Tag Archives: Popular Culture
Why is everybody mad at Gwyneth Paltrow?
Tweet (Check out how many black friends I have!) I’m not really a big fan of actress Gwyneth Paltrow. I’m mostly ambivalent and neither like her nor hate her, like a lot of other people. She’s mainly insignificant to me unless her website Goop is recommending a cleanse that improves my health or she’s singing [...]
Gatsby. What Gatsby?
Tweet I don’t know about you, but I’m really feeling this trailer. Baz Lurhmann’s signature penchant for assigning an anachronistic soundscape to re-imagined and vividly colorful fictional histories had me at beat drop from Jay and Ye’s No Church in The Wild. That track is perfect for setting the tone for the uninitiated; a dark and [...]
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Mad Men Midweek Fix: Three Women
Tweet As always, this post contains a bunch of spoilers. Joan’s deal I feel like all season I’ve been the one saying, “Oooh, poor Pete! I feel so sorry for him!” and “Oooh Roger, he’s so damn charming!” So, for the record, fuck them. I can’t believe what a weasel Pete was–although it probably shouldn’t [...]
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Quick Hit: Adorable moments in Presidential history
TweetThe president and first lady are a very likable couple with a number of cute public displays of affection to choose from. But I have now discovered my favorite! In a recent interview with People, Michelle Obama reveals that she and the president have a bedtime ritual. We have a ritual where he tucks me in, because [...]
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