Tag: Taylor Swift
Enter the Church of Kesha on “Only Love Can Save Us Now”
Continuing the pop music tradition of incorporating religious metaphor (hear: Madonna’s “Like A Prayer,” Beyoncé’s “Heaven,” Lana Del Rey’s “Gods and Monsters,” MARINA’s “Handmade Heaven” [Read More…]
The Expectation That Being a Fan of Something Creates An Automatic Bond With Another Person Or That There’s a “Right” Way to Be a Fan
There’s a series of scenes in the opening credits to Daria that present her in an array of different scenarios being stoic amid a sea [Read More…]
A Gen Z Kind of Daftness: On Billie Eilish’s Lack of Awareness of Taylor Swift Singing “Picture to Burn” or What “Burn” Even Meant Within the Context
With each new generation that “comes up,” there is the constant accusation from previous ones that there has never been a worse sect of people [Read More…]
Taylor’s Four-Pack (Of “New” Songs)
In 2022, Madonna stated the obvious with regard to the mention of potentially selling her music catalogue: “Ownership is everything.” In other words, there’s no [Read More…]
On Lana Del Rey “Raising A Generation” (And Whether Or Not That Was Necessarily A Good Thing)
For whatever reason, when Lana Del Rey first arrived onto the scene, she appealed endlessly to the ten through twelve-year-old set. Like a “goth” version [Read More…]
“Exile” Is The Perfect Song to Murder Your Ex To (And Other Reasons You, Season 3 Remains A Standout Compared to Season 4: Part One)
With the first portion of You’s fourth season out, it bears noting that there have been few scenes as indelible as one that took place [Read More…]
It’s Celebrity Blind Eyes, Hi. Celebrity Blind Eyes Are the Problem, It’s Them: Taylor Swift’s Decision to Host a Grammy After-Party at the Chateau Marmont
The dark pall cast over the Chateau Marmont has been ongoing since 2020, when The Hollywood Reporter published a damning article in September entitled “Rot [Read More…]
Album of the Year and the Beyoncé Was “Snubbed” Narrative
It’s an awards show that, like so many others, never quite gets it right. And can never possibly please everyone. Nonetheless, the “objective” viewpoint regarding [Read More…]
Taylor Swift’s “Lavender Haze” Video Induces Little More Than Malaise
If the domicile in “Lavender Haze” appears slightly familiar, perhaps it’s because of how similar it looks and feels to the one in “Anti-Hero.” And [Read More…]
The Only Person Who Can Have an “Eras Tour” Is Madonna (But Does That Really Mean She Should?)
The rumors have been brewing for a while now, reaching a crescendo throughout all of January as Madonna finally confirmed on the 17th that a [Read More…]
