To an Extent, Brenda Fricker’s Life Was on Par with the Pigeon Lady’s Own Tragic Backstory in Home Alone 2
Despite Brenda Fricker’s long list of film, television and theater credits, for the most part (and especially to those in the U.S.), she will forever [Read More…]
Any Fiery Flames of Gracie Abrams’ Daughter From Hell Burn Out Quickly Once It Gets Started
Really leaning into her whole “whisper pop” classification, the third album from Gracie Abrams, Daughter From Hell, finds the famed nepo baby quietly (like, literally—her [Read More…]
The Pluribus Undertones of Disclosure Day—Except the Latter Doesn’t Quite Land the Flying Saucer Home
Although, when it comes to his quartet of “alien films”—now rounded out by Disclosure Day—Steven Spielberg might be forever associated with E.T., some people (read: [Read More…]
It’s Both Shocking and Not That Madonna Still Doesn’t Have Taylor Swift Beat When It Comes to Having More Number One Albums on the Billboard 200
While the news of Madonna landing her tenth number one album on the Billboard 200 with Confessions II has been met with joy and triumph [Read More…]
Who’s Afraid of The Invite?
As the opening titles to The Invite commence, there are flashes (or “snatches,” if one prefers) of Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela (Olivia Wilde) in [Read More…]
Moody Ambience and Sultry Energy Punctuate Kelala and PinkPantheress’ “The Bridge” Video
As the fifth single from her third album, New Avatar, “The Bridge” doesn’t have as much pressure to be “a certain way” as, say, the [Read More…]
The Ways in Which a Certain Quote Misattributed to Dr. Seuss Gives Maniacs Carte Blanche to Be Maniacs
While Dr. Seuss is certainly known for many aphorisms, among his most (mis)quoted is: “Be who you are and say what you feel because those [Read More…]
Bonnie Tyler: More Than “Total Eclipse of the Heart”
As the obituaries for Bonnie Tyler rolled in after her July 8th death (due to ongoing complications stemming from a perforated intestine), the most common [Read More…]
On People Praising Madonna for Embracing “Nostalgia” with Confessions II
Maybe the most vexing thing about the near unanimous praise for Madonna’s fifteenth studio album, Confessions II, is that what people (especially critics) seem to [Read More…]
Despite a Total Lack of Subtlety in Her Bath & Body Works Commercial, Hilary Duff Is Winning the “Millennial Spokesperson” Title in a Quieter Way Than Lindsay Lohan
On the heels of Lindsay Lohan releasing a Chime commercial that calls out younger millennials “officially turning thirty” (as she herself turned forty on July [Read More…]
