Reality bites
Oh man this week is a POP STAR TAKEOVER on the blog. Plus deciphering what life is like for a couple who never quite embraced reality.
THE ARTICLE OF THE WEEK IS:
“Over ‘The Hills’: The Afterlife of Heidi and Spencer Pratt” by Andrew Gruttadaro, October 14 2015, Complex
You know you want to read about what happened to Spencer and Heidi, perpetual reality TV villains. A sad but weirdly optimistic look at a couple who are eternally hustling, ignoring the memo that maybe their 15 minutes were up quite some time ago. I’m kind of rooting for Speidi now?
AND THE RUNNERS-UP:
“Taylor Swift on ‘Bad Blood,’ Kanye West, and How People Interpret Her Lyrics“ by Chuck Klosterman, October 15 2015, GQ
Yes, yes, we’ve shared a lot of Taylor Swift articles this year. But really you should take a moment for this one by Chuck Klosterman, who is perfect as always at over-analyzing musicians and what they mean to us.
“Why Beyonce Has Stopped Doing Interviews” by Jia Tolentino, October 5 2015, The Fader
Of course, the short answer to this one is “because she can.” But actually, some interesting insight into image control, and Beyonce’s particular brand of being flawless.
“A Very Revealing Conversation With Rihanna” by Miranda July, October 12 2015, New York Times T Magazine
Let’s all be best friends with both Miranda July and Rihanna, another pop star who rarely gives interviews but who is definitely worth listening to when she does decide to speak up.