Tag: lorde
Lorde’s Video for “Fallen Fruit”: A Missed Opportunity in Significantly Evoking What the Song is All About
Does staring “thoughtfully” into the camera really “mean something” anymore? Lorde seems to think so. That it’s all that’s required to get across the message [Read More…]
Mondo Ironico #1: Lorde Making A Nature Album As Nature Collapses
In a series called Mondo Ironico, let us discuss how fucking antithetical something in pop culture is. Lorde may have been checked out of “mainstream [Read More…]
Stoned at the Nail Salon: Lorde’s “Way Existential” Rumination on “Aging”
Not taking a page from the pop star handbook that insists “produce, produce, produce” and “always stay in the spotlight lest they forget you” that [Read More…]
Betrayer of the Pale: Lorde Has a Sun-Worshipping Beach Cult (And A Madewell Commercial) in “Solar Power”
The long-awaited return of Lorde has perhaps caused the phenomenon that naturally occurs when too much anticipation builds up: disappointment with the eventual product. There’s [Read More…]
Were You That Special, Or Just Another Type To Fit The Mold?: Olivia Rodrigo’s “deja vu”
Sticking to a theme that launched her into a Taylor Swift-like echelon in terms of exuding a Crowned Singer-Songwriter of Pop vibe, Olivia Rodrigo has [Read More…]
Taylor Swift’s Inez/Betty/James = David Lynch’s Laura/Donna/James
While the “cognoscenti” of the few remaining New York-based pop culture “publications” would like to believe “Betty” is now an undeniable part of the “queer [Read More…]
Taylor Swift Brings Whimsical Hope (Though, Is That Really Wise?) to A Bleak Summer With the Fantastical Video For “Cardigan”
Because an “indie” record from Taylor Swift wouldn’t be complete without a song called “cardigan” (played up by the fact that Swift is even selling [Read More…]
No Bops, Just the Employment of “Indie” Fops: Taylor Swift’s Folklore
When asked why she’ll never be a true Madonna type despite the arena tours, the barrage of number one hits and a juggernaut empire, Taylor [Read More…]
Don’t Forget About Lorde: Before thank u, next Melodrama Was The Post-Breakup Go-To
With Ariana Grande’s cathartic (not just for her either), recently released and record-shattering thank u, next, it’s easy to forget that it was just two [Read More…]
Lorde’s “Glory and Gore” in the Context of Gun Violence
With Lorde’s recent “unintentional” Whitney Houston snafu of bathtub insensitivity, it doesn’t hurt to revisit her 2013 cut, “Glory and Gore” with a fresh pair [Read More…]
