Tag: pop

Art, by its very nature, remains to be a nuanced and subjective experience for each individual audience member, thus, as society progresses, notions of what qualifies an artwork as ‘valuable’ continue to come into question. Known for his eccentric album covers and commentary on celebrity...

After Kanye West recently disparaged Lizzo for her weight, calling the media’s support of her size “demonic,” the singer responded to West’s outburst without saying his name. At a concert in Toronto, Lizzo instead said, “I feel like everybody in America got my moth...

When I acquired Tokyo Pop for the U.S. market in 1988, none of us had any idea that this largely forgotten gem of ’80s American independent cinema by Fran Rubel Kuzui would bring such success to its director or star. Tokyo Pop’s name star, Carrie Hamilton, the da...

Whenever I hear about the supposed black community or black issues, I know that most of the time it’s going to be coming from or be talking about celebrities and pop culture. That’s basically what people are referring to most of the time when they’re talking about black culture, in...

Ballads are one of the most enthralling music styles. They force us to sing along and weep with overwhelming emotion. There’s no doubt the 70s and 80s are two iconic music eras where ballads shined brightest. Besides social media being a main source of relevancy, other factors kept classic ...

Experimentalism is one of the key reasons for the growth of civilization. This is what the ancient Greek philosopher Aristippus of Cyrene noted in one of his guidelines. This principle is clearly reflected in the life and work of Lady Gaga, whose career path is based on the constant pursuit of...