Tag: selena gomez
Selena Gomez Borrows From Elements of Lit, Lana Del Rey and Beyoncé for “Sunset Blvd” Lyrics and Visuals
As Selena Gomez continues to roll out singles for her forthcoming “joint” album with Benny Blanco, I Said I Love You First, she’s clearly getting more [Read More…]
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco “Find A Third” in Gracie Abrams With “Call Me When You Break Up”
While Gracie Abrams might not be of a generation that even acknowledges voicemail as “a thing,” she is nonetheless part of a song that opens [Read More…]
The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived: The Orange One’s Gloating Reaction to Taylor Swift Getting Booed
Obviously, it’s no secret that Donald Trump gets off on power. And the associated notion of things “going his way” because of that power. Unfortunately [Read More…]
Change Your Gender, (Maybe) Change Your Life: Emilia Pérez
If some story aspects of Emilia Pérez seem familiar, it’s because writer-director Jacques Audiard was inspired by a particular chapter in Boris Razon’s 2018 novel, [Read More…]
Naturally, Imposter Syndrome Is Tackled Through the Lens of “Being A Screenwriter” in Only Murders in the Building’s “Adaptation” Episode
When it comes to wanting to emulate a certain screenwriter, the biggest “douchebag cliché” veers toward Charlie Kaufman worship. In the screenwriting world, it almost [Read More…]
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” Mimics the Frothiness of Selena Gomez’s “Love On”
While Sabrina Carpenter might not have written a song about cappuccino, “Espresso” has plenty of (sonic) froth to offer. And it’s of the variety that [Read More…]
I Don’t Like New York…Even In Small Doses: Flipping the Script on a Line From the Season 3 Finale of Only Murders in the Building
A twice-repeated “joke” in the formulaic (for the series) season finale of Only Murders in the Building, “Opening Night,” has two of its main characters [Read More…]
The Dissociative Delights of Charles-Haden Savage’s White Room
Giving name to the thing we all retreat to when embarrassment or generally unpleasant/traumatizing situations take hold, Only Murders in the Building’s fourth episode, “The [Read More…]
“Single Soon” Is In Direct Contrast to “Used to Be Young”
With Miley Cyrus releasing her “admitting to aging” anthem, “Used to Be Young,” at a time when admitting to aging as a woman somehow seems [Read More…]
SZA’s “Kill Bill” Remix With Doja Cat Opts to Further Elaborate on (Literally) Attacking “The Other Woman”
In these la-di-da times, it’s increasingly less “kosher” to “come for” “the other woman” in a cheating scenario. Or a scenario in which one is [Read More…]
