Category: Music Videos
Machine Gun Del Rey
“Boy look at you lookin’ at me/I know you know how I feel,” the seemingly sentimental opening to “High By The Beach,” has suddenly taken [Read More…]
The Depiction of Nostalgia in Madonna’s “This Used To Be My Playground”
In 1992, it was difficult to imagine Madonna without her clothes off, yet she put them back on quite seamlessly to create the song and [Read More…]
The Mild to Medium Offensiveness of NSYNC’s “I Drive Myself Crazy” Video
Perhaps 1999 was a more tolerant year to mock those types confined to “loony bin life.” Surely before the advent of Bush and the staunch [Read More…]
Rihanna Wants Blood in “Bitch Better Have My Money” Video
On Rihanna’s quest to make more timeless music, the age-old desire one feels to collect debt has risen from her creative psyche (or rather, someone [Read More…]
Admit It: Madonna’s Celebrity Lineup Is Way Better Than Taylor Swift’s
Maybe it comes from years of experience and the clout that goes with it, but Madonna’s third video release in promotion of Rebel Heart, “Bitch [Read More…]
Are Excessive Cameos the Only Way to Get People to Watch Music Videos Anymore?
There used to be a certain level of artistry to music videos when they first hit airwaves in the 1970s (yes, Aussies were offering them [Read More…]
Narcissism Prevails In Nicki Minaj & Beyonce’s Video For “Feeling Myself”
What else would one expect from a video starring Nicki Minaj and Beyonce called “Feeling Myself” other than unbridled vanity? The visual narrative for the [Read More…]
For Once, Taylor Swift Releases A Song About Female Hatred
Taylor Swift’s usual modus operandi tends to favor releasing songs and accompanying music videos that highlight a certain disdain for her ex-flames. Her latest single [Read More…]
The Hideousness of the “Pretty Girls” Video
Although one may have had high hopes for a potentially empowering message in Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea’s “Pretty Girls” video, its birth into YouTube [Read More…]
Quit Playing Games With Charli XCX’s Heart–‘Cause Then She’ll Forfeit the Game
The third single from Charli XCX’s third album, Sucker (to be released December 15th), brings us a video that’s equally as empowering as the song. [Read More…]
