“We aren’t platinum selling artists yet, so a hot girl in a body bag will do.” – Lee Newell, lead singer of Lovelife, to MTV (2013) Yes, you read that correctly. Spotify introduced me to this wonderful synth-pop band under a week ago with this track. I instantly gravitated toward the deep electronic waves – aContinue reading ““A Body Bag Will Do”: The Misogyny of Lovelife’s “Your New Beloved””
Category Archives: Film Studies and Criticism
Spike Jonze’s “Her”: Critiquing America’s Love Affair with Hollywood
The world’s love affair with celebrities has gotten out of hand. I’ll admit that I’m a part of this massive head-over-heels, obsessive group of individuals (ranging from 12 to mid-fifties and beyond) that craves a three-hour block on Tumblr (or Reddit, or Buzzfeed), to scroll through images, GIFs, Avengers fan fiction, and even interviewsContinue reading “Spike Jonze’s “Her”: Critiquing America’s Love Affair with Hollywood”