Jisoo’s “Earthquake” Video Turns the Office Into a Nightmare For Entirely New Reasons

After FKA Twigs proved that the office is still “happening” (in terms of presenting a banal contrast to a more exciting fantasy) with “Eusexua,” Jisoo [Read More…]

Academy Awards 2025: Conan Lands Flat, Political “Rants” Are Nonexistent, The Substance is Shut Out and Anora Ascends to “Oscar Darling”

On the long road to the Oscars a lot can happen. One minute, you’re hot shit (Emilia Pérez), the next you’re canceled (Emilia Pérez). Or [Read More…]

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco “Find A Third” in Gracie Abrams With “Call Me When You Break Up”

While Gracie Abrams might not be of a generation that even acknowledges voicemail as “a thing,” she is nonetheless part of a song that opens [Read More…]

What It Says That Both Madonna and Lady Gaga Are Feeling the Push to “Return to Their Musical Roots”

When Confessions on a Dance Floor came out in 2005, it was preceded by Madonna’s big announcement that she was going “back to her roots” (i.e., the [Read More…]

Something Deeply Troubling Is Happening to the Integrity of Film Acting, With Casting Decisions at the Root of the Problem

Perhaps it’s the modern equivalent of a “casting couch.” This new trend of being cast on the basis of one’s social media prowess. Between Maya and Ethan [Read More…]