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…]

“Please Please Please” Goes Full Dolly, Shows Sabrina Carpenter’s State of Mind Since the First Version of the Video Was Released

At this point, it goes without saying that even the “untrained” ear can detect more than a mere “hint” of Dolly Parton on Sabrina Carpenter’s [Read More…]