Category: Music
The “La Isla Bonita”/“De Una Vez” Connection
While one thanks God or whoever that Madonna was able to release some of her best work while being afforded the luxury of living in [Read More…]
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places: Phil Spector
Had Phil Spector died in a pre-#MeToo world, the barrage of articles about his legacy might have been presented with a different, slightly less scathing [Read More…]
34+35 Remix Still Doesn’t Add Up to the Best Single Choice From Positions
Although Positions might not have achieved the level of acclaim that thank u, next did, that wasn’t to say that the record, touting ample Brandy [Read More…]
And “De Una Vez,” Selena Gomez Picks the Perfect Time to Troll the Baldwins
As we travel through the crystalline heart that is supposed to belong to “Virgin” Mary, we soon pan out to reveal that this fragile corazón [Read More…]
Fallen Angel: J. Lo’s “In the Morning” Showcases Celestial Looks But Not Much Else
As J. Lo further indicates that in order to have a toned and wrinkle-free body like hers at the age of fifty-one, you must be [Read More…]
Thelma and Louise 2.0: Saweetie and Doja Cat Jump Off the Cliff Together in “Best Friend”
It’s been too long since we’ve seen a truly great best friend pairing in pop culture. And even if these allegiances are not “real”–they’ve formed [Read More…]
A Car Crash: “Chemtrails Over the Country Club”
In an odd turn of events that, like bankruptcy, happened gradually then suddenly, Taylor Swift has managed to out-Lana Lana Del Rey, leaving the latter [Read More…]
David Bowie’s “I’m Afraid of Americans”: More Relevant Than Ever
So much of David Bowie’s music currently feels as though it was written by a prophet (along with Leonard Cohen’s, who also, appropriately, died in [Read More…]
The Weeknd Takes Mask-Wearing (and Metaphor) to a Different Level in “Save Your Tears” Video
Building evermore (yes, it’s a Taylor Swift nod because she does the same thing with her songs and music videos) on the brand that is [Read More…]
The Narrative We All Never Asked to Be a Part Of Has Finally Ended–Though Kanye Still Probably Believes He and Taylor “Might Still Have Sex”
Throughout the barrage of announcements yesterday salivating over the hot gossip off the press that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West would be filing for divorce [Read More…]