Tag: Sabrina Carpenter
Hilary Duff’s “Roommates” Is a Lament for the Honeymoon Phase (Both of a Relationship and Life)
As Hilary Duff gives another auditory snapshot of what to expect from sixth album, Luck… or Something, “Roommates” provides a marked thematic contrast to the [Read More…]
Best Albums of 2025
Compared to the movies released in 2025, there’s no denying that the musical offerings were slightly more exciting and arguably more billable as being part [Read More…]
Tate McRae’s “Nobody’s Girl” Builds on the “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?” Motif
Although a natural continuation of her wrathful “Tit For Tat,” the latest single from Tate McRae, “Nobody’s Girl,” is also a timely “companion piece” to [Read More…]
Hilary Duff Returns With a “Mature,” Yet Skewering New Single
While SZA missed the opportunity to call “Kill Bill” “Mature” (after all, she does keep repeating, “I’m so mature” throughout it), Hilary Duff knew that [Read More…]
Taylor Swift Increasingly Loses Touch with “The Commoner” on The Life of a Showgirl
Although Taylor Swift has been famous for most of her life, one of the biggest keys to her success has always been “relatability.” Or at [Read More…]
An Album for the Patrick Bateman Bros: Doja Cat Is An 80s Lady on Vie
After releasing the deliberately polarizing Scarlet in 2023 (followed by a reissue called Scarlet 2 Claude in 2024), Doja Cat seems to have done yet [Read More…]
Ava Max Sets Stereos on Fire With Don’t Click Play
In her Man’s Best Friend interview with Zane Lowe, there comes a point where Sabrina Carpenter says that people don’t have to listen to an [Read More…]
The Life of a (Real-Ass) Showgirl: JADE’s That’s Showbiz Baby
Long before Taylor Swift bandied the phrase, “And, baby, that’s show business for you” in honor of her forthcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl, [Read More…]
Madonna’s Influence Once Again Makes Itself Known in the Work of Sabrina Carpenter—This Time Via Her 2025 VMA Performance
Just when you think Sabrina Carpenter might be taking a break from her busy schedule of making Madonna references (whether doing her interpretation of M [Read More…]
Apart from Sabrina Carpenter, the 2025 VMAs Keeps It Pretty Tame (and Straight)
Perhaps it was only right that Doja Cat should kick off the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards with a performance of her lead single from [Read More…]
