Category: Pop Culture
Bob Ross and the Late Twentieth Century Commercialization of Art
The 1980s, in many ways, was the decade responsible for establishing the modern obsession with commercializing art (see: Patrick Nagel). As such, it can be [Read More…]
Nicki Minaj’s Vaccine Snafu: Well, At Least No One Can Accuse the Public This Time of Being Sexist Re: Their Ability to Separate the Artist From the Work
“Part of our strategy from the beginning has been to engage with people who have questions, and answer those questions,” White House press secretary Jen [Read More…]
American “Independence”: The Laughable-On-Many-Levels Theme of the Met Gala
Maybe because when one is rich/a celebrity and independence feels inherently natural, it might prove something of a challenge to imagine a world in which [Read More…]
Another Slap in Britney’s Face: Praising Today’s Pop Stars for Concealing Their Bodies
Before the direct link between Britney Spears and Lorde could be made via Lorde doing a rather unexpected cover of “Break the Ice,” an article [Read More…]
Glitter and 9/11: The Crash-and-Burns of 2001
Over and over again, out of the many images of horror and carnage that get recycled from the historic day that was September 11, 2001, [Read More…]
So…Will the Anne Geddes Babies Be Suing Too?
The case of Spencer Elden (potentially a biopic title) is more than somewhat unprecedented. After all, there are so few iconic album covers with naked [Read More…]
The Madonna/Janet Argument Is One of False Equivalence, But Since We Must Once Again Compare…
If one were going to make the claim of who the Queen of Pop was, the obvious answer is Madonna. It’s not a subjectivity or [Read More…]
Bitch Better Have Blood on Her Hands: The Billionaire’s “Plight”
While Rihanna might have had the last laugh on proving that women aren’t so “frivolous” in terms of having the power to forge billionaires, she’s [Read More…]
“Frivolous” Women Create Billionaires
The recent revelation of Rihanna’s newly acquired status as the latest addition to the Billionaire Club has left many in awe. Perhaps in even more [Read More…]
Paris Hilton at the Grocery Store: A Stepford Wife Homage
Among the numerous tropes brandished for the sake of “comedy” in Cooking With Paris, the most consistently used one is of Paris Hilton at the [Read More…]
