Tag: capitalism
When The Party’s Over: On Party City’s Closure
In many ways, it seems fitting that Party City was founded in 1986, a year when millennials were starting to be birthed in full force [Read More…]
Sean Baker Goes Chappell Roan at the Independent Spirit Awards
As Hollywood prepares itself for the Academy Awards under the dark pall of an unhinged, anti-Californian president and an ongoing recovery from the most devastating [Read More…]
Charli XCX Focusing on the High-Fashion Clothing Angle of the L.A. Wildfires Is More Cher (Horowitz) Than Brat (And Ignores the Larger Issue)
In 1995’s Clueless, one of the most seminal films “about” L.A. (and, more to the point, its priorities), Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) famously drags a slew [Read More…]
FKA Twigs Reminds: Don’t Ever Fucking Work In An Office…Because You Might Not Experience “Eusexua” Long Enough to Escape It
In the annals of “office music videos,” there are very few. In the recent past, there have been the likes of Britney Spears’ “Womanizer” and [Read More…]
As Charlize Theron’s J’Adore Era Comes to An End, Rihanna and Dior Have “Capitalism on the Brain”
There’s nothing Rihanna won’t do these days—except, of course, release new music. As such, for her latest foray into the world of high fashion (including [Read More…]
Trump Brings Back the Worst of the 80s
Although some could argue that Ronald Reagan’s oppressive regime in the 1980s is part of what fueled better pop culture than the schlock of the [Read More…]
Griselda Shades What A Shithole America Is
As yet another narrative that proves capitalism drives people to do insane (and cold-blooded) things, Griselda is as much an exaltation of the beloved American [Read More…]
Madonna’s Emotional Speech in Detroit is Rife With Boomerisms
Despite Madonna constantly being called “old,” few people seem to immediately brand her as “boomer,” the very generation she hails from. For some reason, Madonna [Read More…]
“Passive” Living Has A Price (And It’s Called White Guilt): The Curse
Consistently talked about as the weirdest, most unclassifiable thing that has ever aired on television (obviously, those who say that have never seen Twin Peaks), [Read More…]
Thanksgiving: The Kickoff of Greed Season, Or: Eli Roth Gives America a Bitter Reflection of Itself in Ultimate Holiday Horror Movie
In 2021, a horror-comedy called Black Friday was released to little fanfare. For, while its premise was solid, its execution was decidedly wobbly. When Eli [Read More…]
