Tag: Nicole Kidman
Practical Magic 2: Well, It’s Better Than Hocus Pocus 2 (But Of Course That Doesn’t Say Much)
In the new tradition of beloved films that weren’t necessarily critically acclaimed or even notable box office successes getting sequels, Practical Magic 2 joins the [Read More…]
Adéla Becomes the Ultimate Fangirl with “Nicole Kidman”
The tradition of pop and rap musicians naming their songs after notable icons is hardly new. There was Robbie Williams with 2006’s “She’s Madonna,” Nicki [Read More…]
The Unwitting Way that Adéla’s “Ain’t in LA” Is Actually Complimentary to the City It Insults
Oftentimes (and particularly in this era), predicting what song is going to “take” with the masses in a major way is like a game of [Read More…]
With “She’s the Best,” Troye Sivan Seems to Want to Fill the Void in the Brat Universe Now That Charli XCX Left It
Although gay men are plenty well-known for grafting from women (and often, the caricature of what it’s supposed “mean” to be a woman) while going [Read More…]
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…]
