Taylor Swift’s Inez/Betty/James = David Lynch’s Laura/Donna/James
While the “cognoscenti” of the few remaining New York-based pop culture “publications” would like to believe “Betty” is now an undeniable part of the “queer [Read More…]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez & Catalyzing Not Only the End of the “Wife and Daughter” But Also “Mad Woman in the Attic” Defense for Men
“He called me ‘crazy,’ he called me ‘out of my mind.’ And he called me ‘dangerous’,” says New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as she proceeds [Read More…]
Taylor Swift Brings Whimsical Hope (Though, Is That Really Wise?) to A Bleak Summer With the Fantastical Video For “Cardigan”
Because an “indie” record from Taylor Swift wouldn’t be complete without a song called “cardigan” (played up by the fact that Swift is even selling [Read More…]
No Bops, Just the Employment of “Indie” Fops: Taylor Swift’s Folklore
When asked why she’ll never be a true Madonna type despite the arena tours, the barrage of number one hits and a juggernaut empire, Taylor [Read More…]
The Day After Tomorrow Is Today
With the prognostication that polar bears are doomed to go the way of the dodo by 2100, one can’t help but think of paleoclimatologist Jack [Read More…]
The Non-Glamorous Side of “Naked Athena”: Road Rash on a Nude Ass
As the number of images coming out of Portland amid the infiltration of federal “agents” deployed by one, Donald Trump, continues to swell, one of [Read More…]
Unable to Get A Mean Girls Reunion, Lindsay Lohan Settles For A The Parent Trap One
After years of being the most desperate cast member–despite being the film’s “star” (though we all know it was Rachel McAdams)–to finagle a Mean Girls [Read More…]
Sexual Assault Sleuthing Doesn’t Always Lead to Ego Death: I May Destroy You
Just when you thought millennials might have been finito with bum-rushing the spotlight to secure their “me me me” place in the sun, Michaela Coel [Read More…]
Brightest Blue Is the Warmest Color
Maybe there’s something to the fact that Ellie Goulding looks an awful lot like Lana Del Rey on her latest album, Brightest Blue. After all, [Read More…]