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…]
Three Queens, Or: A Carpool Karaoke Christmas
Some might say there was no method to the madness of creating a Christmas-themed episode of Carpool Karaoke centered around three of the biggest names in [Read More…]
Madonna Is Still the Greatest Pop Star of the Twenty-First Century
While no one wants to hear this (least of all ageists or the Beyhive), Madonna remains, despite Billboard’s recent list to the contrary, the greatest pop [Read More…]
Mondo Appropriato #10: The Recording Academy Choosing to Nominate “Guess” Instead of “Girl, So Confusing”
In a series called Mondo Appropriato, Culled Culture examines how “on the nose” something is in the pop cultural and/or political landscape.As the first year [Read More…]
The Radical Snubbing of Radical Optimism
It seems fairly undeniable that, of all the “main pop girls” who put albums out in 2024, Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism was the most underrated and underlooked. Perhaps [Read More…]
The Year Taylor Swift Lost Her Clout
It goes without saying that Taylor Swift will continue to have no trouble breaking records and selling her music/self through various platforms (whether that’s through [Read More…]
Miley Cyrus Talks Flowers Again on The Last Showgirl’s “Beautiful That Way”
Along with Pamela Anderson getting acknowledged by the Golden Globe Awards for her work in The Last Showgirl, so, too, has Miley Cyrus received her due. [Read More…]
