Tag: Britney Spears
Desperately Seeking A Revival of Scandal at the VMAs
Last night, MTV put on their thirtieth annual Video Music Awards ceremony. The vibe? Decidedly staid. Considering its inaugural show at Radio City Music Hall [Read More…]
Britney Spears’ “Born to Make You Happy” As The Ultimate 1950s Anthem for Women
Where ballads about romance are concerned, Britney Spears has never been in short supply. Her first album, …Baby One More Time, was an exemplar of [Read More…]
The Celebrities Who’ve Grafted the American Flag With the Most Sophistication
There was a time when wearing American flag garb meant you were some kind of hillbilly or shit kicker. Over time, however, it’s evolved in [Read More…]
A Psychological Breakdown of Your Issues By Pop Star
There’s a lot that can go wrong inside a person’s head, especially when she’s a woman. If you’ve ever felt depressed or irate over common [Read More…]
Trying to Find Meaning in Britney and Kevin: Chaotic
Cher Horowitz may have once thought finding meaning in a Pauly Shore movie was the ultimate challenge, but, at that point, Britney and Kevin: Chaotic [Read More…]
Diary of Britney Spears: Pinpointing Signs of a Breakdown
If you’re on the older side of a millennial (forgive me for use of the term), you will undoubtedly remember when a show called Diary [Read More…]
The Existential Beauty of “Lucky” by Britney Spears
Has any recent pop star ever so eloquently captured the meaninglessness of life than Britney Spears with “Lucky”? Quite simply, no. Released at a time [Read More…]
The Societal Implications of Madonna’s Armpit Hair
For any seasoned connoisseur of Madonna, her predilection for having armpit hair has been established since the mid-70s when she would show up at school [Read More…]
In Defense of Mandy Moore’s Film Career
We all know there are certain “low-brow” actors (Sandra Bullock used to be one of them, for example). And then there are the pop stars [Read More…]
That Time Cindy Crawford Made an Emblem of Middle America Sexy
Perhaps only one woman could have made Pepsi chic (as Madonna merely made it incendiary)–and that woman was one, Cindy Crawford. In 1992, just three [Read More…]