Tag: Olivia Rodrigo
Mondo Ironico #8: Britney’s Formerly “Too Sexy For Children” Looks Suddenly Being Distilled Into Toy Form
In a series called Mondo Ironico, let us discuss how fucking antithetical something in pop culture is. For anyone who witnessed the rise of Britney [Read More…]
The Britney and Madonna-ness of Sabrina Carpenter’s Performance at the VMAs
Although neither Madonna nor Britney Spears were tangibly present at the 2024 VMAs, it seemed as though they were everywhere. What with their sartorial and [Read More…]
Olivia Rodrigo’s “Obsessed” and Sabrina Carpenter’s “Taste” As Companion Pieces
Just as Olivia Rodrigo’s “Obsessed,” a bonus track from the Guts (Spilled) edition of her sophomore album, is focused on the “three’s a crowd” theme, [Read More…]
Gracie Abrams’ The Secret of Us Is One Often Told By Taylor Swift
Being that Gracie Abrams started to become a household name worthy of a late-night talk show appearance earlier this year, there’s no denying that opening [Read More…]
Less Sophomoric Efforts Appear on Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts (Spilled)
After releasing four of the five songs that now appear on the Guts (Spilled) edition of Guts by way of hidden tracks on different versions [Read More…]
Olivia Rodrigo’s “Obsessed” Is Essentially the Plot of Sex and the City’s “Three’s A Crowd”
Taking a gamble on assuming that anyone could ever forget Mariah Carey has a signature song called “Obsessed,” Olivia Rodrigo has opted to release a [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…]
Olivia Rodrigo Tries to Fill the Hole Where Hole Used to Be
As supposed Olivia Rodrigo nemesis Taylor Swift once said, “I come back stronger than a 90s trend.” That’s precisely what’s happened of late in the [Read More…]
Olivia Rodrigo Enters Her Soundtrack Era With “Can’t Catch Me Now”
Since everyone is in the mood to turn the clock back right now (see also: the Mean Girls x Wal-Mart commercial), it makes sense to [Read More…]
While Lana Del Rey Says That Not Everything Is About Whatever You Want It To Be, Olivia Rodrigo Says It’s Not Her Job to Interpret Songs for People
In the September issue of Rolling Stone, Olivia Rodrigo graces the cover for the first time. A self-declared Lana Del Rey protégée (this after an [Read More…]
