Zara Larsson’s “Midnight Sun” Video Is An Homage to 00s Aesthetics, But Especially Madonna’s “Love Profusion”
As MARINA recently said on the opening verse to “I <3 You,” “They’re all going to Y2K.” This message was received loud and clear by Zara [Read More…]
While One Might Be NASCAR and Disney, and the Other Formula One and Apple, There’s a Certain Link Between Herbie: Fully Loaded and F1
In its day, of course, Herbie: Fully Loaded was pretty much panned and/or written off as a noticeable dip in Lindsay Lohan’s then ever-rising “teen queen” stock [Read More…]
Miley Cyrus and Naomi Campbell Give Good Face in the “Every Girl You’ve Ever Loved” Video
With the premiere of Miley Cyrus’ “pop opera,” Something Beautiful for one night only in select theaters throughout the U.S. and Europe in June, it’s obvious she’s [Read More…]
F1: A Barometer for “the Current Culture”
Perhaps there’s no more appropriate time for F1 to be released than in 2025. What with the summer of Trumpism (Part Deux) reigning unchecked. Ergo, the summer [Read More…]
With “The One,” Kesha Delivers a Sologamist’s Anthem That Topples “thank u, next”
For many, Ariana Grande’s 2019 hit, “thank u, next” (from the album of the same name), was “merely” an autobiographical song about an ultimately promiscuous (a.k.a. [Read More…]
Reneé Rapp’s “Mad” Details What a Waste of Time and Energy It Is When the Other Person in a Relationship Is Easily Riled
In keeping with the “this is so stupid” aura of “Leave Me Alone,” Reneé Rapp’s first single from her forthcoming album, Bite Me, the second one, [Read More…]
Lorde Goes Deeper and Deeper on Virgin
The road to Virgin release day has been a long one. Not just the creation of the album itself, which Lorde, in her synesthetic state, describes as [Read More…]
Laufey Goes All in On the Self-Proclaimed Embarrassment of Being a “Lover Girl”
Based on the pair of singles from A Matter of Time that Laufey released prior to “Lover Girl,” “Silver Lining” and “Tough Luck,” it’s clear that her [Read More…]
The “Apples to Apples” Episode of And Just Like That… Continues to Cement Carrie’s Disdain for the “Country”
Things never go well for Carrie Bradshaw when she attempts a foray into “country life” (which is what going to Virginia amounts to for New [Read More…]
Attention Whores Kesha, Slayyyter and Rose Gray Join Forces for to Deliver a Summer Anthem
As Miley Cyrus said on her own 2023 track, “Attention” (from the live album of the same name), “I need attention.” In a similar intonation, Kesha [Read More…]
