Month: March 2015
Dreaming of Selena 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago today marked the murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, best known simply as Selena. After being a part of a family-filled group called Selena [Read More…]
Comparing and Contrasting the Weirdness of 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
From the outset, it was immediately clear that the Tina Fey-produced Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt was going to be a pale comparison to the writer/actress/director’s untouchable [Read More…]
Cate Blanchett’s Reaction to Interviewer’s Question Is A Larger Indication of the Gap Between the Famous & Non-Famous
There’s never been a shortage of irritable interview subjects in the world of entertainment (see: “Welcome to Bangkok.”). But something about the most recent example, [Read More…]
Rihanna Wants To Create More “Timeless” Songs, Unironically Releases “Bitch Better Have My Money”
Considering Rihanna has already released seven albums in her ten-year career, it’s no surprise that she’s somewhat bored of performing the same hits that once [Read More…]
Angelina Jolie Cuts Off Another Part of Herself
Angelina Jolie is most fond of two things: removing parts of herself and writing op-ed pieces about it. Her latest removal is her most extreme [Read More…]
Charli XCX’s “Famous” Video: A Disturbing Snapshot of Modern Life
Charli XCX, who has become something of a video maven over the past year, has yet to disenchant us with her song narratives. The latest [Read More…]
It’s No Surprise That Nicholas Winding Refn Is The Director Brave Enough to Re-Invent Drop Dead Gorgeous
Not quite sure who Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed is? You probably would have if you were a female virgin living in Hungary in the late [Read More…]
M.I.A. & Diplo: An Adversarial Romance
In an age where women are increasingly the more successful breadwinners in the relationship–particularly in the entertainment business–men seem to have a difficult time accepting [Read More…]
Looking Back at the Golden-Hearted Whore of Pretty Woman 25 Years Later
When Pretty Woman first came out, the concept behind the story was not technically shocking. Films about prostitutes had already been done to death by [Read More…]
1992: The Year of Sexual Revolution in Film
While some might find the films of the 1990s to be a bit, shall we say, hokey, there are actually a plethora of cinematic endeavors [Read More…]