Category: Music
Justice for “My Only Wish (This Year)” (For Its Sexually Charged Nuances Alone)
Although Britney Spears’ still-underrated Christmas classic, “My Only Wish (This Year),” has gotten some clout of late by being played in the rather odious gay [Read More…]
The End of Another Sagittarian Teen Dream
At age nineteen, nine months before she turned twenty in December of 2000, Christina Aguilera won the Grammy for Best New Artist. Usually a kiss [Read More…]
FKA Twigs Addresses a Common Pre-Pandemic Phenomenon: “Tears in the Club”
Like Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits,” FKA Twigs’ latest single–on the heels of her Bond-esque theme, “Measure of a Man”–seems to want to remind us of [Read More…]
“Keep It Together” As A Holiday Song
One could say that Madonna’s entire career was catapulted by the concept of a “Holiday.” After all, it was the name of her first successfully [Read More…]
“Just Look Up”: Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi Share a Valuable Message in a Pop Song That No One Will Listen to Deeply Enough in Order to Understand the End Is Nigh
As we draw closer to the debut of Don’t Look Up on Netflix, giving some insight into just how much it’s a movie about “Armageddon [Read More…]
The Case for Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson Being the New Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper When It Comes to Project Promotion
Whenever there is a project to promote in the entertainment industry, a time-honored way to “generate buzz” has always been to get people speculating whether [Read More…]
Synesthesiac: “Male Fantasy” Is A Video That Provides Anything But
Being a synesthesiac, Billie Eilish is all too aware of the importance of color in evoking a feeling. This was the main reason the aesthetic [Read More…]
SZA’s “I Hate U” and Billie Eilish’s “Male Fantasy”: Exploring the Thin Line Between Love and Hate After a Breakup
The gentle tones showcased by Billie Eilish on her latest single, “Male Fantasy,” might briefly lull the listener into thinking it’s a song featuring just [Read More…]
“Video Games,” Meet “Player of Games”
The Grimes-Lana Del Rey connection continues to be slowly forged after the former toured with her as an opening act in 2015, and then, in [Read More…]
The Opposite of “My Loneliness Is Killing Me”: MARINA Provides an Anthem for the Loners, the Misanthropes, the Introverts, the Empaths, the HSPs and the Social Anxiety-Ridden
If anyone understands how to reach out and touch what’s left of your soul, it is MARINA. Only becoming more brutally honest with each new [Read More…]