Category: Pop Culture
American “Independence”: The Laughable-On-Many-Levels Theme of the Met Gala
Maybe because when one is rich/a celebrity and independence feels inherently natural, it might prove something of a challenge to imagine a world in which [Read More…]
Another Slap in Britney’s Face: Praising Today’s Pop Stars for Concealing Their Bodies
Before the direct link between Britney Spears and Lorde could be made via Lorde doing a rather unexpected cover of “Break the Ice,” an article [Read More…]
Glitter and 9/11: The Crash-and-Burns of 2001
Over and over again, out of the many images of horror and carnage that get recycled from the historic day that was September 11, 2001, [Read More…]
So…Will the Anne Geddes Babies Be Suing Too?
The case of Spencer Elden (potentially a biopic title) is more than somewhat unprecedented. After all, there are so few iconic album covers with naked [Read More…]
The Madonna/Janet Argument Is One of False Equivalence, But Since We Must Once Again Compare…
If one were going to make the claim of who the Queen of Pop was, the obvious answer is Madonna. It’s not a subjectivity or [Read More…]
Bitch Better Have Blood on Her Hands: The Billionaire’s “Plight”
While Rihanna might have had the last laugh on proving that women aren’t so “frivolous” in terms of having the power to forge billionaires, she’s [Read More…]
“Frivolous” Women Create Billionaires
The recent revelation of Rihanna’s newly acquired status as the latest addition to the Billionaire Club has left many in awe. Perhaps in even more [Read More…]
Paris Hilton at the Grocery Store: A Stepford Wife Homage
Among the numerous tropes brandished for the sake of “comedy” in Cooking With Paris, the most consistently used one is of Paris Hilton at the [Read More…]
Paris Hilton Relies on a Tried-and-True Persona for Cooking With Paris, But Profligacy Is No Longer “Cute”
Painting herself evermore into the generational corner of “millennial icon,” Paris Hilton has found a new and particular way to make herself rather odious to [Read More…]
Cooking With Paris’ “Italian Night” Episode: A Study in How Money Can’t Buy Cultural Knowledge
There are, unsurprisingly, many issues with Paris Hilton’s latest foray into reality TV, Cooking With Paris, foremost of which is its proud parading of profligacy. [Read More…]
