Category: Music Videos
Mert & Marcus Turn the Premise for “Ganja Burn” Into Nicki, Queen of the Desert
Fond of poaching Madonna’s most prized and trusted collaborators of late (see: the videos for “Chun-Li” and “Barbie Tingz“), Nicki Minaj is now turning to [Read More…]
“Blue Jeans”: The Forever Pool-Drenched Song of End of Summer
While Lana Del Rey had to “just ride” on the coattails of a remix’s success in order to find a larger audience in the mainstream [Read More…]
If “Get Together” & Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem Reproduced, It Would Be Something Akin to CHVRCHES & Wednesday Campanella’s “Out of My Head” Video
The impact anime and animation has had on the music video world has only steadily increased ever since A-ha’s “Take On Me” (that’s right) wowed [Read More…]
“In My Feelings” Anew: Drake Gives His Dance Craze An Official Video
Like Ola Ray in Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video, Drake awakens at the end of the visual accompaniment to “In My Feelings” both terrified and relieved, [Read More…]
Andy Garcia’s Terry Benedict Has Nothing on Alex Turner’s Mark in “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino” Video
Where last we left Arctic Monkeys and the elusive character we’ll now just call Mark, played by, naturally, Alex Turner, was “Four Out of Five,” [Read More…]
Tied Together Only By A Postcard: Metric’s “Dark Saturday” Explores the Thread of Feeling Alone Without Those Who Understand You
Once again iterating that there’s nothing an iPhone can’t do in the artistic realm (see: Tangerine), Metric’s latest video, directed by Justin Broadbent, proves that [Read More…]
Jailed for Good Marketing Sense: Pussy Riot
Pussy Riot, a collective of Russian women that formed in 2011, have been flirting with fame in the West ever since being arrested in March [Read More…]
Ariana Grande Has Some Vengeance & Fury (& Sexuality) to Strike Upon Thee in “God Is A Woman” Video
As her third single and video (or second, if you want to look at “The Light Is Coming” as “promotional”), from the upcoming Sweetener album [Read More…]
A Blemish on Hype Williams’ Work: “Bed” Video Has Nothing to Do With Sleep or Sex, So Much As Mermaids and F21 Style Inspiration
After much buildup and anticipation, Nicki Minaj finally bestowed the music video for “Bed” upon us, only to leave us a little bit high and [Read More…]
I Hate To Break It To You But… Britney Spears Was the Original Elon Musk
Britney Spears has still never received her full due in so many respects (even Paris Hilton has been heralded as a “businesswoman” in the present), [Read More…]
