I’ve written a ton about child stars, and the main story with them is always: How the hell do I grow up? Because they age in the spotlight, they see the public as a sort of surrogate parental figure, and it becomes very important to them that we acknowledge...
I am so, so glad that Seth Rogen and James Franco put out a ridiculous spoof of Kanye West’s “Bound 2” video. Because if they hadn’t, I wouldn’t have bothered to watch the original, which … well, it features his fiancee, Kim...
There’s a little girl-on-girl rivalry brewing in the 20-something pop star world, and, for once, it’s actually a heartening sign. In one corner we have 17-year-old singer-songwriter Lorde, a synthy New Zealand sensation known for her authentic lyrics and a...
I don’t like to speculate about the mental states and inner lives of celebrities I’ve never met, but I did find odd comfort in watching Miley Cyrus on Saturday Night Live this weekend. I worry about these former child stars because I’ve written a lot...
If any doubt existed that people were paying attention to Miley Cyrus — for the love, The View was still talking about her twerking just yesterday — her new video, “Wrecking Ball,” demolished it. The clip broke records for most views within 24 hours on...
I read about Miley Cyrus’ new song, “We Can’t Stop,” via various emotional blog posts and Tweets before actually listening to it. From what I read, I was expecting perhaps the 2013 version of Stravinsky’s riot-inducing “Rite of...
