Madonna Rendering Herself As A Naked and Immortal NFT Makes A Lot of Sense
If anyone is the “Mother of Creation”—at least when it comes to modern pop culture as we know it—it’s Madonna. She’s made that claim rather [Read More…]
Art Is Pain, Ostracism and Destitution; Heather Matarazzo Is People Pursuing Art
For whatever reason, it seems like Gaten Matarazzo is more of a household name than Heather (no relation), who blazed the trail for “awkward” (read: [Read More…]
From “Call Me Maybe” to Off the Grid: Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Western Wind”
While California might be one of the few places in the U.S. that anyone outside of said country is familiar with, many aspects of the [Read More…]
Curating Pain and a Road Trip Route: Driving Home 2 U
The acceleration of time within the framework of “modern fame” is something Olivia Rodrigo knows all about. From Old Navy commercial to Disney star to [Read More…]
When Betty Was Good
There are numerous mothers in pop culture history with a bad rap. Mrs. Bates, Mrs. White, Mrs. Vorhees. But Betty Draper (January Jones) might be [Read More…]
A Daughter’s Telephonic Manifesto on Suppressing the Truth About Her Life: Tracy Bonham’s “Mother Mother”
The mother-daughter relationship is perhaps the most special of the possible parent-child permutations. “Special,” for some, occasionally being a euphemism for “the worst.” But that’s [Read More…]
“No One Dies From Love”–Until They Do
The idea of robots making the best lovers/companions is nothing new in our society, yet it seems to be really entering the pop cultural sphere [Read More…]
The “We Found Love” Video Is What “D.M.B.” Wants To Be, But Instead Exudes “Settling” Toxicity Rather Than “Intensity” Toxicity
With Rihanna continuing to show her lack of concern over not having released any new music since 2016 (unless you want to count the errant [Read More…]
White Folk Sure Are Crazy: The Northman
“Hate is all I’ve ever known. I want to be free of it.” Wanting and doing, of course, are two entirely different things. Particularly for [Read More…]
As Usual, Madonna Does It Better–Including Marilyn Drag
One atrocious tribute at the Met Gala, and now Kim’s name is automatically associated with Marilyn’s? Try staying committed to Marilyn drag your entire career. [Read More…]
