Category: Music Videos
Hollywood Boulevard Was Never the Same (And Neither Was Arnold Schwarzenegger)
It’s been a month since Miley Cyrus appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to talk Something Beautiful, Hannah Montana and becoming a Disney Legend. But it was Kimmel who steered the conversation [Read More…]
FKA Twigs Continues Her 90s Madonna Journey With “Perfectly” Video
As a means to help stoke excitement for a deluxe edition of Eusexua (a.k.a. Deluxua), FKA Twigs has unleashed the first offering from it, “Perfectly.” And with it, [Read More…]
The “Ride” Stylings of the “Pink Pony Club” Video
Every time a new “pop girl” comes to the fore, it seems that their primary influence—whether in aesthetics or lyrical content—is Lana Del Rey. Indeed, [Read More…]
When Blackpink Says, “Jump,” Fans Will Only Ask, “How High?”
It’s been two years since the women of Blackpink have released a proper single together. In that time, each member has gone off to become [Read More…]
Zara Larsson’s “Midnight Sun” Video Is An Homage to 00s Aesthetics, But Especially Madonna’s “Love Profusion”
As MARINA recently said on the opening verse to “I <3 You,” “They’re all going to Y2K.” This message was received loud and clear by Zara [Read More…]
Miley Cyrus and Naomi Campbell Give Good Face in the “Every Girl You’ve Ever Loved” Video
With the premiere of Miley Cyrus’ “pop opera,” Something Beautiful for one night only in select theaters throughout the U.S. and Europe in June, it’s obvious she’s [Read More…]
Reneé Rapp’s “Mad” Details What a Waste of Time and Energy It Is When the Other Person in a Relationship Is Easily Riled
In keeping with the “this is so stupid” aura of “Leave Me Alone,” Reneé Rapp’s first single from her forthcoming album, Bite Me, the second one, [Read More…]
Look Out, Pigeon Lady From Home Alone 2: Lorde Brings Down the “Hammer” in a Video That Comes Across as a Coming-of-Age Movie (But Like, An A24 One)
Lorde’s slow-burn reveals of what the music from Virgin, her upcoming fourth album, will sound like have been as measured and carefully considered as the music [Read More…]
Summer Girls in Heat: HAIM’s “All Over Me,” a Theme Song for SATC’s “Secret Sex” Episode, Acts as a “Relationships” Video Redux
To kick off their I Quit album cycle, HAIM wisely chose “Relationships” as the thesis/lead single for the record. Not only because it speaks to the overarching [Read More…]
Kesha Selflessly Sacrifices Her Straight Girl Anthem, “Boy Crazy,” By Making It An All-Out Gay Boy One for the Video
It would be easy (for some) to misread Kesha’s “Boy Crazy” video in the same way that people have misread Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend album cover. Which [Read More…]