I could have squeezed my full Coachella 2018 story into yesterday’s post, but I wanted to give some extra love to Lion Babe, which was the first act I saw on Sunday. Lion Babe is a duo consisting of singer Jillian Hervey (Vanessa Williams’s daughter!) and producer Lucas Goodman, but during a live performance it’s…
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Throwback Thursday: CPJ Outfits From 2007-2017
Last night, MrB and I went to the annual International Press Freedom Awards dinner held by the Committee to Protect Journalists. CPJ is a cause near and dear to our hearts — so dear, in fact, that MrB served as chairman for six years. The organization is an independent nonprofit that promotes press freedom worldwide…
Blonde Machination: Taylor, Miley, Game of Thrones
I’m glad I managed to publish Thursday’s blog post a couple of hours before Taylor Swift’s new single was released. I stand by my praise of Swift’s matter-of-fact testimony against a sexual harasser who had the nerve to sue her for complaining about his bad behavior. It’s too bad that she didn’t set those statements…
The Best Press Release of All Time. OF ALL TIME!
It’s a cold, rainy day in New York, but FitzRoy the Cat is staying warm and dry in his bowl. Kitties who have to venture outside should take their umbrellas from Catbrella Inc., the Boston-based company that has designed, produced, and distributed over 2 million custom umbrellas for various types of cats and kittens. Before…
Throwback Thursday: 1995’s Down by the Water
Last night, I had the urge to watch and rewatch PJ Harvey’s 1995 video for “Down by the Water,” one of the creepiest songs of all time … OF ALL TIME! Maybe all the people wearing red for International Women’s Day reminded me of PJ’s satin dress. “Down by the Water” was a single from…
Beyoncé Should Be a Grammys Wake-Up Call
I haven’t stopped thinking about the Grammys since they aired just over a week ago — and by “the Grammys” I mean “Beyoncé.” Embed from Getty Images The show belonged to Beyoncé — now the most nominated female artist in Grammy history — even though she only won two of her nine categories: best urban…
New York Times Review of “Hitler: Ascent, 1889-1939”
I don’t think I’ve ever read a book review quite like Michiko Kakutani’s take on Volker Ullrich’s Hitler: Ascent, 1889-1939 for the New York Times. The review generated headlines of its own. The Huffington Post said, “New York Times Brutally Subtweets Trump With Hitler Biography Review.” The Washington Post’s take was, “This New York Times…
Most Improved at 2016 VMAs: “Girl” Squads
I’ve got one more thing to say about Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. Even though the show itself was dull due to poor programming, at least the right people were recognized. If Beyoncé hadn’t won big after her visual album, Lemonade, we would have all been Kanye West in 2009. The six Moonmen that Beyoncé…
My Best Dressed at the 2016 MTV VMAs Is …
MTV’s Video Music Awards last night let me down in all kinds of ways. First, the show itself. Rihanna received the Video Vanguard award, but dragging her performances throughout the whole program undercut the excitement of her big moment … even though she improved during the evening, thankfully finding her voice by her fourth appearance….
ICYMI: My MTV VMAs Posts From 2007 to 2015
The MTV Video Music Awards are tonight at 9 p.m. ET. You can always count on this event to produce memorable moments, even in worst years. And this shouldn’t be a bad year. As the New York Times reported, music videos matter again! That’s due to YouTube rather than television, of course, but who cares,…