When Unoriginal Rips From Unoriginal: Paris Hilton Is Very Much “Waiting For Tonight” in Her Remake of Ultra Naté’s “Free”

Right after the backlash against Jennifer Lopez that began in early summer—amid news that she was canceling her tour (she said for “family reasons,” everyone [Read More…]

A Song Called “Man’s World” Is, Ironically, Far More Female-Empowering Than Katy Perry’s “Woman’s World”

Back in 2020 (that ominous year), MARINA found it to be the perfect time to release “Man’s World,” the first single from what would become [Read More…]

Madonna’s “American Pie” Video Is the Closest She’s Come to Identifying With/Admitting to Her “Average Americanness”

The Madonna we know today is one associated with glamor (and yes, that now extends to particularly expensive “beauty treatments”), with being “cosmopolitan.” Rarely, if [Read More…]

Lana Del Rey and Quavo’s “Tough” Video: “National Anthem” Meets “Summertime Sadness” With A Dash of “American Pie”

It’s been a year of Lana Del Rey harkening back to 2012. And why shouldn’t she? It’s the year she came up in the mainstream, [Read More…]

In Addition to Spirited Away, Billie Eilish’s “Chihiro” Video Is a Nod to Her When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Vibe

The visuals from Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft era have thus far been unexpected. Mainly in that, instead of being “on the nose” [Read More…]