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…]
“Please Please Please”: An Honest Admission of How Much Ego Plays a Role In Women’s Sadness Over A Breakup
As Sabrina Carpenter continues to prove her “relatable queen” status despite looking like something out of Marty Mendleson’s doll collection (a highly specific Sex and [Read More…]
“Please Please Please”: Antithetical to the Taurean Desire to Always Be Right
Although Sabrina Carpenter might say she doesn’t want to be proven right on her latest single, “Please Please Please,” the truth of the matter is: [Read More…]
Potato Cakes: The Return: Kyle MacLachlan’s Arby’s Commercial Is a Clear Nod to David Lynch
In an article for Variety from earlier this year, Kyle MacLachlan is quoted as saying, “There I was. I don’t care. I’m up for anything.” [Read More…]
Kinds of Kindness Is More Than Kind of Fucked Up (In All the Best Possible Ways)
For those who only just got acquainted with Yorgos Lanthimos because of his star turn at the Academy Awards this year for Poor Things, it [Read More…]
Signed, A Girl With A Mutable (a.k.a. Non-) Identity: C,XOXO
Being that the entire crux of the promotion for Camila Cabello’s fourth album, C,XOXO, has been centered on how “authentic” and “personal” the content is [Read More…]
Camila Cabello Tries To Be Everything to Every Listener With “Chanel No. 5,” Ends Up Doing a Bad Imitation of Britney Spears in the “Stronger” Video
As promotion for C,XOXO ramps up ahead of its release, so, too, does Camila Cabello’s bid to keep pushing the “rebrand” angle of the record. [Read More…]
On the Outside Looking In or On the Inside Looking Out?: I Saw the TV Glow
Because we live in a time where it has never been less possible to avoid the propensity for “pastiche,” it’s no wonder that Jane Schoenbrun’s [Read More…]
The Week of Laying to Rest a Feud Remixes: “The Boy Is Mine” and “Girl, so confusing”
In what is perhaps a “sign o’ the times” for the world of pop, the week in music has offered an overarching theme that centers [Read More…]
Girl, so confusing (To Some) That Charli XCX and Lorde Have Joined Forces
While some may be convinced that a Lorde-featuring remix of “Girl, so confusing” is just a red herring to distract from the fact that it’s [Read More…]
