Category: Pop Culture
Missy Elliott Will Always Love Aaliyah More Than You
No matter how devout of an Aaliyah acolyte you think you are, you will never trump Missy Elliott in terms of love, respect and devotion [Read More…]
The Déclassé Shit Beyoncé Did In Her Early Career That No One Talks About Anymore
It’s pretty much been established by now that Beyoncé has reached the level of perfection in most people’s eyes where they can’t even envision her [Read More…]
Anti-Gravity
The recent accolades thrown Gravity‘s way in the wake of its Academy Award nominations is almost as incongruous as acknowledging the fact that Alfonso Cuarón directed A [Read More…]
The Academy Shirks Inside Llewyn Davis: Here’s Why
The Academy generally likes to throw people a surprise to trick them into thinking the awards selection process is mildly discerning and unpredictable. However, this [Read More…]
Ethel Merman: Still The Queen Bee of Gay Icons
There have been a plethora of female icons in the wake of Ethel Merman. But it’s possible that none will ever be as gay (not even [Read More…]
LL Cool J and the Art of Romance
The expanded abbreviation Ladies Love Cool James is not for nothing. LL Cool J has the finesse and, most importantly, the lips to back up [Read More…]
The Elegance and Poise of Faye Dunaway
She may have once played one of the most train wreck roles in movie history as Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest, but Faye Dunaway has [Read More…]
What We Learned About Economizing from Carl Weathers on Arrested Development
Carl Weathers taught us a lot on Arrested Development–which is more than one can say for what he taught Tobias Fünke (David Cross) about acting. A frugal, [Read More…]
The Discomfiture of the 2014 Golden Globes
There is no awards show like the Golden Globes. It does its best to hide behind a carefully cultivated veil of refinement, but glimpse briefly [Read More…]
If Ariel Pink Was Your Boss…
If Ariel Pink was your boss, everything would be better. The working world as you know it would cease to be a horrendous place that [Read More…]
