Category: Music
That Ho Over There Takes on That Hypocrite Over There: Megan Thee Stallion’s “Thot Shit”
Like women taking back the word “bitch” (“slut,” “whore,” “slore”—the gamut), Megan Thee Stallion has decided it’s time to take back the erstwhile derogatory term [Read More…]
Aliens Surely Can’t Be As Prosaic As Humans—But Doja Cat’s “Need To Know” Video Is Just the “Human Experience,” Alien-ified
Because “alien legitimacy” apparently wouldn’t be complete without Grimes, Doja Cat has continued her outer space motif from the “Kiss Me More” video (more than [Read More…]
Neon Nature: MARINA’s Ancient Dreams: Live From the Desert Show
There are two schools of thought on concert-going (particularly post-corona). One states that nothing can imitate the real-life, tactile experience (well, hopefully not too tactile, [Read More…]
Betrayer of the Pale: Lorde Has a Sun-Worshipping Beach Cult (And A Madewell Commercial) in “Solar Power”
The long-awaited return of Lorde has perhaps caused the phenomenon that naturally occurs when too much anticipation builds up: disappointment with the eventual product. There’s [Read More…]
An Album for the Ages: Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land
MARINA began the recording of what would become her fifth album in January of 2020. In American speak: B.C. (Before Corona, even though it was [Read More…]
Madonna’s “Secret” and Billie Eilish’s “Lost Cause”
In 1994, Madonna had already long ago released her sophomore album. Ten years prior to be exact, with 1984’s Like A Virgin. While the sound [Read More…]
Hollywood Infected Your Brain: MARINA Blows Up the System as Usual in “Venus Fly Trap”
MARINA has long been on that very short list of pop stars in the room who “shouldn’t be here.” At least from the perspective of [Read More…]
The Masses Are Blind No More to the Shining Brilliance of Paris Hilton’s “Stars Are Blind”
It started in 2020. No, not talking about rona. But rather, the “rediscovery” of “Stars Are Blind” with the release of Promising Young Woman. Although [Read More…]
Magical Realism Cowboy: Dua Lipa’s “Love Again”
As Dua Lipa continues to keep the singles coming from her sophomore juggernaut, Future Nostalgia, she managed to find time in between prepping for her [Read More…]
Billie Eilish’s Blondeness Lands Her Some Friends As She Does Her “34+35 Remix” Video Shit
Taking a page from Ariana Grande’s Positions catalogue (complete with the game of Twister Ari was a fool not to wield in her visuals), Billie [Read More…]
