‘Girls5eva’ is an Impressively Campy Take on Twenty-First Century Satire
With the rise of the streaming era and decline of network television, poignant and effective satire can be hard to come by. Ultimately, what’s satirical on a network might not
Why ‘Cruella’ is the Queerest Live-Action Disney Adaptation Yet
It goes without saying that, even before Emma Stone stepped into a previously unseen version of the classic Disney villain, that Cruella De Vil was already something of a gay
The Best Books I Read This Spring
Well hello you once again, and welcome to the latest edition of The Best Books I Read This Season. The first few months of this year offered me the time
‘Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land’ is a Joyous, Queer Return to the MARINA Days of Yore
Originally written and published by me for PopMatters. Before she returned with her last record Love + Fear in 2019, pop enigma Marina Diamandis—formerly Marina and the Diamonds, now simply Marina—had
20 Questions with Melanie Gibson
20 Questions is a Q&A interview series with musicians, authors, and everyone in between, celebrating experiences both shared and individual in the messy game of being human. Melanie Gibson was
Liz Phair’s ‘Soberish’ is Unabashed But Underwhelming
Originally written and published by me for Spectrum Culture. The last time we heard from Liz Phair, she was rapping on 2010’s Funstyle, which was understandably the result of mixed to
Olivia Rodrigo Creates a Gen Z Lullaby with ‘Sour’
Originally written and published by me for PopMatters. “I’m so sick of seventeen / Where’s my fucking teenage dream? / If someone tells me one more time/ ‘Enjoy your youth,’ I’m
20 Questions with January Jane
20 Questions is a Q&A interview series with musicians, authors, and everyone in between, celebrating experiences both shared and individual in the messy game of being human. NYC-based alternative pop
20 Questions with Scott Nicholls
20 Questions is a Q&A interview series with musicians, authors, and everyone in between, celebrating experiences both shared and individual in the messy game of being human. Scott Nicholls is
Bebe Rexha is the Queen of Burning Bridges on ‘Better Mistakes’
Originally written and published by me for Spectrum Culture. Although her biggest hit to date remains a country crossover single, Bebe Rexha continues to chart a course as one of pop
