Dwindle, Dwindle, Little Stars: The Rapidly Dimming Limelight

I used to think Britney Spears was a secret genius. An auspicious debut, her famous “virginity,” the Timberlake chronicles, a well-timed smooch with Madonna — it was all so masterfully plotted, so expertly timed to keep her in the limelight. She had to be pretty crafty to map this meteoric rise to the top of […]

The Ten Worst Fucking Pop Singles Of 2011*

*based on absolutely no criteria whatsoeverOh dear. Here we go. I have already sung the praises of all the wonderful things that happened in pop music this year (in my post on the Ten Best Fucking Pop Singles Of 2011), but let’s be honest — when it comes to Top 40 (and wannabe-Top-40, especially), there […]