Tag: 2000s pop culture
Mariah Carey’s 4K-Restored “Loverboy” Video: A Charli XCX Wet Dream
It’s no secret (or at least it shouldn’t be) that car racing/the “racetrack culture” and aesthetic were having kind of a moment in the 2000s. [Read More…]
Primetime Doesn’t Defend the Men Who Were Shamed on To Catch a Predator, But Rather, Highlights the Grotesque Sensationalism of the 2000s
In what is becoming a common trend of reevaluating 2000s-era reality TV, Primetime is the first major non-documentary/docuseries to attempt tackling some of the more [Read More…]
The Parallels Between Tinashe’s “Too Easy” and Ariana Grande’s “Petal” Videos
As Tinashe continues to prepare the world for the release of her sixth album, Popstar, it’s worth noting that even Ariana Grande seems to be [Read More…]
It Says Something That Even Madonna Wants to Revisit the 2000s
As many have continued to point out in their reviews of Confessions II, it’s, like, “a big deal and stuff” that Madonna is willing to [Read More…]
Despite a Total Lack of Subtlety in Her Bath & Body Works Commercial, Hilary Duff Is Winning the “Millennial Spokesperson” Title in a Quieter Way Than Lindsay Lohan
On the heels of Lindsay Lohan releasing a Chime commercial that calls out younger millennials “officially turning thirty” (as she herself turned forty on July [Read More…]
The Fallen Optimism of Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde
In 2003, when the height of corruption and disgrace in U.S. government was still the Bush administration invading Iraq under the false pretense of having [Read More…]
FLO’s “Leak It”: Yet Another Homage to the 00s (and Yes, Probably to Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian)
As FLO’s first single of 2026, “Leak It” ups the ante on the trio’s passion for tying themselves to the 2000s sound, having already cited [Read More…]
Lindsay Lohan Long Ago Wrote A Song That Expressed How Chappell Roan Feels About Fame
While Chappell Roan seems to think that she’s the only one who has ever suffered the ills and rigors of what it means to be [Read More…]
Predictably, FKA Twigs Opts for 2000s Aesthetics in “Predictable Girl” Video
Because the only thing more unshakeable as a “blanket trend” than the 90s is the 2000s, it’s no surprise that FKA Twigs, an 80s baby [Read More…]
Madonna’s Reanimation of Confessions on a Dance Floor for a “Twenty Years Edition” Isn’t Reflective of the Luster and Excitement Surrounding Its Original Release
As Madonna starts to get back into the mode of “feeding” her audience “properly,” she’s been breadcrumbing a few “new old” releases over the course [Read More…]
