This article in yesterday’s NY Times caught my eye, since it’s about young fans of Miley Cyrus possibly being turned off by her new adult moves. It didn’t resonate with me because I’m a Miley hater (that said, I don’t care for her, personally or artistically) or because I disapprove of her acting beyond her [...]
Sweet Scandal & Schadenfreude
My new Spot-on column is up and it deals with the cases of Sen. Larry Craig and actor Owen Wilson. One of these is heart-breakingly tragic and the other is gut-bustingly hilarious. To tell which is which, you need to know The Scandal Rules. Entertainment Weekly recently examined this issue from the angle of how [...]
Mel Goes Wild
The story of the week is Mel G. I wasn’t going to comment, since much has been said (I liked some of David Poland’s comments, like this post). There is an element that interests me. When I was a lad, there were certain people I looked up to, such as Mark Twain and Harlan Ellision. [...]
Behind the facade…
Earlier this week, whilst discussing the competing versions of Fiona Apple’s new album Extraordinary Machine, I made the point that I have no allegiance to one version of any particular song. If you’ve got something better, bring it on. (This is a point I made back in August, explicitly discussing remixes.) So, I will provide [...]
Baby, one more time.
The word is out that Britney Spears has delivered her baby via C-section. Best wishes to the child, ’cause he’ll damn sure need it. Us Weekly claims that the child will be named Preston Michael Spears Federline. No comment. I continue to get hits on this old page about Britney, so I updated it today.
Can you feel me now?
When Britney Spears came out with “Toxic” in 2003, I kind of ignored it. It was a pleasant enough song, but that ridiculous video (which made Alias look like John le Carré) put me off. But I’ve been listening to several remixes that have caused me to reconsider the tune. Little Rock, AK rapper 607 [...]