Category: Music Videos
Radioactive Flowers & A Sleazecore Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum: “Everything I Wanted” Video
To accompany Billie Eilish’s latest single/ode to brotherly love, her video for “Everything I Wanted” is decidedly staid by past Eilish standards. That is to [Read More…]
Mel C Takes Cues From Cher, Madonna in “High Heels” Video
As though embracing the full weight of what it means to be a Spice Girl in 2019–that is to say, capitalizing on its present LGBTQ [Read More…]
“Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)” vs. “Look At Her Now” Videos: A Spotlight on Why Pop Was More Meaningful in Decades Past
In 2000, Paul Hunter (often known for working with Aaliyah, creating the masterpiece that was the “Honey” video and then carving out a distinct aesthetic [Read More…]
Kesha Maintains Even Good Christian Bitches Have to Raise Hell in Latest Video
Just slightly over two years since the release of the tangible catharsis from Dr. Luke that was 2017’s Rainbow, Kesha returns in definitive form. Declaring [Read More…]
Selena Gomez Makes Another Case for Sologamy in “Lose You To Love Me”
Sophie Muller, best known for rich and elaborate color schemes in videos like No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak,” Beyoncé’s “Déjà Vu” and, recently, Marina’s “Handmade Heaven,” [Read More…]
The “Ride” Video “Harleys in Hawaii” Is Not
As Katy Perry continues to dole out singles in piecemeal form without necessarily offering the imminent promise of an album, her latest effort seems to [Read More…]
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin Resuscitate the 90s With Corona Sample in 80s-Tinged Video for “RITMO”
While Corona was a classic example of the 90s one-hit wonder, it hasn’t meant that “Rhythm of the Night” has ever left any of our [Read More…]
Nature (Semi-)Triumphs Over Machinery in “White Mercedes” Video
Again showing a strange reverence for nature by performing destructive acts within it (see: “2099” video), Charli XCX returns with another single from Charli, “White [Read More…]
Betty Draper’s Twilight Sleep and Its Relation to Lana Del Rey’s “Shades of Cool” Video
Jake Nava’s direction of music videos over the years has often favored a suburban milieu with a seedy underbelly. From Lindsay Lohan’s “Over” video to [Read More…]
Sanctuary in the Suburbs: FKA Twigs Finds Refuge From the City in “Home With You”
As the third single and video from FKA Twigs’ second studio album in five years, Magdalene, “Home With You” offers surreal visuals speaking to a [Read More…]
