Tag: capitalism
One Night Only Is a Wet Dream (for Those Who Dream of Marriage-Fueled Capitalism Enduring)
As far as debuts go, screenwriter Travis Braun theoretically had everything “on his side” when it came to One Night Only, what with being the [Read More…]
Mariah Carey’s “It’s Time” Announcement This Year: A PSA for Christmas’ Marriage to Capitalism
Although Mariah Carey had already announced, “It’s tiiiiiiiime!” long ago at this point, on November 1st, as actual Christmas approaches, it bears recalling just how [Read More…]
“When Will They Ever Learn?”: Bugonia Is Mercilessly Unsympathetic Toward Humankind (And It’s Deserved)
To many, Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film, Bugonia (a remake of Jang Joon-hwan’s 2003 movie, Save the Green Planet!), will come across as being “preachy.” To be sure, there’s [Read More…]
Britney Spears Is Ultimately Being Criticized For Not Doing Something for Money
The scrutiny that Britney Spears continues to undergo might not be as “intense” as it was in the early and mid-2000s, but that hardly means [Read More…]
Looking for a Man in Finance, Trust Fund, 6’5”, Blue Eyes: Materialists
The Pet Shop Boys once said, “Love is a bourgeois construct.” If it is, the matchmaking industry has certainly found a way to profit from [Read More…]
Mike Mills, Saoirse Ronan and Talking Heads Join Forces to Remind It’s the “Groundhog Day Effect” That Makes You Feel Like a “Psycho Killer”
Almost forty-eight years ago, in December of 1977, the Talking Heads released “Psycho Killer,” their first charting hit (and yes, coming in at number ninety-two [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…]
When The Party’s Over: On Party City’s Closure
In many ways, it seems fitting that Party City was founded in 1986, a year when millennials were starting to be birthed in full force [Read More…]
Sean Baker Goes Chappell Roan at the Independent Spirit Awards
As Hollywood prepares itself for the Academy Awards under the dark pall of an unhinged, anti-Californian president and an ongoing recovery from the most devastating [Read More…]
Charli XCX Focusing on the High-Fashion Clothing Angle of the L.A. Wildfires Is More Cher (Horowitz) Than Brat (And Ignores the Larger Issue)
In 1995’s Clueless, one of the most seminal films “about” L.A. (and, more to the point, its priorities), Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) famously drags a slew [Read More…]
