Cassie Howard Proves the Jimmy Soul Adage, “If You Wanna Be Happy for the Rest of Your Life, Never Make a Pretty Woman Your Wife”

Now that Cassie Howard (Sydney Sweeney) has become “Cassie Jacobs”—as Nate (Jacob Elordi) was sure to emphasize on the limo ride back to their house [Read More…]

Marie Antoinette Lit the Path for Wuthering Heights (And Was Also Panned Upon Its Release)

Considering the obvious comparisons of Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights to Sofia Coppola’s work, perhaps there’s a chance that, one day, Fennell’s take on [Read More…]

There’s Carnal Love and Then There’s Love That Leaves Carnage In Its Wake: Charli XCX’s “Always Everywhere” Video

Continuing to go “vag-deep” into the Wuthering Heights universe, Charli XCX has provided yet another visual accompaniment to one of her songs from the soundtrack [Read More…]

Move Over Phil Spector, Charli XCX’s Latest Song From Wuthering Heights, “Wall of Sound,” Conveys a Level of Yearning on Par with Groups Like The Ronettes

Knowing Charli XCX and her love/appreciation for music, it would be unlikely that she wasn’t aware of the Phil Spector connection to a title like [Read More…]

A Song That Will Haunt You, Chase You Into the Woods and Potentially Make You Want to Scratch Your Eyes Out: It’s Not Exactly a Party “House” That Charli XCX and John Cale Have Provided—and That’s a Good Thing

Gothic, haunting, disorienting and featuring the sort of sound that makes it feel like it could be right at home on David Bowie’s Blackstar, Charli [Read More…]

Saltburn: Emerald Fennell’s 00s Era Homage to Brideshead Revisited, The Talented Mr. Ripley and Single White Female

Emerald Fennell’s Academy Award-winning debut, Promising Young Woman, had a promising start indeed at the beginning of 2020, before anyone knew that movie theaters worldwide [Read More…]