Jisoo’s “Earthquake” Video Turns the Office Into a Nightmare For Entirely New Reasons

After FKA Twigs proved that the office is still “happening” (in terms of presenting a banal contrast to a more exciting fantasy) with “Eusexua,” Jisoo [Read More…]

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco “Find A Third” in Gracie Abrams With “Call Me When You Break Up”

While Gracie Abrams might not be of a generation that even acknowledges voicemail as “a thing,” she is nonetheless part of a song that opens [Read More…]

What It Says That Both Madonna and Lady Gaga Are Feeling the Push to “Return to Their Musical Roots”

When Confessions on a Dance Floor came out in 2005, it was preceded by Madonna’s big announcement that she was going “back to her roots” (i.e., the [Read More…]

The Smiths Once Said, “Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me,” But Kylie Minogue and Alok Are Here to Say, “Last Night I Dreamt I Fell in Love”

As though to highlight how different the perspectives on dreams and love (and dreams of love) can be, Kylie Minogue and Alok (the Brazilian DJ giving other [Read More…]