Tag: Tim Burton
The “Weirdo” Next Door: Winona Ryder Shows Up in A$AP Rocky’s “Punk Rocky” Video
While many might have been worried that it would take another minute to see Winona Ryder in something after the series finale of Stranger Things [Read More…]
Thing Comes to Wednesday Season 2’s Rescue
While some would say that Lady Gaga “makes” season two of Wednesday (between her cameo and the song she provided for it, “The Dead Dance”), [Read More…]
Living (Dead) Doll: Lady Gaga’s “The Dead Dance” Video
Lady Gaga’s relationship to Wednesday has, by now, been well-established, with “Bloody Mary” being far more associated with Wednesday Addams’ (Jenna Ortega) signature dance scene [Read More…]
The Mask Comes Down (As Much As It Can) on Paul Reubens for Pee-wee as Himself
Perhaps the only other “personality”/comedian committed to “the bit” as much as Pee-wee Herman a.k.a. Paul Reubens (and now, a.k.a. Paul Rubenfeld) was Andy Kaufman. [Read More…]
Megan Thee Stallion’s “Whenever” Video Has Some Tim Burton Energy
After the success of Megan and Megan: Act II in 2024, it’s no wonder Megan Thee Stallion is angling for another “hot girl summer” with a new single called [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey’s “Bluebird” Establishes A “Countrier” Sound (in the Style of Bob Dylan), With Thematic Hints of “I Can Fly”
So soon after the release of “Henry, Come On,” Lana Del Rey is already giving listeners another taste from her now as-of-yet unnamed album (The [Read More…]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Not Quite “Twice As Nice” As the Original (Mainly Because of a Tonal Shift From Bona Fide Weird to Corporate Weird), But Good Enough
In 1988, the movie releases of the day were something of a mixed bag. From titles like Killer Klowns from Outer Space to Who Framed [Read More…]
Doja Cat’s “Demons” Video Is the Scariest Thing Christina Ricci Has Ever Starred In
As one of pop culture’s main “Queens of Spook,” Christina Ricci’s presence in anything haunted, eerie, ghostly or generally “demonic” is usually a no-brainer (this [Read More…]
Pee-wee’s Big Capitulation: As “Weird” As Pee-wee Was, He Was Still A Material Boy of the 80s
Perhaps it’s difficult to imagine a world in which “weird” isn’t a sellable commodity. It certainly wasn’t an effortless sell in the Reagan 80s. Not [Read More…]
When Legacies Are Slightly Obfuscated by White Girls Dancing: Harry Belafonte and Beetlejuice
In the wake of Harry Belafonte’s death on April 25th, there’s no doubt that an embarrassing number of people likely had to be reminded of [Read More…]
