Tag: Nicole Kidman
Sirens Delves Into the Limits of Sisterly Bonds, Class as Cult and Women Being Made Into “Monsters” Once They Don’t Live Up to Expectations
In 2011, Molly Smith Metzler’s play, Elemeno Pea, made its debut. Not in “fancy” New York City, where theater is deemed by many a self-righteous snob [Read More…]
The Stepford Wife of Holland
Like Duke University disliking its association with the incestuous/generally psychotic Ratliff family of The White Lotus, certain residents of Holland, Michigan may not like the town’s newfound [Read More…]
FKA Twigs’ “24hr Dog” Is the New Babygirl Theme Song
While Babygirl, tragically, did not receive the Academy Award recognition it deserved on the sonic front (Sky Ferreira’s “Leash” was robbed—robbed!), it seems as though it’s [Read More…]
I Am Your Bitch, Please Hang Your Shit On Me, Or: The Madonna Influence on Babygirl
A wise woman named Madonna once said, “A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they [Read More…]
Babygirl: It’s Okay for “Modern” Women to Want Things They “Shouldn’t”—And Have Them, Too
At a time when it’s easy to take everything literally, a film like Halina Reijn’s Babygirl can be dangerous when interpreted in the wrong hands. Namely, conservative [Read More…]
Finally Off Her Ex-Label’s Leash, Sky Ferreira Releases Moody, Masochistic “Leash” for the Babygirl Soundtrack
Maybe there was something kismet about Sky Ferreira ending up on the soundtrack for a movie directed by Halina Reijn. Not just because that movie [Read More…]
When It Comes to Fellow Women in the Film Industry, Sydney Sweeney Echoes What Megan Thee Stallion Says About Rap
As Sydney Sweeney continues to make a name for herself as part of the next wave of A-list actors in Hollywood (however unglamorous and “un-A-list” [Read More…]
The Irony of “I’m Just Ken” Grafting “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” at the 2024 Oscars
There is a long tradition of women emulating Marilyn Monroe’s famed performance of “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. In fact, [Read More…]
White Folk Sure Are Crazy: The Northman
“Hate is all I’ve ever known. I want to be free of it.” Wanting and doing, of course, are two entirely different things. Particularly for [Read More…]
Paris Hilton at the Grocery Store: A Stepford Wife Homage
Among the numerous tropes brandished for the sake of “comedy” in Cooking With Paris, the most consistently used one is of Paris Hilton at the [Read More…]
