Caught Stealing: Darren Aronofsky Might Call It a “Love Letter” to New York, But It’s More Like a Requiem (Not for a Dream)

It’s been three years since Darren Aronofsky proceeded to break audiences’ hearts with The Whale (written by Samuel D. Hunter, and based on his 2012 play). In [Read More…]

Charlotte York: Not Necessarily the OG Practitioner of Shrekking, But Definitely the Most Successful Example of the Intended Result

Like “delulu” or “skibidi,” there seems to be no shortage of unexpected and (brainrot-inspired) slang words cropping up in the mainstream (and hell, even being added [Read More…]

Cardi B Trolls the “Imaginary Playerz” in Her Latest Pro-Opulence Single Sampling Jay-Z

Following the release of what Cardi B had hoped would be a “summer anthem,” “Outside” (an overt diss at her ex-husband, Offset), she’s trying her [Read More…]

Cinderella’s Got to Go: With A Matter of Time, The Clock Strikes Midnight as Laufey Steps Even Further Into Her Own Musical Skin

Nothing about Laufey’s musical journey has been conventional. Perhaps the biggest example of that was becoming an “overnight” sensation during the pandemic while posting videos [Read More…]

With “Everybody Scream,” It’s Clear that Florence + the Machine Isn’t Done With the World of Dance Fever

It’s been three years since Florence + the Machine released arguably their best album to date, Dance Fever. In that time, Florence Welch embarked on the Dance [Read More…]

Alex Consani’s Declaration, “Being in a Relationship is Fun, But, Like, So Much Work,” Is Indicative of a Much Bigger Zeitgeist in Dating and Monogamy (RIP)

Although Amelia Dimoldenberg has had many guests on for Chicken Shop Date this year, among the most memorable still remains Alex Consani. Not just because she has [Read More…]

Party of One: With the And Just Like That… Series Finale, Michael Patrick King Gives Carrie the Ending He Always Wanted To—Albeit Poorly Executed

As has been Michael Patrick King’s wont throughout the third and final season of And Just Like That…, there have been a lot of callbacks to previous [Read More…]