Tina Turner’s Greatest Triumph
The Queen of Rock and Roll’s resilience, enforced by her unshakable sense of worth, love, and respect for herself, is her greatest legacy. Continue reading Tina Turner’s Greatest Triumph
Category: Culture
The Earnest Legacy of Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything For Love”
Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman’s 1993 magnum opus challenged the assertion that bombastic emotion in music was insincere. Continue reading The Earnest Legacy of Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything For Love”
The Irrepressible Persistence of Betty White
Remembering Betty White’s career, unequaled in breadth, depth, and warmth. Continue reading The Irrepressible Persistence of Betty White
One Year Later, Hollywood Still Needs to Accept its Streaming Future
After a year of qualified highs (Spider-Man: No Way Home) and lows (The Last Duel and West Side Story), I reassess my argument that Hollywood needs to go all-in on digital distribution. Continue reading One Year Later, Hollywood Still Needs to Accept its Streaming Future
How Christmas Immortalized Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey’s reign as the “Queen of Christmas” is one of the greatest pop culture pivots in history. Continue reading How Christmas Immortalized Mariah Carey
Why is Princess Diana Everywhere Again?
The People’s Princess is having a moment – TV series, documentaries, an Oscar-worthy biopic – but what does it mean? Continue reading Why is Princess Diana Everywhere Again?
We Are All Responsible For What Happened to Britney Spears
There are systems in place that facilitated Britney Spears’ downfall to feed our morbid amusement. We need to own that. Continue reading We Are All Responsible For What Happened to Britney Spears
The Super Bowl Halftime Show Has Jumped the Shark
With The Weeknd’s workmanlike performance in the record books, where does the world’s biggest stage go from here? Continue reading The Super Bowl Halftime Show Has Jumped the Shark