Tom Cruise Being the Self-Imposed Hero of the Film Industry Was Probably Written in the Stars
While Tom Cruise has come to be increasingly less respected over the past couple decades as both actor and human being, no one had ever [Read More…]
In Honor of Wonder Woman 1984, DC Heroines (and Villainesses) Cast As 80s Pop Stars
With the upcoming release of Wonder Woman 1984 at last firmly secured (or is it?) for Christmas Day, Gal Godot is back in the role [Read More…]
Freaky: It Takes Being A White Male Serial Killer to Gain Confidence
Christopher Landon, who has by now firmly established his capabilities with the thriller/horror genre (e.g. Disturbia and Paranormal Activity 2, 3 and 4), of late, [Read More…]
Let Them All Talk (‘Cause They All Sure Can’t Read)
“Oh god there must be a better way–there must be a better way to describe things, to arrange words, a new way to use words [Read More…]
Like Playing With Matches: Summoning Millennials With Britney Spears & Backstreet Boys
Because releasing “bonus tracks” for Glory has become some kind of compulsion for Britney Spears (perhaps she needs her own tailored version of the DSM)–in [Read More…]
Ever Thine, Ever Mine… Evermore, Or: Taylor Swift Swears Multiple Times on A Record! (While Evoking Less Sinister Twin Peaks Imagery)
Just when her devoted public was vaguely getting over digesting the surprise release (as pioneered by Beyoncé) of her eighth record, folklore, Taylor Swift goes [Read More…]
The “Invisible Thread” Narrative (Along With Peter Pan) Ties Into Taylor Swift’s Mennonite Chic “Willow” Video
Picking up where she left off with the “cardigan” video back in July, Taylor Swift brings us a companion single (to go with a folklore’s [Read More…]
In Fatal Attraction Fashion, Contagion Undercuttingly Positions Infidelity/Hoedom As the Cause of Society’s Woes
The beginning of Steven Soderbergh’s now iconic film, Contagion, wastes no time in making a point about how bad girls who do bad things (and [Read More…]
Contagion’s Unemotional Approach To Presenting A Novel Virus’ Creation and Chaos
Back in January, when coronavirus was nothing more than “China’s problem” to most Americans, Contagion, as a “relevant revisit,” started to rise up the ranks [Read More…]
Mariah, Ariana and Jennifer: A Christmas Simulation
Mariah Carey, by now a well-known whore for Christmas and all the dividends that arrive in her bank account with it, has not gotten lazy [Read More…]
