Category: Music
Shakira Just Knocked Every Post-Breakup Diss Track Into the Toilette
If anyone ever wanted proof that you don’t fuck with a Colombiana woman, Shakira is here to provide it in the form of a new [Read More…]
Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” Takes the Sologamy Message of “thank u, next” To A New Level
At the beginning of 2019, Ariana Grande was coming out of a whirlwind romance (complete with an engagement) to Pete Davidson. No one was all [Read More…]
SZA’s “Kill Bill” Video: A Sequel, of Sorts, to the Equally Tarantino-Influenced “Shirt”
By now, paying homage to Quentin Tarantino movies in music videos and songs has been done to death (no pun intended, or whatever). Among others, [Read More…]
Miley Cyrus Heavily Imitates Lana Del Rey Stylings in Teaser for Endless Summer Vacation
Along with announcing that her next album will be released March 10th, the same day as Lana Del Rey’s Did You Know That There’s A [Read More…]
On the Arrogance of “The Boy” and the Logistical Nightmare of Boning Two Different Women Who Live Next Door to Each Other
There are many moments in “The Boy Is Mine” video that require more than just “a little” suspension of disbelief. But chief among them is [Read More…]
Madonna’s “Take A Bow” Video As Harbinger of Technosexuality and Obsessing Over a Simulacrum of a Person
By the time Madonna’s Bedtime Stories album came out in 1994, the postmodern era was well into effect. Indeed, one might say Madonna single-handedly created [Read More…]
Caroline Polachek Channels Circe on “Welcome to My Island”
On the heels of the “Sunset” video, Caroline Polachek continues to intensify the anticipation of her fourth solo record, Desire, I Want to Turn Into [Read More…]
Madonna Gambles on Rereleasing “Gambler”
Apropos of nothing—not even some TikTok virality bullshit—Madonna has seen fit to reissue her 1985 single, “Gambler,” for all streaming platforms. Although Madonna has been [Read More…]
It’s Time to Acknowledge Ellie Goulding’s “Lights” As a Christmas Song
For a while now, Ellie Goulding has been the unsung heroine of an unacknowledged Christmas classic in the seasonal canon. That’s right, 2011’s “Lights,” from [Read More…]
Did You Know That Lana Del Rey Wouldn’t Give Us A Song Without A Bit of L.A. History To It?, Or: “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd”
Having recently cited Harry Nilsson’s “Coconut” as one of her all-time favorite songs, maybe it should come as no shock that Lana Del Rey has [Read More…]
