Category: Music Videos
Reminder: No Good Comes From Being Eager to Return to the U.S., Or: Aaliyah Died For Her Art on August 25, 2001
While “Rock the Boat” was certainly not a video worth dying for, it bears noting that Aaliyah still did, technically, expire for her art. And [Read More…]
Ellie Goulding Channels Hard Candy Promo Vibes in “Love I’m Given”
In what still remains one of Madonna’s less loved and remembered photo sessions in promotion of a record, the motif of 2008’s Hard Candy is [Read More…]
The Lions of “Like A Virgin”
From the moment the paws of the lion co-starring in the “Like A Virgin” video skip to the beat of the signature keyboard notes, one [Read More…]
The “Levitating” Remix Video Might Not Feature Madonna, But It Does Have a Very Specific “Who’s That Girl” Reference
While the presence of “randos” in music videos feels like an ever-diminishing notion (apart from Kylie Jenner in “WAP”) with stymying COVID restrictions, back in [Read More…]
Miley Cyrus’ “Midnight Sky” Adopts the Aesthetic of Kylie Minogue and the Interpolation of Stevie Nicks
In the spirit of the single release being the new normal before an artist finally gets around to putting a handful of them on a [Read More…]
Kesha Joins A Growing Genre of Green Screen Videos in the Time of Pandemic Pop
Pandemic pop isn’t just a dystopian genre that focuses solely on au courant lyrics like, “Move bitch, you got coronavirus/I’ma chill at the crib ‘cause [Read More…]
Never Doubt Kylie Minogue’s Commitment to Sparkle Motion
While Kitty Farmer (Beth Grant) may have doubted Rose Darko’s (Mary McDonnell) commitment to Sparkle Motion (the seemingly JonBenét Ramsey-inspired dance troupe their daughters are [Read More…]
There’s Some Whores in Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B’s Quarantine House (Kylie Jenner Included)
Considering that music video director Colin Tilley is also responsible for the visuals of Nicki Minaj’s “Good Form” (and that Minaj was ahead of the [Read More…]
Black Is King: A Consummation of Beyoncé’s Previous Visual Albums
As someone who invented the concept of the surprise album drop (sorry Taylor) and the visual accompaniment that goes with it, Beyoncé altered music history [Read More…]
Billie Eilish’s “Livelier” Sequel to “No Time to Die”: “My Future”
After releasing the more ironically than ever titled “No Time to Die” back in February, when people (ahem, Americans) still thought the movies were going [Read More…]
