Month: March 2017
Pregnancy Is Still Uncomfortable in Black & White & With Natalie Portman in James Blake’s “My Willing Heart”
As James Blake’s The Colour In Anything continues to prove to be the only gift that keeps on giving from 2016, is it any wonder [Read More…]
Charli XCX & Mura Masa Join Forces to Give A Touch of Poetry to the One-Night Stand
As Americans in general and youthful ones specifically become less tantalized than ever by the prospect of sex, it’s reassuring that “young ones” Charli XCX [Read More…]
Not Mad About Penelope Cruz Being Cast as Donatella in Versace: American Crime Story
After the bullet of Lady Gaga trying to inhabit the fabuloso essence of Donatella Versace got nixed because of her “busy schedule,” many in the [Read More…]
The Real Star of Selena: Lupe Ontiveros
To bring to life the persona of an obsessive and intermittently delusional madwoman isn’t east–just ask Bette Davis. So for Lupe Ontiveros, so frequently and [Read More…]
In David LaChapelle’s Take on the Madonna/Courtney Love Feud Reimagined As What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, He Gets A Few Things Wrong
With interest in the Joan Crawford and Bette Davis feud reaching a fever pitch thanks to Ryan Murphy’s new series, it’s only natural that famed [Read More…]
In the War Between Remy Ma & Nicki Minaj, The Latter Had Already Won Without Lifting A Finger
It’s always a bit of a shame when feuds aren’t worth their weight in showcasing worthy opponents. At least Bette Davis and Joan Crawford were [Read More…]
Beauty and the Beast Rails Against Fuckboys and Narrow-Mindedness
The epic, sweeping romance that embodies the animated Disney version of Beauty and the Beast could not possibly be translated into live action form in [Read More…]
The Mass Commodification of the Hijab: Progress or Insult?
Never before has the fashion industry been able to cause such a commotion with its increasing involvement in creating its own versions of the Muslim-specific [Read More…]
Logan: Don’t Be What They Made You
Logan’s (Hugh Jackman) final piece of advice to his young and unexpected mentee/daughter figure, Laura a.k.a. X-23 (Dafne Keen), a Latina girl and mutant (try [Read More…]
Frances Ha(lladay) & Carrie Bradshaw: Two Women Who Iterate That Traveling Alone Blows
“There’s nothing better than traveling alone,” most men will tell you. Emphasis on men. And the women who try to tell you the same are [Read More…]