SUPERFICIAL (2009) by Heidi Montag Heidi Montag’s “Superficial” is like Jarvis Cocker’s “I Never Said I Was Deep” if you stripped away the ironic detachment, self-effacing sarcasm, sharp wit, clever wordplay, and deadpan charm.&nbsp…

Heidi Montag’s “Superficial” tries to own her shallow image but ends up as a hollow echo of pop culture’s emptiest clichés.
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Princess or Poseur? The Vacuity of Ariana Grande’s ‘Bad Decisions’ “Bad Decisions” (2016) is Ariana Grande having her cake and eating it too. Well, not so much eating it, since she’s skinny as fuck, but it’s still a textbook bait and switch: she presents herself a…

🎤 Ariana Grande’s ‘Bad Decisions’ promises rebellion but delivers polished, algorithmic feminism — all style, no grit. #ArianaGrande #BadDecisions #PopCritique #FauxRebellion #NeoliberalFeminism #MusicAnalysis #PopCultureSavage
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Ashley Tisdale’s ‘Me Without You’ is Codependency Set to a Beat “I’m at an all-time low,” Ashley Tisdale sings in “Me Without You.” The only thing that had hit rock bottom when she co-wrote this ode to codependency was, evidently, her self-esteem. The son…

“You like me the best when I’m a mess.” Ashley, blink twice if you’re in trouble.
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