There is a long tradition of women emulating Marilyn Monroe’s famed performance of “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. In fact, it is very…
Read more The Irony of “I’m Just Ken” Grafting “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” at the 2024 OscarsWhat were Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell made for? Winning awards, apparently. The sibling duo’s “Barbie” blockbuster ballad “What Was I Made For?” won the Academy Award for…
Read more ‘Barbie’ ballad ‘What Was I Made For?’ makes Billie Eilish the youngest person to win 2 OscarsEvery year, Awards Season is special for one reason: we all come together in outrage against a very specific group of voters, and publicly shame them until we…
Read more So The Academy Clearly Didn’t Watch BarbieThe end of the year calls for reflection — hence our 2023 Popdust Music Awards, celebrating all of the great music we heard last year. And now, the…
Read more Too Early 2024 Grammy PredictionsWith a movie as instantaneously revered as Barbie, it’s only natural to expect an accompanying soundtrack that might do it justice. And sure, the Barbie Soundtrack, billed as…
Read more Barbie: The Album Might Cut It In Barbie Land, But Not in the Real World
