Tag: George Michael
“Last Christmas” Is Eternally This Christmas: Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped
If you thought the cultural reassessment of Wham! was over after the release of Chris Smith’s 2023 documentary, you thought wrong. Because now, there’s a documentary [Read More…]
“Last Christmas” Is “Secretly” About Being Outed By the Object of Your Affection
For many, “Last Christmas” is a straightforward (no ironic pun intended) ditty about unrequited love. Its jaunty, uptempo beat belying the misery exuded by the [Read More…]
“Last Christmas” Finally Gets Its Deserved UK Christmas Number 1 Spot
In what might be deemed a cruel irony, George Michael died on Christmas Day of something that prompted the Grinch himself to live a much [Read More…]
Wham!—The Music Duo and the Documentary—Reminds That Pop Music Was Never Frivolous
It’s easy to write Wham! off, even to this day, as another “embarrassing” 80s pop group. Their preppy, often neon attire, combined with Hair As [Read More…]
When It Comes to Heart Transplant Rom-Coms, Stick With Return to Me, Not Last Christmas
In the annals of heart transplant “rom-coms,” there are very few to choose from. Arguably beginning with 1993’s Untamed Heart starring Christian Slater and Marisa [Read More…]
2018 to 2016: Ima One-Up Your Death Scene
2016 was a legendary year for so many reasons. Not just because it signaled the true demise of American politics, but because it offed so [Read More…]
Club Tropicana Is the Real Utopia
A clandestine hideaway in the far reaches of nowhere–sometimes better known as paradise–sounds increasingly impossible to reach in the era that is now. Not just [Read More…]
More Than Anything, Wham!’s “Last Christmas” Video Is About George Michael Suppressing His Contempt for Everyone
“Last Christmas” is a song that means a lot to many people. It’s right up there with–if not sometimes well above–Mariah Carey’s “All I Want [Read More…]
Keanu Revives the “Buddy Movie” Genre
The rise of Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele (a.k.a. Key and Peele) has been a slow one, starting with their appearances on MADtv, which both [Read More…]
