The Conspicuous Alignment of LA ‘92 and USA ‘20
In a 2017 documentary called LA 92, the revisiting of the Los Angeles riots sparked by the “not guilty” verdict of four police officers who [Read More…]
Charlotte York Was Always Karen & The “No Ifs, Ands or Butts…” Episode
As has been frequently reiterated, there exist so many cringe-worthy moments with each new viewing of Sex and the City as time wears on. Yet [Read More…]
We’ve All Been Sucked Into Black Lodge Territory, Generating An Endless Timeline Loop Where Every Version Concludes With a Shriek of Horror
In a fitting reflection of the times, Twin Peaks: The Return was originally expected to air on Showtime in 2016. The same year as the [Read More…]
The Brittany Murphy Documentary Deserved the Amy Treatment
As the possible murder of Brittany Murphy in 2009 begins to spark interest again in the wake of a documentary called Brittany Murphy: An ID [Read More…]
The Persistent Pertinence of April 29, 1992
Immortalized by white men after N.W.A. already provided the cannon fodder of any protest against police brutality in 1988 with “Fuck Tha Police,” Sublime’s “April [Read More…]
The Fine Line Between White Savior Grandiosity and the “Like A Prayer” Video Doing The Very Thing White People Are Being Called Upon to Do
There has been an accusation of late, one that can’t be quelled amid the present climate of hostility and rage that has been brewing for [Read More…]
Dance Rebellion: Rosalía & Travis Scott’s “TKN” Offers the Mafia/Corona Philosophy Of Trusting No Outsiders
After the dreamy, psychedelic “Highest in the Room” that Travis Scott featured Rosalía on last year, it now seems only fair for her to invite [Read More…]
Britney Keeps the Glory Going With Official Release of “Mood Ring”
As Britney Spears keeps making subtle tweaks to her last album, Glory (most recently its cover, now complete with David LaChapelle photography), from four years [Read More…]
In Chromatica, Future Nostalgia Apparently Never Happened
After years of angling toward the “singer-songwriter” persona with Joanne and the A Star Is Born Soundtrack, one is reminded that despite Lady Gaga’s clout [Read More…]
New Girl On (Hippo)Campus, Or: Homecoming Season 2 (Lacking in the Same Level of Intrigue as Season 1)
Despite losing Julia Roberts’ “Old Hollywood” clout from season one, her “replacement,” of sorts, by Janelle Monáe makes up in equal measure in terms of [Read More…]