Kylie Minogue’s “Tension,” Er, Comes Across Like a Vibrator-Related Self-Love Anthem
Likely wanting to ramp up the special effects and overall “high-concept” nature of her latest video so as to at least visually one-up “Padam Padam” [Read More…]
The Dissociative Delights of Charles-Haden Savage’s White Room
Giving name to the thing we all retreat to when embarrassment or generally unpleasant/traumatizing situations take hold, Only Murders in the Building’s fourth episode, “The [Read More…]
Between Anitta’s “Use To Be” and Miley Cyrus’ “Used To Be Young,” It Has to Be Asked: Are the Thirty-Something Women Okay, Perception-Wise?
There was a minute there when it seemed like society, or at least the representation of it through pop culture, had come a long way [Read More…]
“Single Soon” Is In Direct Contrast to “Used to Be Young”
With Miley Cyrus releasing her “admitting to aging” anthem, “Used to Be Young,” at a time when admitting to aging as a woman somehow seems [Read More…]
SATC’s Most Titillating Character Gets the Limpest Cameo of All Time
While many had foolishly expressed excitement over the prospect of seeing Kim Cattrall reprise her role as Samantha Jones (even if only for seventy-five seconds) [Read More…]
Selena Gomez’s “Single Girl Anthem” Naturally Pays Homage to Sex and the City
Considering Selena Gomez teased her latest single with a video of her lip syncing the dialogue of Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) from a season one [Read More…]
The Singular Woes of the “Geriatric” Pop Star: Miley Cyrus’ “Used to Be Young”
In the spirit of “close-up videos” that have come before, including Sinéad O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” Gwen Stefani’s “Used to Love You,” Selena Gomez’s [Read More…]
On Paris Hilton Unironically Using “Cruel Summer” For Her Yachting Video
The same week Paris Hilton would end up being criticized for mucking about carefreely in the waters near fire-ravaged Lahaina, she also happened to post [Read More…]
Addison Rae Parodies Pop to Perfection on AR
Coming across like The Idol’s Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) meets Vox Lux’s Celeste (Natalie Portman), Addison Rae has outdone what it means to do a “sendup” [Read More…]
No Sexual Pun Intended, But And Just Like That… Is Completely Overstuffed (With Characters)
Perhaps because it takes a literal army to distract from the reality that Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) is no longer part of the narrative, And [Read More…]
