A Daughter’s Telephonic Manifesto on Suppressing the Truth About Her Life: Tracy Bonham’s “Mother Mother”
The mother-daughter relationship is perhaps the most special of the possible parent-child permutations. “Special,” for some, occasionally being a euphemism for “the worst.” But that’s [Read More…]
“No One Dies From Love”–Until They Do
The idea of robots making the best lovers/companions is nothing new in our society, yet it seems to be really entering the pop cultural sphere [Read More…]
The “We Found Love” Video Is What “D.M.B.” Wants To Be, But Instead Exudes “Settling” Toxicity Rather Than “Intensity” Toxicity
With Rihanna continuing to show her lack of concern over not having released any new music since 2016 (unless you want to count the errant [Read More…]
White Folk Sure Are Crazy: The Northman
“Hate is all I’ve ever known. I want to be free of it.” Wanting and doing, of course, are two entirely different things. Particularly for [Read More…]
As Usual, Madonna Does It Better–Including Marilyn Drag
One atrocious tribute at the Met Gala, and now Kim’s name is automatically associated with Marilyn’s? Try staying committed to Marilyn drag your entire career. [Read More…]
Kim Said: First the Decimation of Jackie, Now Marilyn
In retrospect, Kim Kardashian going to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner just before the Met Gala, where she would don the “Marilyn dress” (of which [Read More…]
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On Touches on the Craving for a Tangible Community That Has Been Lost Among Humans
“It’s nice to do together, because it’s well-intentioned,” Jenny Slate says in a 2011 interview with Brian Williams (who also seems only too eager to [Read More…]
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes Re-Emphasizes How Marilyn Forged the Blueprint of Modern Fame and the Media/Societal Thirst For Chewing Up and Spitting Out Women
Maybe the obsession with glamorizing Hollywood celebrity is almost as strong as the obsession with peeking behind the curtain to see just how sinister life [Read More…]
When Everyone Tries To Evolve Nothing Negative Is Safe: Sofi Tukker’s Wet Tennis
The world might look vastly different from the last time Sofi Tukker put out an album—their debut LP, Treehouse—but that doesn’t mean their listeners will [Read More…]
J. Lo Wielding “Adulting”: Another Harbinger of the Word’s Cringe Factor
There is, to be sure, a difference between staying in touch with your “inner child” and all the sense of youthful wonder that comes with [Read More…]
