Tag: Charli XCX
It’s a (Hurts so Good) Knife When the Old Fans Troll the New Fans: On Charli XCX’s “party 4 u” Going Viral
While Charli XCX might have sung, “It’s a knife when the mean fans hate the nice fans” on her remix of “Sympathy is a knife” [Read More…]
The Highs and Hypocrisies of the 2025 Grammys
It was no surprise that this year’s Grammy Awards was a very L.A.-centric one. Not in the sense of location—though, of course, the ceremony is [Read More…]
It’s Eusexua Winter Somewhere, But Not in the U.S.
In the months since Charli XCX unleashed Brat onto the world in June of 2024, it seems as though the masses have grown even fonder of adhering [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…]
“Girl, So Confusing” as Elphaba and Galinda’s Theme Song
When it comes to a rivalry between two women, there is, oftentimes, more than a slight hint of sexual tension. It was true for Nomi [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…]
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…]
Finally Off Her Ex-Label’s Leash, Sky Ferreira Releases Moody, Masochistic “Leash” for the Babygirl Soundtrack
Maybe there was something kismet about Sky Ferreira ending up on the soundtrack for a movie directed by Halina Reijn. Not just because that movie [Read More…]
With “Delusional,” Kesha Joins the List of Female Pop Stars Calling Out Shitty Exes
While Kesha has certainly had her share of songs referring to no-good exes (or just no-good men in general), “Delusional” marks the first truly blatant [Read More…]
