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…]

Miley, Kesha, Lorde, Lady Gaga, Charli XCX and the 00s: Ava Max’s “Lovin Myself” 

With Don’t Click Play, Ava Max’s upcoming third album following 2023’s Diamonds & Dancefloors, she’s offered up a wide array of “sound palettes”—or “sonic landscapes,” if you [Read More…]

With “The One,” Kesha Delivers a Sologamist’s Anthem That Topples “thank u, next”

For many, Ariana Grande’s 2019 hit, “thank u, next” (from the album of the same name), was “merely” an autobiographical song about an ultimately promiscuous (a.k.a. [Read More…]

On Michael Patrick King Saying That Sex and the City Was All About the So-Called Humiliation of Being Single

Among the many guests that Kristin Davis has had on her podcast since kicking off Are You A Charlotte?, Michael Patrick King was the second (after [Read More…]

Selena Gomez Makes Another Case for Sologamy in “Lose You To Love Me”

Sophie Muller, best known for rich and elaborate color schemes in videos like No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak,” Beyoncé’s “Déjà Vu” and, recently, Marina’s “Handmade Heaven,” [Read More…]