“Thriller”: Michael Jackson’s Admission of Being a Monster Hiding in Plain Sight
The simultaneously sexless and hyper-sexual persona of Michael Jackson reached a peak in December of 1983, when the video for “Thriller” was released. Directed by [Read More…]
In A More Evolved World, Christine and the Queens’ La Vita Nuova Could Act As the New “Thriller”
Each year around Halloween, in spite of Michael Jackson being a pederast, the same obligation to dredge up the “Thriller” video arises. With almost as [Read More…]
Art Requires Someone in Management Who Isn’t A Proverbial Suit: The French Dispatch
It’s never been easier to be annoyed by Wes Anderson. Yet for those who can sympathize with the often self-imposed loneliness of a writer’s life [Read More…]
Ginger Snaps and Jennifer’s Body: Making Women’s “Rage” Acceptable Through Supernatural Circumstances
Among many underrated “Halloween” movies, both Ginger Snaps and Jennifer’s Body remain unappreciated by the vast majority. Although, at the very least, the latter has [Read More…]
The Asexual Crush of Gunther
Gunther from Friends has been called many things. Including, rightly so, the saddest character on television. And also, well, he’s been deemed very obviously gay. [Read More…]
What We Talk About When We Talk About Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s Branded Love for Tiffany’s
It’s a delicate subject. Speaking “ill” of Beyoncé (but we must remember that even the “gods” are capable of frailty). Jay-Z, not so much. You [Read More…]
Mondo Appropriato #5: Travis and Kourtney Dressing as Sid and Nancy
In a series called Mondo Appropriato, Culled Culture examines how “on the nose” something is in the pop cultural and/or political landscape. Although punk has [Read More…]
“Coke Bottle”/Cold Gun: Fatty Arbuckle Redux, Or: Another Woman in Hollywood Dies Thanks to a White Man
Many believe that Hollywood scandals just aren’t what they used to be. That long gone are the days of orgies and other assorted sins associated [Read More…]
A “Personal Pan” From Dependable Del Rey: The Blue Banisters Album (More Jewel Than Joni)
From the moment “Text Book” commences the Blue Banisters album, Lana Del Rey is ready to get deeply confessional (and, naturally, what would the kickoff [Read More…]
“1979” Lite: Olivia Rodrigo’s “Traitor” Video Proffers More Pop Culture Recycling
It would be easy to say that “teenhood” never changes, therefore the experience might look similar throughout the decades. And yet, there’s no denying that [Read More…]
