Tag: music
Lil Tay Alive After All
Lil Tay is alive, after all. The child internet celebrity, now fifteen years old, was thought to be dead yesterday when a post on her Instagram account said that she and her brother had died. There were irregularities in the story, though, such as her father being unwilling to confirm her death and ...
Read MoreQuestions Surround Reported Death of Internet Star Lil Tay
Is social media perpetuating a hoax or making a bad situation even worse? The current fiasco involves Lil Tay, an aspiring rapper and internet star from Canada whose real name is Claire Hope. Lil Tay is a fifteen-year-old girl who became famous when she was nine for Instagram videos in which she cur...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Idol – Season 1 (2023)
Recently The Idol hit HBO and the newly rebranded Max streaming service. Created by Euphoria mastermind Sam Levinson and starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp, this series follows popstar Jocelyn (Depp) as she spirals out of control in the wake of her mother’s d...
Read MoreREVIEW: Chevalier (2023)
This weekend saw the release of Chevalier, the latest musician biopic. This time, the gimmick is that it’s a period piece telling the lost life story of a black classical musician and composer. I didn’t know anything about Chevalier; when I first heard the title, I assumed it referred to...
Read MoreHBO’s The Idol Trailer Mesmerizes
Today, HBO released a new trailer for their upcoming series The Idol. From Euphoria‘s Sam Levinson and starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, the show premieres on HBO on June 4th. Check out a description and the new trailer below: “After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Ro...
Read MoreLittle Mermaid Changed to Emphasize Consent
Alan Menken was recently interviewed by Vanity Fair. The lauded composer behind Galavant, Little Shop of Horrors, and some of Disney’s biggest hits, discussed his career and the upcoming Little Mermaid remake. Namely, lyrics in “Poor Unfortunate Souls” and “Kiss the Girl” caused concern...
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