Tag: Addison Rae
The 2026 Grammys Was a Snapshot of America Now: Either Speaking Out or Remaining “Apolitical”
In the past, awards shows tended to be, at least to the more “pearl-clutching” types, a notorious opportunity for artists to get “hyper-political.” As it [Read More…]
Best Albums of 2025
Compared to the movies released in 2025, there’s no denying that the musical offerings were slightly more exciting and arguably more billable as being part [Read More…]
The Poetic Sartorial Moment of Addison Rae Wearing Gypsy Rose Lee’s Dress
Four years ago, Addison Rae was “just” a TikTok phenomenon with a brand-new single called “Obsessed” and the hope that it might parlay her way [Read More…]
War of the Denim Brands Trying to Play Up the 2000s (a More Marked Time of White Supremacy BTW) Instead of “Great Jeans”
Ever since Sydney Sweeney and American Eagle got it so wrong with their jeans ad, it’s been a free-for-all of shade-throwing on the ad campaign [Read More…]
Olivia Rodrigo Saying Fame Was Essentially Democratized Enough to Include a Certain Lyric on “Vampire” Applies to Addison Rae’s “Fame Is a Gun”
Although Olivia Rodrigo is about three years younger than Addison Rae, it’s still fair to say that she was the one who walked so that [Read More…]
Addison Rae Goes With the Flow in “Times Like These” Video
As the single that Addison Rae pointedly chose to release on the same day as her debut album, Addison, “Times Like These” is loaded with intention. [Read More…]
Addison Rae Shares Her Pop Knowledge on Addison
Almost as though to emphasize Madonna’s influence over Addison Rae in general and Addison the album (with Ray of Light specifically cited as a primary sonic touchstone), perhaps kicking [Read More…]
Addison Rae’s “Fame Is a Gun” Highlights That Britney Adage, “With a taste of a poison paradise/I’m addicted to you”
In the tradition of songs ruminating on fame (largely begat by Madonna with 1998’s “Drowned World/Substitute for Love”), Addison Rae adds to the genre with [Read More…]
With “party 4 u” Video, the How I’m Feeling Now Era Gets Brat-ified
Perhaps out of all the things to happen in the (almost) year since Brat came out, the thing that Charli XCX least expected (apart from Kamala not [Read More…]
Charli XCX Excludes Two Key People From Her Suggestions of Who Can Take Up the Brat Summer Mantle This Year
As Charli XCX continues to insist that she’s bringing Brat Summer—now three seasons past the summer when it all began—to a close, her performance at [Read More…]
