Category: Music
In Shy(’s “True Religion”) We Trust
On Shygirl’s last single with Yseult, called, aptly, “Fuck Me” (a.k.a. the “‘WAP’ of 2024”), she offered up a riff on a classic phrase (“In [Read More…]
FKA Twigs’ “24hr Dog” Is the New Babygirl Theme Song
While Babygirl, tragically, did not receive the Academy Award recognition it deserved on the sonic front (Sky Ferreira’s “Leash” was robbed—robbed!), it seems as though it’s [Read More…]
FKA Twigs Bares Her Soul (In Lieu of Her Body) in “Striptease” Video
Although Eusexua has only freshly been unleashed as of January 24th, FKA Twigs is already presenting her listeners with the fourth single, “Striptease.” A song in which [Read More…]
It’s Eusexua Winter Somewhere, But Not in the U.S.
In the months since Charli XCX unleashed Brat onto the world in June of 2024, it seems as though the masses have grown even fonder of adhering [Read More…]
Joan Baez (By Way of Monica Barbaro) Eclipses Suze Rotolo a.k.a. Sylvie Russo (By Way of Elle Fanning) Again
If one is to go by the version of events presented in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, the character of Sylvie Russo, designed to double for [Read More…]
The Madonna-David Lynch Connection
Because there is no denying that Madonna is in some way connected to every other famous person, whenever a celebrity dies, it’s usually pretty easy [Read More…]
“Girl, So Confusing” as Elphaba and Galinda’s Theme Song
When it comes to a rivalry between two women, there is, oftentimes, more than a slight hint of sexual tension. It was true for Nomi [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey and the Eerie/Fiery Prophecies of Her Norman Fucking Rockwell Era
Like most of Lana Del Rey’s oeuvre, finding references to California is the name of the game. Well, not so much “finding” them as being [Read More…]
“Leash” and “What Was I Made For?”: Sky Ferreira Has Her Billie Eilish x Barbie Soundtrack Moment
Perhaps it can’t be overstated enough what a coup it is for Sky Ferreira to have been asked by none other than writer-director Halina Reijn [Read More…]
I Am Your Bitch, Please Hang Your Shit On Me, Or: The Madonna Influence on Babygirl
A wise woman named Madonna once said, “A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they [Read More…]