Tag: the weeknd
The Weeknd Takes Mask-Wearing (and Metaphor) to a Different Level in “Save Your Tears” Video
Building evermore (yes, it’s a Taylor Swift nod because she does the same thing with her songs and music videos) on the brand that is [Read More…]
Mondo Bullshittio #10: Celebs Shilling Masks
In a series called Mondo Bullshittio, let’s talk about some of the most glaring hypocrisies in pop culture… and all that it affects. As celebrities have [Read More…]
The Weeknd Has Brought Us Another 2020 Album Tinged With the Bittersweetness of Phenomena That Have Been Rendered Retro
Despite The Weeknd explaining the thesis behind his latest record, After Hours, it has to be said that such a “musing” already feels archaic at [Read More…]
PartyNextDoor Brings Us Rihanna, Grossness on Partymobile
Quietly making a name for himself over the past six years as “Drake’s protege,” PartyNextDoor has officially surpassed the so-called “teacher,” sounding more like Drake [Read More…]
Uncut Gems Has A Dull Luster
One could say that the Safdie brothers Benny and Josh were not truly born into the film industry’s consciousness until 2017’s Good Time, another New [Read More…]
The Weeknd Does What Taylor Swift Gets Condemned For Regularly
Though Taylor Swift is the girl you love to hate, especially when she attempts to tell you terms and activities relating to New York City, [Read More…]
Lana’s Latest Single, “Lust For Life,” Acts As An Auditory Sequel to Born to Die’s “Without You”
As the buildup to the summer of Lana Del Rey persists, it’s only natural that the witchy one should give us another new sampling from [Read More…]
Neon Wet Dreams in Cross-Shaped Forms Pervade The Weeknd’s “Party Monster”
Like some new-fangled version of La Dolce Vita (a somewhat grandiose comparison, to be sure), the video for The Weeknd’s “Party Monster”(directed by the equally [Read More…]
The Albums That Brought A Sparkle of Hope to 2016
Politically and personally, 2016 was unkind to most. But in between the sucker punches and the disenchantment, there was the music that got us through [Read More…]
Is Awkwardness the New Controversy?: A Question Posed by the 2015 VMAs
It’s no secret that the VMA’s have been in sharp decline since the infamous Britney/Madonna (and Christina) kiss in 2003, but the depths of just [Read More…]
