Month: June 2015
“It’s A Sin”: A Song About Shame That More People Should Take to Heart
It’s been nearly thirty years since the Pet Shop Boys’ Catholic guilt-laden single, “It’s A Sin,” from their second album, Actually, graced the top ten [Read More…]
Admit It: Madonna’s Celebrity Lineup Is Way Better Than Taylor Swift’s
Maybe it comes from years of experience and the clout that goes with it, but Madonna’s third video release in promotion of Rebel Heart, “Bitch [Read More…]
No Doubt’s “Just A Girl”: As Salient As Ever
The 90s were largely considered a coming-of-age for rebellious and expressive women in music. From Bikini Kill to Alanis Morissette, the surge in quote unquote [Read More…]
The Varying Breeds of Celebrity Spawn
Based on a recent purported feud between Madonna’s daughter, Lourdes Leon, and Kardashian product Kylie Jenner, in which Lourdes felt too superior to accept an [Read More…]
The Sex Pistols’ Former Reputation Further Decimated By Appearing On Credit Card Furnished by Virgin Money
There are many sad ironies about what companies and advertisements will graft in order to sell something. The latest in the most antithetical bands to [Read More…]
The Importance of Being As Earnest As Frances Ha
In modern film, it’s difficult to find a character that possesses any amount of sincerity. All you get these days are clever automatons in the [Read More…]
On the StreetEasy Ad Campaign
Only in New York City could an ad campaign about how shitty it is to live here be praised and lauded for its self-deprecating brilliance. [Read More…]
Eamon: The Original Drake
Before Canada’s “baddest bad boy” (sorry, Dan Aykroyd) transcended from Degrassi star to rap MC, there was Eamon. Like Drake (real name: Aubrey Drake Graham), [Read More…]
Alanis Morissette Pioneered “Ugly” Nudity Long Before Lena Dunham
While everyone loves to praise Lena Dunham for her “bravery” in choosing to showcase her body so unabashedly on Girls at essentially every opportunity she [Read More…]
Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner: Living The Plot of Transparent
If you have yet to invest your time in Jill Soloway’s Transparent, you’re probably some sort of transphobic bastard and/or lack proper TV taste. But [Read More…]