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…]
Against One’s Better Judgment, It’s Easy to Heed Romy Urging You to “Enjoy Your Life”
Although Romy Madley Croft, better known as the xx’s Romy or just Romy, still has yet to give us that solo album she teased back [Read More…]
Cameron Frye and Connor Roy: “My Old Man Pushes Me Around” No More!
Just as it is for the Roy family at large, for many viewers of Succession, Connor Roy (Alan Ruck) is pure background. It hasn’t really [Read More…]
Fatal Attraction: A Tragic Easter Movie for Rabbits
It’s said that Fatal Attraction is a cautionary tale about having an affair, but what few people fail to mention is how it qualifies as [Read More…]
Why the Tagline for Barbie Is So Resonant
Of all the things about the latest round of the Barbie marketing blitzkrieg, perhaps the most standout element to the (feminine) masses was the tagline [Read More…]
Where There’s “Smoke”…There’s Fiery Hot Lava About to Burn You: Caroline Polachek Releases the Perfect Volcano Anthem
In case anyone was looking for a song to dance to when the next inevitable volcano eruption ensues, Caroline Polachek has you covered with “Smoke,” [Read More…]
Dark City: The Matrix’s Underappreciated Precursor
For some reason, Dark City remains little revered or appreciated not only as a standalone film, but as something of the unwitting source material for [Read More…]
Seymour Stein: The Last of a Dying Breed
Seymour Stein was of the old school in every way. Someone who ascended the ladder of an industry by starting at the bottom and pulling [Read More…]
