Tag: Culled Culture
The Evolution of Wicked Into Movie Musical Form & Its Enduring Applicability to the Current Moment
A book—or any form of source material, really—hasn’t truly reached its apex “saturation point” in pop culture until going from book to Broadway musical to [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…]
Business Time: Our Little Secret is a Rom-Com With Little Com and Even Less Rom (But Plenty of Vom)
When a business proposal is at the center of the “romantic” cachet in a movie, it’s a sure sign that the plot has been lost [Read More…]
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Still The Most Applicable Thanksgiving Movie When It Comes to Illuminating the Logistical Nightmare of U.S. Infrastructure During Hype Days of the Year
The reason Planes, Trains and Automobiles remains the premier Thanksgiving movie (sorry Eli Roth) is not without merit. In fact, apart from Home for the [Read More…]
Mondo Bullshittio #52: The Reverence for the SNL “Antonio” a.k.a. “Castrati” Sketch
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…]
Home for the Holidays Presaged the Rise of the “Chosen Family”
The more that time goes by, the more 1995’s Home for the Holidays asserts itself as a standout in the scantly populated genre of Thanksgiving [Read More…]
Disclaimer: Women Are Easily Painted as Villains and Jezebels
In the spirit of Strange Darling turning expectation on its ear, Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer slaps viewers in the face in a similar manner vis-à-vis exposing [Read More…]
When It Comes to Fellow Women in the Film Industry, Sydney Sweeney Echoes What Megan Thee Stallion Says About Rap
As Sydney Sweeney continues to make a name for herself as part of the next wave of A-list actors in Hollywood (however unglamorous and “un-A-list” [Read More…]
Rachel and Amanda Have Effectively Said “You Can’t Sit With Us” to Lindsay and Lacey More Than the Other Way Around
As Lindsay Lohan and Lacey Chabert celebrate the release of their two subpar Netflix movies by orbiting the promotion circuit together, some might be wondering [Read More…]
Snowblown: Lacey Chabert Lives Out a Fantasy More Suited for a Bodice-Ripping Romance Novel Than a Would-Be Hallmark Movie in Hot Frosty
Perhaps now more than ever, it’s a woman’s belief that the only way to gain access to a truly desirable (read: non-assholish) man is via [Read More…]
