Charli XCX Makes the Case for Mattress Shopping in “Hot In It”
Because Charli XCX is a “90s girl” at heart (hear: “1999”), it’s to be expected that she would come up with a concept as “retro” [Read More…]
Further Proof That Carrie Bradshaw Is A Monster: The Horse Carriage Ride
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The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of: The Sandman
With a total of seventy-five issues that were printed from 1989 to 1996, some might classify The Sandman as being among DC Comics’ “less influential” [Read More…]
Pancake Dropper Not Panty Dropper: Why “Tik Tok” Remains an Attack on the Normies and a Carefree Glimpse Into the Last of the 00s
It was August of 2009. Obama had freshly taken up the presidency after an eight-year Republican reign and social media apps like Instagram and, ironically, [Read More…]
Olivia Newton-John As Blueprint for the Late Twentieth Pop Star
With her tan complexion, blue eyes and sandy blonde hair, Olivia Newton-John personified the “all-American girl” despite being an English lass of Jewish descent who [Read More…]
Sandy Olsson Taught Us: Be What He Wants You To Be
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Like Guy Ritchie Trying to Do Murder on the Orient Express: Bullet (to the Brain) Train
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Pillaging Loot That’s Already Been Plundered: On Beyoncé Doing Madonna
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Madonna Reinforces an Increasingly Anachronistic Message on an Updated “Material Gworl”
Madonna has been quite busy repackaging her music this week. In addition to proving that Beyoncé is just as much of an opportunist (frequently posing [Read More…]
Who’s Afraid of Beyoncé Knowles? Everyone (And Diane Warren)
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