Neither Radical Nor Incredibly Optimistic, Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism Still Manages to Contend For Album of the Summer (Hell, Maybe Even the Year)

May 3, 2024 · Pop Culture

Commencing with an immediate callback to the sound of Crystal Waters’ “Gypsy Woman,” Dua Lipa kicks off what is sure to be the album of the summer with…

‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Dua Lipa (‘Barbie’)

November 25, 2023 · Entertainment

Dua Lipa, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is a three-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter who is one of the biggest pop stars in…

No Smoke, Just Mirrors: Dua Lipa Offers Up Some Madonna-Inspired Magic on “Houdini”

November 10, 2023 · Pop Culture

By now, it’s not exactly “undercover” (despite any “spy movies” a certain pop star is about to be in [*cough cough* Argylle]) that Dua Lipa is heavily inspired…

Be(be) Aggressive…With Your 70s Influence: Bebe Rexha Relies on a Go-To Pop Formula for Her Third Album

May 1, 2023 · Pop Culture

For whatever reason, Bebe Rexha’s nonstop bop of a sophomore album, Better Mistakes, landed with a thud on the Billboard 200 when it was released back in May…