Tag: Dua Lipa
Three Queens, Or: A Carpool Karaoke Christmas
Some might say there was no method to the madness of creating a Christmas-themed episode of Carpool Karaoke centered around three of the biggest names in [Read More…]
The Radical Snubbing of Radical Optimism
It seems fairly undeniable that, of all the “main pop girls” who put albums out in 2024, Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism was the most underrated and underlooked. Perhaps [Read More…]
“Talk Talk” Gets A Sexier, Less Desperate Makeover With Troye Sivan and, More Importantly, Dua Lipa on the Remix
Just in time to mark the beginning of the Sweat Tour, which kicks off on September 14th in Detroit, Charli XCX has released yet another [Read More…]
Neither Radical Nor Incredibly Optimistic, Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism Still Manages to Contend For Album of the Summer (Hell, Maybe Even the Year)
Commencing with an immediate callback to the sound of Crystal Waters’ “Gypsy Woman,” Dua Lipa kicks off what is sure to be the album of [Read More…]
Barcelona Baby: Dua Lipa Channels Numerous Pop Girls in Video for “Illusion”
As Dua Lipa continues to build the anticipation for her long-awaited third album, Radical Optimism, she’s already brought us a third single in the wake [Read More…]
With “Training Season,” Dua Lipa Effectively Asks the Sheryl Crow Question, “Are You Strong Enough to Be My Man?”
After the musical vibe established by the Tame Impala (a.k.a. Kevin Parker)-produced “Houdini,” Dua Lipa persists in giving us a sonic sample of what her [Read More…]
Argylle, Matthew Vaughn’s “Layer Cake” of a Movie Still Not Ultimately as Layered as The Lost City
Upon watching the first thirty-five seconds of the trailer for Argylle, it doesn’t take fans of 2022’s The Lost City very long to immediately spot [Read More…]
No Smoke, Just Mirrors: Dua Lipa Offers Up Some Madonna-Inspired Magic on “Houdini”
By now, it’s not exactly “undercover” (despite any “spy movies” a certain pop star is about to be in [*cough cough* Argylle]) that Dua Lipa [Read More…]
Barbie: The Album Might Cut It In Barbie Land, But Not in the Real World
With a movie as instantaneously revered as Barbie, it’s only natural to expect an accompanying soundtrack that might do it justice. And sure, the Barbie [Read More…]
“Barbie World”: Aqua Lives On Through Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice—But There Still Ain’t Nothin’ Like the Original “Barbie Girl”
From jet skiing through pink clouds to riding through an (especially) ersatz version of Beverly Hills, the latest collaboration from Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice [Read More…]
