Tag: pop culture
Anti-Gravity
The recent accolades thrown Gravity‘s way in the wake of its Academy Award nominations is almost as incongruous as acknowledging the fact that Alfonso Cuarón directed A [Read More…]
Ethel Merman: Still The Queen Bee of Gay Icons
There have been a plethora of female icons in the wake of Ethel Merman. But it’s possible that none will ever be as gay (not even [Read More…]
LL Cool J and the Art of Romance
The expanded abbreviation Ladies Love Cool James is not for nothing. LL Cool J has the finesse and, most importantly, the lips to back up [Read More…]
The Elegance and Poise of Faye Dunaway
She may have once played one of the most train wreck roles in movie history as Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest, but Faye Dunaway has [Read More…]
If Ariel Pink Was Your Boss…
If Ariel Pink was your boss, everything would be better. The working world as you know it would cease to be a horrendous place that [Read More…]
If David Bowie, Shirley Bassey and Elvis Presley Had a Lovechild.
Is it some sort of cosmic coincidence that David Bowie, Shirley Bassey and Elvis Presley all share a January 8th birthday? It’s hard to say. [Read More…]
Ke$ha Goes to Rehab…For an Eating Disorder
Based on Ke$ha’s lyrics, there would be nothing unexpected about her going to rehab. But to go for an eating disorder is more than slightly [Read More…]
The “Do What U Want” Chronicles: Or Lady Gaga Negates Both Her Feminism and Her Sense of Individuality
Lady Gaga’s second single and best song from the flailing ARTPOP album is shaping up to be one of her most telling career moves. Originally released [Read More…]
Guy Ritchie’s Swept Away Was Possibly the Best Movie of 2002
Swept Away, the 2002 remake of Lina Wertmüller’s Travolti da un insolito destino nell’azzurro mare d’agosto (you can see why they changed the name), was universally acknowledged as [Read More…]
