Tag: Marilyn Monroe
Rae Gives Del Rey: The “Diet Pepsi” Video
Although Addison Rae might be Charli XCX’s number one fan (though it sometimes seems like the other way around), it is Lana Del Rey who [Read More…]
Sabrina Carpenter Does Dress Homage Right—By Not Wearing the Original
Despite the numerous reports that, for her red carpet appearance at this year’s MTV VMAs, Sabrina Carpenter wore the original Bob Mackie dress famously showcased [Read More…]
The Irony of “I’m Just Ken” Grafting “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” at the 2024 Oscars
There is a long tradition of women emulating Marilyn Monroe’s famed performance of “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. In fact, [Read More…]
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…]
Dogman Gives Caleb Landry Jones His Joker (And Catwoman) Role
With 2023 marking the year of Luc Besson being legally cleared of all sexual misconduct charges brought against him by Sand Van Roy, perhaps it’s [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey’s “Candy Necklace” Video Deliberately Blurs the Line Between Fantasy and Reality With Its Meta Framework
When an artist reaches a certain point in their career, self-reference can’t be avoided. In Lana Del Rey’s case, that tends to become quite a [Read More…]
Celluloid Immortality Doesn’t Make A Slow Career Death Any Less Painful: Babylon
There is Old Hollywood and then there is Germinal Hollywood (“Silent Era” Hollywood, if you prefer). The latter has been less a fascination in the [Read More…]
As Usual, Madonna Does It Better–Including Marilyn Drag
One atrocious tribute at the Met Gala, and now Kim’s name is automatically associated with Marilyn’s? Try staying committed to Marilyn drag your entire career. [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…]
Mondo Ironico #3: Madonna’s Lifelong Emulation of Marilyn Monroe
In a series called Mondo Ironico, let us discuss how fucking antithetical something in pop culture is. In one of many vignettes from Madonna’s early [Read More…]
