Primetime Doesn’t Defend the Men Who Were Shamed on To Catch a Predator, But Rather, Highlights the Grotesque Sensationalism of the 2000s

In what is becoming a common trend of reevaluating 2000s-era TV, Primetime is the first major non-documentary/docuseries to attempt tackling some of the more problematic [Read More…]

Reemerging with His First Single Since “the Ventura Boulevard Incident,” Lil Nas X Releases RuPaul-Meets-Outkast-esque “World’s Greatest!”

The last time Lil Nas X was making headlines, it wasn’t for his music, but for walking down Ventura Boulevard around six a.m. in the [Read More…]

Miley Cyrus’ “Different Religion” Video Doesn’t Offer Much of a Religious Experience, But Does Kind of Borrow from “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart”

Keeping the visuals and singles from Bass Persuades coming, Miley Cyrus has reveled in the announcement of her album topping the Billboard 200 charts by [Read More…]

Sabrina Carpenter’s “Taste” and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Deja Vu”/“Obsessed” Are Blueprints for Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero,” With a Video That Showcases the Worst Kind of Melodrama

Perhaps it’s a bad sign that the first “artistic” offering Taylor Swift has given her public after getting married to Travis Kelce is a video [Read More…]

There’s a New Britney and Christina in Town for Madonna’s 2026 VMAs Performance

In 2003, Madonna wasn’t necessarily “riding high.” For while she might have just released an album that is only now fully appreciated, American Life wasn’t [Read More…]

When Madonna and Charli Get Together for the “Danceteria” Afterhours Mix, the Party Starts to Feel Stilted

For “many moons” now, Madonna and Charli XCX had been effectively “dancing around” one another (finally coming face to face at the SS27 Yves Saint [Read More…]