Tag: Chappell Roan
Smile 2: Stars—They’re Just Like Us!, Or: Even Pop Stars Get Demonically Possessed
With such pressure to outperform the success of 2022’s Smile, writer-director Parker Finn wanted to approach the movie’s sequel from an entirely new angle. And [Read More…]
Chappell Roan’s “Unwitting” Charli XCX Shade
Move over, Billie Eilish, there’s a new environmentally-conscious Gen Z pop star in the mix, and it’s none other than Chappell Roan. Despite her classification [Read More…]
Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet Packs Some of Her Biggest n’ Bitterest Songs
Apart from Charli XCX and Chappell Roan, 2024 in music (much to Taylor Swift’s dismay) has belonged to Sabrina Carpenter. When “Espresso” first came out [Read More…]
Chappell Roan’s Attempt to “Gen Z-ify” Fame By Setting “Healthy Boundaries” (Via the Shame Game)
While some might think that “Gen Z-ifying” fame refers to how virality through TikTok is the only way to become a “star” (with no staying [Read More…]
From “I Kissed A Girl” to “Good Luck, Babe!”: Queer Yearning and Regret Gets A More Layered and Genuine Upgrade in Pop Song Form
In 2008, Katy Perry caught her big break with “I Kissed A Girl” (made all the more retroactively cringe because Dr. Luke co-produced it). After [Read More…]
