Tag: 2000s
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…]
Hilary Duff’s Comeback Success Has Nothing to Do With Luck (…Or Something) and Everything to Do With the Same Earnestness That Established Her Career to Begin With
The last time Hilary Duff released an album, it was just days before anyone knew that Donald Trump would make his intentions to run for [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…]
Mondo Appropriato #12: Dick Cheney Dying Right Before Zohran Mamdani’s Election
In a series called Mondo Appropriato, Culled Culture examines how “on the nose” something is in the pop cultural and/or political landscape. Sometimes, in life, [Read More…]
On Lola Young and Amy Winehouse’s Generational Divide When It Comes to Dealing With Addiction
While Amy Winehouse might have “glamorized” addiction (in a far less deliberate way than Lana Del Rey “glamorizing abuse”), her proverbial predecessor/the person who is [Read More…]
MAC’s Nepo Baby Campaign is a Reflection of Living in a Time Where Everyone Has Decided to Say “So What?” About Embracing Shitty Behavior and Systems
While outlets like New York Magazine might have thought that calling out nepo babies (by, among other tactics, quite literally naming names) could deter them or the [Read More…]
