Tag: pop culture
The Déclassé Shit Beyoncé Did In Her Early Career That No One Talks About Anymore
It’s pretty much been established by now that Beyoncé has reached the level of perfection in most people’s eyes where they can’t even envision her [Read More…]
Wayne Kostenbaum Talks Briefly About the 80s in My 1980s
If your eye was caught by the cover of Wayne Kostenbaum’s My 1980s and you automatically assumed it had to be about said decade, there’s [Read More…]
Anti-Gravity
The recent accolades thrown Gravity‘s way in the wake of its Academy Award nominations is almost as incongruous as acknowledging the fact that Alfonso Cuarón directed A [Read More…]
Ethel Merman: Still The Queen Bee of Gay Icons
There have been a plethora of female icons in the wake of Ethel Merman. But it’s possible that none will ever be as gay (not even [Read More…]
LL Cool J and the Art of Romance
The expanded abbreviation Ladies Love Cool James is not for nothing. LL Cool J has the finesse and, most importantly, the lips to back up [Read More…]
The Elegance and Poise of Faye Dunaway
She may have once played one of the most train wreck roles in movie history as Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest, but Faye Dunaway has [Read More…]
If Ariel Pink Was Your Boss…
If Ariel Pink was your boss, everything would be better. The working world as you know it would cease to be a horrendous place that [Read More…]
If David Bowie, Shirley Bassey and Elvis Presley Had a Lovechild.
Is it some sort of cosmic coincidence that David Bowie, Shirley Bassey and Elvis Presley all share a January 8th birthday? It’s hard to say. [Read More…]
Ke$ha Goes to Rehab…For an Eating Disorder
Based on Ke$ha’s lyrics, there would be nothing unexpected about her going to rehab. But to go for an eating disorder is more than slightly [Read More…]
The “Do What U Want” Chronicles: Or Lady Gaga Negates Both Her Feminism and Her Sense of Individuality
Lady Gaga’s second single and best song from the flailing ARTPOP album is shaping up to be one of her most telling career moves. Originally released [Read More…]
