Tag: pop culture
Ringwaldian
Perhaps only in the 1980s could someone such as Molly Ringwald have been a teen idol. She was pale, redheaded and from Sacramento (not even [Read More…]
TV Intros that Capture the Essence of the Show
A TV intro isn’t just about the theme song. It’s about the combination of images paired with the specific tempo of a piece of music. [Read More…]
If The Ashlee Simpson Show had Continued…
On the laurels of her appearances in Nick and Jessica: Newlyweds, Jessica Simpson’s younger sister, Ashlee, landed her own reality show on MTV in 2004, entitled [Read More…]
When Khia Said What No One Would
“My neck, my back/Lick my pussy and my crack.” We were all thinking it, but only Khia had the gumption to say it. She made it [Read More…]
Can’t Remember to Forget You: Or Lesbianism is so Chic
The latest video from Shakira, “Can’t Remember to Forget You,” vacillates between provocative and politically contrived from one moment to the next. Featuring Rihanna, it [Read More…]
The Difference Between Madonna Performing With Miley and Madonna Performing With Britney
If you still have yet to see the mash-up of Madonna’s “Don’t Tell Me” and Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop” on MTV Unplugged, you’re in [Read More…]
High Maintenance Deserves More Funding Than Girls
Girls is somehow seen as the definitive source on what life for white people in Brooklyn is like. It is given the gentle tenderness of robust [Read More…]
The Worst Seasons from Some of TV’s Best Shows
No matter how perfect a TV show is, there always seems to be that one season that showcases a certain lackluster quality. Whether it has [Read More…]
Friends Didn’t Fuck You Up. You Did It To Yourself.
VICE’s recent article in anti-celebration of the twentieth anniversary of Friends‘ debut is an all-out assault on the now classic TV show that, as much [Read More…]
Missy Elliott Will Always Love Aaliyah More Than You
No matter how devout of an Aaliyah acolyte you think you are, you will never trump Missy Elliott in terms of love, respect and devotion [Read More…]
