectionism Run Amok: On the Latest Backlash Against Madonna’s Face
Anyone who sees Madonna rather regularly (perhaps better phrased as “any Madonna fan”) is likely wondering why people are acting as though this is the [Read More…]
Britney: The Pop Star Barbie America Turned Into Its Fucked-Up Voodoo Doll
Britney Spears was never given much of a chance in the way of being “taken seriously.” From the beginning, she was written off as another [Read More…]
Britney Saying She’s Turning 12 Instead of 41 Has Everything to Do With Retreating to a “Safety” Age
Being that tabloid-type publications still enjoy the parading of a headline that makes a celebrity come across as unhinged, OK! Magazine frequently weighs in on [Read More…]
