Addressing the “Christmas Gooch” Period: Sabrina Carpenter’s “is it new years yet?”

On the December 18th episode of Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver’s biweekly podcast, Miss Me?, Oliver perspicaciously mentions, “There is a part of Christmas that can [Read More…]

It Means Nothing: The Kim Kardashian “Santa Baby” Video Is a Snapshot of America

While Kim Kardashian may continue to be generally hated (turning that hate into a multibillion dollar “underwear” empire), there’s no denying that, in the twenty-first [Read More…]

Christmas or Otherwise, Die Hard Reflects How The System Is Designed to Stymie Everything (Particularly in the Event of an Emergency or Special Circumstance)

While Die Hard, to those who don’t look beyond its big-budget, explosive-filled surface, might seem like just another “light” action movie, the John McTiernan-directed feature has [Read More…]

“Last Christmas” Is Eternally This Christmas: Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped

If you thought the cultural reassessment of Wham! was over after the release of Chris Smith’s 2023 documentary, you thought wrong. Because now, there’s a documentary [Read More…]

A (Short n’ Sweet, But Highly Effective) Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter Might Make Mariah Quake in Her Santa Boots

In the (Christmas) spirit of seasonal specials that have come before, Sabrina Carpenter jumps right into the overlying message of X(xx)mas: materialism. Because, yes, she rightfully [Read More…]

Mondo Bullshittio #53: Charli XCX Not Making Billboard’s List of Greatest Pop Stars of the Twenty-First Century

In a series called Mondo Bullshittio, let’s talk about some of the most glaring hypocrisies and faux pas in pop culture…and all that it affects. [Read More…]