Relic: An Allegory For the Inherited Damage of Generations–and Of Course, Being Put Out to Pasture When You’re Old
The slow burn of Relic is almost as slow-burning as time itself, until, all at once, the escalation becomes unstoppable, working at a breakneck pace [Read More…]
Ava Max Takes You to Heaven and Hell, But More Than Anything, Back to 00s Pop
To transcend into a pop star, Amanda Koci is a name that just wouldn’t do. Nor would a non-signature haircut. Ergo, we now have Ava [Read More…]
A Dave Plot Afoot
The conspiracy theories that have abounded in the wake of Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis have been plentiful. And among the most absurd, of course, is [Read More…]
Distorted Postcards From An American Terrorist in Paris
The most recent terrorist attack on Paris comes not in the form of a random knifing or driving a car through a crowded area, or [Read More…]
“Not Economically Viable”: The Lessons of Falling Down Remain Unlearned
Considering that screenwriter Ebbe Roe Smith himself was born in Southern California, he knew all too well the ripple effect that transpired when the aerospace [Read More…]
Dua Lipa Offers Yet Another Rendition of “Levitating” featuring DaBaby
As though the release of Club Future Nostalgia wasn’t enough, Dua Lipa has decided to riff off the same concept she wielded for her already [Read More…]
Megan Thee Stallion Puts Lewis Carroll and Tim Burton in a Cocktail Shaker for “Don’t Stop”
Seemingly not one to ever stop–even after getting shot–Megan Thee Stallion has decided also not to lose the momentum of her collaboration with Cardi B [Read More…]
Emma and Rayette/Marcello and Bobby: A La Dolce Vita/Five Easy Pieces Parallel
Carole Eastman’s screenwriting career might have spanned decades, but there were only so few scripts she was able to give us considering the amount of [Read More…]
Blackpink Dips Their Toe Into A “Full-Length”Record With Blackpink: The Album
After so much buildup, a band as lusted after by K-pop and regular pop fans alike as Blackpink perhaps felt the best way to live [Read More…]
Mariah Carey’s The Rarities Is A Vision of Love–But That Doesn’t Always Make It Pleasant
October 22, 1990 is arguably the day one could say Mariah Carey’s career “began.” For that was where she performed her first live showcase at [Read More…]