Hot Takes
Hot-Take Reactions to Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short n' Sweet': 'Looney Tunes' Horniness and the "Big Three" Pop Stars of 2024
PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2024
That's that me espresso. With a few nonsense words and a cheery funk groove, Sabrina Carpenter instantly went from just another pop hopeful...
Hot-Take Reactions to Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department': Gossip That Outshines Murky Production
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024
We're nearing the halfway point of this decade, and it's hard to think of a moment of it that hasn't been dominated by Taylor Swift...
Hot-Take Reactions to Beyoncé's 'COWBOY CARTER': Country Cred and Pop Music's Flop Era
PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2024
Beyoncé's 'COWBOY CARTER' is the first true "event" album of 2024 — the kind of moment where the rest of the music world grinds to a halt...
Hot-Take Reactions to Taylor Swift's 'Midnights': A Return to Synthpop, Autobiographical Lyrics and the Word "Fuck"
PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2022
After weeks of buildup and exactly zero singles, Taylor Swift finally dropped Midnights at, well, the stroke of midnight. Three hours later...