Tag: JFK
Olivia Rodrigo and the Myth of “Kennedy Class,” Or: The Kennedy Fallacy
In keeping with the tradition of elevating the Kennedys to the height of glamor in American politics (which should be telling of how “glamorous” American [Read More…]
Kim Said: First the Decimation of Jackie, Now Marilyn
In retrospect, Kim Kardashian going to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner just before the Met Gala, where she would don the “Marilyn dress” (of which [Read More…]
“OK Boomer” Becomes “You’re A-OK, Boomer”
It’s an irony in keeping with the incongruities of 2020. That after a particularly fiendish four years of the public bemoaning the fact that the [Read More…]
The Suppression of Vanya Hargreeves’ Power As Allegory for Men Fearing Female Strength
In one of the many cruel ironies presented throughout The Umbrella Academy, the cruelest of all is the manner in which Number Seven a.k.a. Vanya [Read More…]
The Umbrella Academy: A Hodgepodge of Dark and Watchmen
Time travel and the notion of being perpetually stuck in the Gordian knot of a temporal loop seems to have only risen in popularity in [Read More…]
Glimmers of Good Acting Don’t Make Up for the Fact That You Could Just Watch “National Anthem” Instead of Jackie
It’s the movie and performance no one can seem to stop talking about. Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy in her aggrieved widow state is Oscar [Read More…]
