Tag: Culled Culture
The Elegant Neuroticism of Betty Draper
With great beauty comes a great sense of entitlement–and subsequent depression when you don’t get what you want. Betty Draper is just such an example [Read More…]
The Societal Implications of Madonna’s Armpit Hair
For any seasoned connoisseur of Madonna, her predilection for having armpit hair has been established since the mid-70s when she would show up at school [Read More…]
Don DeLillo’s Libra: A Humanizing Account of Lee Harvey Oswald
Libra, one of the lesser appreciated works of Don DeLillo, came out in 1988–twenty-five years after John F. Kennedy’s death. Speculating on the events that [Read More…]
The Suicide of L’Wren Scott: Or Can Everyone Please Stop Referring to L’Wren Scott as “Mick Jagger’s Girlfriend”?
Okay, we get it. When you’re in a relationship with another famous person–or any person for that matter–people like to define you by it. But [Read More…]
A Verbal Composite of What Tino from My So-Called Life Would Be Like
We don’t know much about Tino from My So-Called Life–except that he gives his leftover Chinese food willingly, but what is Tino really like? There [Read More…]
Glenn Eichler: A TV Genius
Glenn Eichler is the man in your subconscious. The man you don’t even know you’re aware of. More than just one of the main forces [Read More…]
Unlikely Female Friendships in TV
They say opposites attract. But this trite chemist’s platitude rings truer for friendships than relationships. For as generic and formulaic as most shows can be, [Read More…]
Rachel Green Was the Progenitor of Normcore
While normcore may be attributed to many jeans/flannel/muted color-wearing 90s icons, Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston) of Friends was not only a visual manifestation of normcore, [Read More…]
Are You A Writer? [Insert Gag Noise Here]
For most “writers,” being asked the question, “Are you a writer?” is not an emotional experience that results in a five second existential crisis. Most [Read More…]
Lily Allen’s Anti-Feminist Campaign Just An Attempt to Get More Dick
Lily Allen’s latest uproar-causing statement: Women are the real cause of misogyny. Her scandalizing assertions arose from her guest editing stint at ShortList and included, among other [Read More…]
