She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law Bites Back at the Incel Demographic That Would Condemn It
While many (men) were quick to dismiss She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law as yet another attempt on Marvel’s part to “feminize” and “ethnify” everything, anyone willing to look [Read More…]
SZA & Clyde: The “Shirt” Video Offers a Variation on Bonnie and Clyde and Pulp Fiction With Far More Betrayal Involved
Every time SZA comes out of the woodwork, it always seems to be worth the wait (case in point: “I Hate U”). And her latest [Read More…]
Billie Eilish Said “I’m the Problem” Before Taylor Swift and, Historically, That Tends to Track
Perhaps because it’s so unusual to encounter a Gen Zer doing anything either original or “first” (not that anything really can be at this point), [Read More…]
Madonna’s Unwitting “Plastic Surgery Costume”: A Commentary on Class and Age
Just when you thought Madonna might not have any sense of self-awareness, she goes and does something all too meta: puts scar makeup all over [Read More…]
Halloween Ends, Evil Never Does
A year after the events of 2018’s (rather lackluster) Halloween Kills, mild-mannered Corey Cunningham (Rohan Campbell) is asked to babysit a boy named Jeremy (Jaxon [Read More…]
When a Relationship is Flatlining, Ellie Goulding Recommends: “Let It Die”
Veering away from her more “DIY aesthetic” that took hold of most music videos circa 2020, Ellie Goulding is back with a new single to [Read More…]
Pearl Proves What Eminem Said Long Ago: “You Only Get One Shot”
Of all the movies released in the past year to end up offering a prequel and a sequel, X seemed among the least likely. After [Read More…]
Don’t Hate Taylor Because She’s Thin And Still Feels Fat: “Anti-Hero” and Its Cacomorphobia Interpretation
For some reason, it was only about two or so seconds of the “Anti-Hero” video that stood out to many viewers. Particularly, let’s say, more [Read More…]
Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” Is A Return to Some of Her Most Iconic Ballads
Gradually getting the masses accustomed to her presence among us as a musician again (as opposed to just another beauty and fashion mogul), Rihanna has [Read More…]
Adele and the Wine Factory: “I Drink Wine” Video Refreshes the Public’s Memory of There Being a Bigger Wine Enthusiast in the Music Business Than Taylor Swift
Every time you think Adele might have disappeared yet again for good (Greta Garbo-style), she’s known to randomly reemerge and remind fans that she’s not [Read More…]
