Lana Del Rey Balking at the Cedric Gervais Remix As Compared to Madonna Seizing the Opportunity to Capitalize on the Sickick Remix

Long ago, in a time called 2012, Lana Del Rey was actually even more polarizing to people than when she offered up that apropos-of-nothing “question [Read More…]

On Born to Die’s Tenth Anniversary, Let Us Reflect Upon How the Album Would Fare Today, Plus the “We All Died in 2012” Theory

The accelerated pace at which society has altered in the years since one, Lana Del Rey, released her debut album, Born to Die, is almost [Read More…]

With the Official Death of BlackBerry, “BBM Baby” Reminds of a Simpler Technological Time

BlackBerry, at last, has allowed its lingering smartphones to “go dim” (not RIM). It’s a rather historical moment in technology, as it’s yet another example [Read More…]

“1979” Lite: Olivia Rodrigo’s “Traitor” Video Proffers More Pop Culture Recycling

It would be easy to say that “teenhood” never changes, therefore the experience might look similar throughout the decades. And yet, there’s no denying that [Read More…]

Lana Del Rey: A Patron Saint of Father’s Day, Or: Every Song By LDR That Mentions “Daddy”

Despite only one line in Lana Del Rey’s 2012 song, “Ride,” mentioning anything about a “Daddy” (while also including “father” in the lyrics, “Dying young [Read More…]