Month: May 2017
No Receipts Required: “Swish Swish” Likely the Closest (And Most Overt) Katy Perry Will Get to Responding to “Bad Blood”
Though Katy Perry recently gave one of the most roundabout non-answers ever regarding whether or not any of the songs on her forthcoming Witness album [Read More…]
Miley Cyrus’ Pansexuality Takes on New Meaning With the Katy Perry “I Kissed A Girl” Revelation
Though Jill Sobule’s “I Kissed a Girl” remains superior to Katy Perry’s–just like Hole’s “Malibu” remains superior to Miley’s–there can be no denying that the [Read More…]
How the “Black Hole Sun” Video Shaped Many Suburban Escapees’ Drive to Leave
The genre that gave us Soundgarden was unique to the 90s. That mournful, yet almost sultry tone of Chris Cornell being the norm for other bands [Read More…]
Selena Gomez Combines Exuberance With Anxiety on “Bad Liar”
With cover artwork that shows just how much Selena Gomez has been influenced by Thirteen Reasons Why (she’s an executive producer) of late, we see [Read More…]
Lady Gaga “x” Urban Outfitters: Actually the Perfect Pairing
Who has chosen to sell her ass with more gusto and carefreeness under the guise of being original than Lady Gaga? Why, Urban Outfitters, of [Read More…]
When Satire is Too Satirical for Mass Consumption: Scream Queens Cancelled
It goes without saying that if you’re going to give any Ryan Murphy show a chance, you’re going to need to come armed with a [Read More…]
It’s Still a Stigma to be A Slut: The Most Tragic Thing About Thirteen Reasons Why
High school is a great primer for life outside of it. Sure, it gets a bad reputation for being this strange stop on the road [Read More…]
From New York to Italy and Back Again: Master of None Season Two
It’s a bit uncanny, really, that when the first season of Master of None came out, I was in Milan. Now, here I am for [Read More…]
LDR Persists in Conjuring the 60s With “Coachella-Woodstock In My Mind”—Albeit With More of a Joan Osborne than Joan Baez Feel
“I was at Coachella leaning on your shoulder, watching your husband swing in time/I guess I was in it ‘cause baby for a minute I [Read More…]
Strip Away the Irony & Katy Perry’s “Bon Appétit” is The Perfect Ho Summer Anthem
Every summer has its anthem, and regardless of your opinions on Katy Perry (especially if you’re a Britney Spears fan), her latest single, “Bon Appétit” [Read More…]