Tag: Billie Eilish
Lady Gaga Focuses on Shaking the “Disease” of “Lee Quinzel”
It doesn’t seem coincidental that Lady Gaga would opt to release a new single soon after the critical and commercial failure of Joker: Folie à [Read More…]
Love Is An Invisible String In Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” Video
For someone who is often seen as an “anti-Taylor,” the motif presented in Billie Eilish’s latest visual offering from Hit Me Hard and Soft, “Birds [Read More…]
A Panty-Dropping, Project X Affair: Charli XCX and Billie Eilish’s “Guess” Video
When Charli first, er, teased the album artwork for the “Guess” remix featuring Billie Eilish, she dared her fans to, that’s right, guess who it [Read More…]
The Retroactive Irony of Billie Eilish’s “Wish You Were Gay” in the Wake of Her Newly-Embraced Queerness
In 2019, Billie Eilish was still in her “I love dick” era, which is why “wish you were gay,” initially written when she was fourteen, [Read More…]
In Addition to Spirited Away, Billie Eilish’s “Chihiro” Video Is a Nod to Her When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Vibe
The visuals from Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft era have thus far been unexpected. Mainly in that, instead of being “on the nose” [Read More…]
“2019 Me”: Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft Shares Deliberate DNA With When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
In the almost three full years since Billie Eilish released her sophomore album, Happier Than Ever, the world has only gotten a little more blurry, [Read More…]
Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” Is A Direct Assault on the “Purpose” of Men
As Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” continues to dominate charts and shatter records in 2024, it bears reflecting on the why of its enduring success. And the [Read More…]
The Irony of “I’m Just Ken” Grafting “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” at the 2024 Oscars
There is a long tradition of women emulating Marilyn Monroe’s famed performance of “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. In fact, [Read More…]
“yes, and?” Joins the Ranks of Other “Clapback at the Critics” Songs
It is an increasingly “grand tradition” in the genre of songwriting. Not to mention a rite of passage for any major pop star who stirs [Read More…]
The 2024 Golden Globes Does What It Can to Keep Itself on the Train Track
The Golden Globes is no stranger to being riddled with scandal. Even in the 1950s, when it was still a relatively germinal organization (with the [Read More…]
