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Sep
28
"My Biggest Enemy Is Me"

"My Biggest Enemy Is Me"

Some thoughts on the Madonna biopic and Lady Gaga's "911" video
9 min read
Aug
28
Why 'Blinding Lights' Is Video of the Year

Why 'Blinding Lights' Is Video of the Year

Regardless of who takes the award home on Sunday night
12 min read
Aug
13
Revisiting 'High by the Beach,' Lana Del Rey’s Thesis Statement on Fame, on its Fifth Birthday

Revisiting 'High by the Beach,' Lana Del Rey’s Thesis Statement on Fame, on its Fifth Birthday

And what the Jake Nava-directed video can tell us about the past year
8 min read
Jul
23
Decoding Beyoncé’s ‘Self-Titled’ Vision Boards

Decoding Beyoncé’s ‘Self-Titled’ Vision Boards

An education in the album’s influences, not to mention Beyoncé's pop culture taste
8 min read
Jul
01
The Pop Diva in Isolation

The Pop Diva in Isolation

What pop star documentaries have to say about being alone a lot
12 min read
Jun
11
Mononym Mythology

Mononym Mythology

“Come to me / With all your subtext and fantasy”
5 min read