Category: Music
The Fine Line Between White Savior Grandiosity and the “Like A Prayer” Video Doing The Very Thing White People Are Being Called Upon to Do
There has been an accusation of late, one that can’t be quelled amid the present climate of hostility and rage that has been brewing for [Read More…]
Dance Rebellion: Rosalía & Travis Scott’s “TKN” Offers the Mafia/Corona Philosophy Of Trusting No Outsiders
After the dreamy, psychedelic “Highest in the Room” that Travis Scott featured Rosalía on last year, it now seems only fair for her to invite [Read More…]
Britney Keeps the Glory Going With Official Release of “Mood Ring”
As Britney Spears keeps making subtle tweaks to her last album, Glory (most recently its cover, now complete with David LaChapelle photography), from four years [Read More…]
In Chromatica, Future Nostalgia Apparently Never Happened
After years of angling toward the “singer-songwriter” persona with Joanne and the A Star Is Born Soundtrack, one is reminded that despite Lady Gaga’s clout [Read More…]
Ellie Goulding Shows It Takes Being Vulnerable to Have “Power,” Even While in Quarantine
Filmed by “E.G.” goes the “warning,” of sorts, at the beginning of Ellie Goulding’s latest video following the March release of “Worry About Me” featuring [Read More…]
Megan Fox Resuscitates a Jennifer Check Persona (and the 00s Along With It) in “Bloody Valentine” Video
As arguably her most iconic (and substance-laden) role, Megan Fox was perhaps drawn to the prospect of starring in Machine Gun Kelly’s latest video, “Bloody [Read More…]
Tove Lo Reminds You of Sunshine Kitty’s Magic With Deluxe Album Version & Accompanying Video For “Sadder Badder Cooler”
In one of the most tragic live music casualties of a cancelled year of concerts was Tove Lo’s Sunshine Kitty Tour (in promotion of the [Read More…]
Which Bitch Is Which: Lady G & Ariana Fuse Into Twins By End of “Rain on Me” Video
As if the gays couldn’t take the overload enough as it was already, an accompanying video for “Rain on Me” has immediately followed the single’s [Read More…]
The Most Vexing Problem About Lana Del Rey’s “Question for the Culture” Isn’t the Just Question Itself, But How She Responded To Its Backlash
It was the letter read ‘round the world. On May 21, 2020, seemingly apropos of nothing other than an extremely odd and roundabout way to [Read More…]
Too Gay To Function: “Rain On Me”
In the tradition of gay icons having songs about rain–from Barbra Streisand’s “Don’t Rain On My Parade” to Geri Halliwell remaking “It’s Raining Men” to [Read More…]
