Category: Pop Culture
Sophia Loren Owns Her Bitchery Toward Jayne Mansfield
We’ve all seen the photo. The one that practically invented the concept of “mean girls.” Taken in 1957 at a party to welcome Sophia Loren [Read More…]
Dear Black People, Dear White People Is the Cultural Paradigm Shift/Compensation For Madea You’ve Been Waiting For
It would be easy for “white folk” to take Dear White People the wrong way, to interpret it as a sort of propaganda designed to [Read More…]
The Best “Horror” Movies of the 1980s
The genre of the horror movie in the 1980s retrospectively seems more like dark comedy. Decidedly camp and unwaveringly not that scary, the genre of [Read More…]
Taylor Swift and Catey Shaw Should Probably Start Hanging Out With Each Other
The last time a white girl was this maligned for acting as some sort of “spokesperson” for city life was just three months ago when [Read More…]
The Existentialism of Where’s Waldo?
In spite of being geared as a delightfully fun mental challenge for children ages five to nine, Where’s Waldo? bears the indelible mark of making [Read More…]
Frankly, Fran
The sharp wit and unremitting acerbicism of Fran Lebowitz has continued to enlighten readers decades after she stopped publishing anything new. Her frankness and sharp [Read More…]
In Praise of the Psycho Bitch
Being that the term psycho bitch is usually an embellishment for when a woman raises her voice above a whisper, sometimes it’s difficult for people [Read More…]
Should You Season Your Playlist With “Iggy SZN”?
The latest single from Iggy Azalea, pop culture grafter and Nicki Minaj offender extraordinaire, leaves one to wonder if she’s mildly deaf. Sure, there’s your [Read More…]
Hello to All That: The Joan Didion Documentary Hype Begins
Those who say what gets the greenlight in Hollywood are clearly eating their metaphorical hats right now, as the Kickstarter for a Joan Didion documentary [Read More…]
Taylor Swift’s Love Song to New York Proves She Must Actually Hate It
The buzz surrounding Taylor Swift’s forthcoming fifth album, 1989 (obviously named after the year she was born), has only increased as the release date approaches. [Read More…]
