Tag: Culled Culture
In Honor of Laufey’s “Snow White,” A List of Songs About Beauty
With the release of Laufey’s affecting single, “Snow White,” it’s worth looking back on some of the various other songs that women (the gender most [Read More…]
With “Snow White,” Laufey Offers a Kind of “Pressures of Beauty Standards” Foil to Xtina’s “Beautiful”
Although the 2000s, especially to Gen Z (and now, Gen Alpha), seem like ages ago (or, as Lorde puts it on Solar Power’s “Mood Ring,” “Don’t [Read More…]
Fusion Is Nothing New: Together and The Fly
Cyndi Lauper once said (in the immortal 1984 single, “Time After Time”), “Caught up in circles/Confusion is nothing new.” But when it comes to the [Read More…]
You’ll Never Hear “2 Become 1” The Same Way Again: Together
While Alison Brie and Dave Franco are no strangers to working, er, together (see: The Rental), Together marks the first time they’ve gone all in on carrying a [Read More…]
Whether It’s Pointed or a Coincidence, Beyoncé Releases the Final Chapter in Her Levi’s Jeans Campaign in the Immediate Wake of the Sydney Sweeney Has Great “Jeans” Controversy
Jeans are apparently all the rage (to sell) these days. A truly hot commodity. Even when advertised…questionably. As American Eagle decided to do with their [Read More…]
Jessica Simpson’s “Fade”: Yet Another Glimpse into the Disappointments Wrought by Her Marriage
As Jessica Simpson continues to release some of the best music of her career (sorry/not sorry, “Irresistible”), she’s begun promoting Part 2 of Nashville Canyon, her two-part EP [Read More…]
It Wasn’t Just the Unhinged “Plots” That Prompted the Cancellation of And Just Like That…
Though Michael Patrick King can insist all he wants that the reason And Just Like That… has come to an end is because “while…writing the last episode [Read More…]
Rose Gray’s “Everything Changes (But I Won’t)” Gets Even More Club-ified With a Remix Featuring Shygirl and Casey MQ
For those who are increasingly miffed by the state of affairs in this devolving world, as Rose Gray would remind, “Everything changes” (or, perhaps more [Read More…]
With Bite Me, Reneé Rapp Calls It a (W)rap on Giving a Fuck About People Pleasing
It’s not hard to see (or rather, hear) that things have changed drastically for Reneé Rapp since the release of her debut album, Snow Angel, in [Read More…]
Your Hair Is Everywhere, Screaming “New York Fucked Me Up,” Or: Chappell Roan, Too, Is Haunted By New York in “The Subway”
While there are many people who wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to interpret “The Subway” as yet another “love letter” to New York—especially those who [Read More…]
