Tag: Princess Diana
The “Difficult” Woman
There is no shortage of examples of the “difficult” woman in history. Better known as “crazy.” For when a woman is deemed too difficult, the [Read More…]
Harry & Meghan: A Love Story Bogged Down by Family, Media and Racism
In the fifth episode of Harry & Meghan, the lyrics to Nina Simone’s “Do What You Gotta Do” play (which Kanye “Ye” West unfortunately repurposed [Read More…]
Tove Lo Turns Body Dysmorphia and an Eating Disorder Into A Danceable Anthem on “Grapefruit”
Perhaps if anyone was going to succeed at making such a hotbed, highly delicate issue danceable, it was bound to be Tove Lo. Having finally [Read More…]
The “Expiry” of Elizabeth II, Or: Well, Shit–Death Really Is Real
She was one of those rare figures one never could have imagined dying. Like Putin or Cheney (because evil never dies). Elizabeth II has been [Read More…]
Now’s the Time: Abolish the Monarchy
Let’s not ignore the elephant in the room when it comes to “mourning” the queen. Because, for the better part of her reign, she was [Read More…]
The Continued Alignment of Diana and Britney: Controlling Britney Spears and the Trailer for Spencer
While one might merely chalk it up to coincidence that the full-length trailer for Pablo Larraín’s Spencer should be released right around the same day [Read More…]
Meghan As Ariel, And Achieving A Freedom Diana Never Could
In some (emphasis on some) ways, Meghan had it much worse than Diana during her short stint as a royal. But in the most important [Read More…]
Diana Spears
As the public continues to be shocked by both itself (and what it was once game to accept–but also will be again due to renewed [Read More…]
Mondo Bullshittio #21: The Crown Season 4 Not Making Use of Prince Charles’ Tampongate Fiasco
With the unfortunate casting of Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s forthcoming biopic, Spencer, all we can count on now for a more [Read More…]
Diana, Princess of Wales/Queen of Grief
When (ex-)Princess Diana died twenty years ago today, August 31st, she had only just begun to start anew from the wreckage of her marriage to [Read More…]