Category: Music Videos
How Miley Cyrus and The Kid LAROI’s “Without You” Perpetuates the Prejudiced Idea of Who Can and Can’t Get Married (a.k.a. “Be Monogamous”)
As Miley Cyrus racks up another hit on the charts thanks to jumping on a remix of The Kid LAROI’s 2020 hit, “Without You” (not [Read More…]
Gay Boys Love to See Themselves From Ari’s Point of View
It’s no secret that Ariana Grande has always shown support for the LGBTQIA+ community. And it isn’t just because her brother, Frankie, is gay, but [Read More…]
“I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman” With A Dash of “I’m A Slave 4 U”: Billie Eilish’s “Your Power” Video
It’s quite apropos that a song about a man “in the industry” abusing his power should possess a video with such overt aesthetic nods to [Read More…]
Ariana Grande Finds A Tie-In For Her Current Fembot Brand With The Weeknd’s “Save Your Tears” Remix
Well-worn collaborators at this point (having already performed “Love Me Harder” and “Off the Table” together), The Weeknd has enlisted Ariana Grande to reinvigorate his [Read More…]
The Sequel Song You Didn’t Know You Needed: Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey’s “Where I Belong”
Perhaps realizing the song needed a promotional boost, it seemed to occur to Mariah Carey only a week after the single dropped that she ought [Read More…]
MARINA Still Believes In A “Handmade Heaven” If We “Purge The Poison”
The year before the New World Order that would commence whether anyone wanted it or not, MARINA released an album called Love + Fear, separated [Read More…]
Gwen Stefani’s “Slow Clap” Video Featuring Saweetie Provides The Internet A Slow Burn Opportunity
Although no one should really be all that surprised at this point by Gwen Stefani’s ability to not quite grasp the difference between cultural appropriation [Read More…]
It Takes Two (Doja Cat and SZA) to Try to Fill the “Oops!…I Did It Again” Void
In another case of people perhaps assuming that once enough time passes in the pop culture realm, it opens up a free-for-all opportunity to copy [Read More…]
Were You That Special, Or Just Another Type To Fit The Mold?: Olivia Rodrigo’s “deja vu”
Sticking to a theme that launched her into a Taylor Swift-like echelon in terms of exuding a Crowned Singer-Songwriter of Pop vibe, Olivia Rodrigo has [Read More…]
Madonna’s “Like A Prayer” Video Setting A Precedent for Something Like “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”
In one of the many Instagram “vignettes” posted in late Summer 2020 of Madonna’s screenwriting workshops with Diablo Cody, there is a moment where she [Read More…]